This is an invitation to the opening reception for the exhibit highlighting the photographic works of David Russell, a Tucson-based photographer and author, at Galeria Mistica located in Tucson’s historic Fourth Avenue District. The invite was printed in full-color on the front and black and white on the inside on a have smooth cover stock and a center score. Whenever I work with artists, I need to pay special attention to the color accuracy of the image to ensure the piece is represented as close to actual color as possible.
/afk — AWAY FROM KEYBOARD is a 2011 documentary that follows two brothers through an introspection of their lives in and out (and in again) of the World of Warcraft and a larger look at the online gaming phenomenon and addiction. The DVD cover and promotional postcards were designed to match with the postcards printed on a heavy 18.5-point stock with a satin laminate.
In grad school, I found solace (ironically) in the WWII first-person shooter game, Medal of Honor, Pacific Assault. I would turn the game on late at night after long study and cram sessions to help clear my head. I was a part of the =EZ= “clan,” a group of people from around the world with whom I would strategize in the game and just chat about everyday things. This occupied my late evening hours on three or four days a week.
Although I was relatively disciplined about it (I knew I needed to get up for work the next day), I can attest to the temptation to just keep on playing, especially when friends and teammates are encouraging you to stay. This film is revelatory in that it highlights how people escape into online video game worlds to various degrees, with some people actually preferring to spend more time in the virtual world than in the real world.
