YOU (by Andre Bohrer) //21 //fifty-two weeks of design I think this week’s design speaks for itself. The photograph was taken in the beautiful town of DeLand during their annual Christmas parade. Families gathered around. Friends chased each other in the grass. Little kids stood in awe with all the flashing lights. It was beautiful. While I was attempting to figure out what message this design would attempt to convey, I was stuck. I spent close to an hour solely changing the text around. Then, I saw Tin Tin. It certainly changed things — quite a bit. There was specifically this one quote I couldn’t get out of my head. It was directed at Tin Tin when he was determined that he had failed. Failed. There are plenty of others willing to call you a failure. A fool. A loser. A hopeless souse. Don’t you ever say it of yourself. You send out the wrong signal, that is what people pick up. Don’t you understand? You care about something, you fight for it. You hit a wall, you push through it. There’s something you need to know about failure, Tintin. You can never let it defeat you. So listen here: You are not a failure. The things you once did do not have to define who you are now, or who you can become. No matter what your age, you contain the power to change this generation — the future of this world. Don’t let people discourage you. If you need someone to believe in you, I believe in you. Now stop settling for the common in your life. Stop watching, and start doing. God has a wild imagination, and he wants you to be a part of it. Don’t let words, things, or people stop you from what you were always created to do — it’s in your DNA.
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YOU (by Andre Bohrer)

//21
//fifty-two weeks of design

I think this week’s design speaks for itself.

The photograph was taken in the beautiful town of DeLand during their annual Christmas parade. Families gathered around. Friends chased each other in the grass. Little kids stood in awe with all the flashing lights. It was beautiful.

While I was attempting to figure out what message this design would attempt to convey, I was stuck. I spent close to an hour solely changing the text around.

Then, I saw Tin Tin.

It certainly changed things — quite a bit. There was specifically this one quote I couldn’t get out of my head. It was directed at Tin Tin when he was determined that he had failed.

Failed. There are plenty of others willing to call you a failure. A fool. A loser. A hopeless souse. Don’t you ever say it of yourself. You send out the wrong signal, that is what people pick up. Don’t you understand? You care about something, you fight for it. You hit a wall, you push through it. There’s something you need to know about failure, Tintin. You can never let it defeat you.


So listen here: You are not a failure. The things you once did do not have to define who you are now, or who you can become. No matter what your age, you contain the power to change this generation — the future of this world. Don’t let people discourage you. If you need someone to believe in you, I believe in you. Now stop settling for the common in your life. Stop watching, and start doing. God has a wild imagination, and he wants you to be a part of it. Don’t let words, things, or people stop you from what you were always created to do — it’s in your DNA.

OPEN YOUR EYES (by Andre Bohrer) //14 //fifty-two weeks of design There’s an interesting story behind this week’s design. The original wasn’t supposed to say what this one says. The original message said: “Open your eyes, see the signs, everywhere,” and it was inspired by nothing short of an encounter with God. I was in desperation yesterday. I had to make a decision — talk to someone, actually — and I couldn’t muster the courage to do it. I came across a Facebook post from The Afters, and the third comment there was Isaiah 41:13, which says: “For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” Seeing that, I was encouraged. I mean, who wouldn’t be, right? Well, it still wasn’t enough. By this point I pretty much told myself I was going to leave the talking for another day. That’s when I came across another blog (which I can’t find right now), but it was basically a bunch of inspirational sayings. As if that wasn’t enough, I’m pretty sure I found something in my room that was like “do something now.” The point of this all is to show you how I was avoiding all the signs. I was avoiding everything God was trying to show me, and I was trying to convince myself of my own plans. But how glorious was it when I took that leap of faith and actually just talked. It didn’t sting, or hurt, and it left me at peace. So, readers of this message, don’t ignore what’s right in front of you. If you feel an overwhelming spirit of needing to get something accomplished, do it. Open your eyes, to everything right in front of you. And, to compliment the design, open your eyes to the dawn of a new day. New things are to come, all you have to do is be open to them. (photo credit one; photo credit two: self; photo credit three)
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OPEN YOUR EYES (by Andre Bohrer)

//14
//fifty-two weeks of design

There’s an interesting story behind this week’s design.

The original wasn’t supposed to say what this one says. The original message said: “Open your eyes, see the signs, everywhere,” and it was inspired by nothing short of an encounter with God.

I was in desperation yesterday. I had to make a decision — talk to someone, actually — and I couldn’t muster the courage to do it. I came across a Facebook post from The Afters, and the third comment there was Isaiah 41:13, which says: “For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” Seeing that, I was encouraged. I mean, who wouldn’t be, right? Well, it still wasn’t enough.

By this point I pretty much told myself I was going to leave the talking for another day. That’s when I came across another blog (which I can’t find right now), but it was basically a bunch of inspirational sayings.

As if that wasn’t enough, I’m pretty sure I found something in my room that was like “do something now.”

The point of this all is to show you how I was avoiding all the signs. I was avoiding everything God was trying to show me, and I was trying to convince myself of my own plans. But how glorious was it when I took that leap of faith and actually just talked. It didn’t sting, or hurt, and it left me at peace.

So, readers of this message, don’t ignore what’s right in front of you. If you feel an overwhelming spirit of needing to get something accomplished, do it. Open your eyes, to everything right in front of you.

And, to compliment the design, open your eyes to the dawn of a new day. New things are to come, all you have to do is be open to them.

(photo credit one; photo credit two: self; photo credit three)

TIME IS OF NO IMPORTANCE (by Andre Bohrer) //11 //fifty-two weeks of design I was debating uploading this or not. It’s a shot I got with my 50mm lens (reverse macro) of this cool watch that I found at this abandoned ranch. I’m not even sure if I agree with the quote, but the words matched the gritty, leftover look of the watch.
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TIME IS OF NO IMPORTANCE (by Andre Bohrer)

//11
//fifty-two weeks of design

I was debating uploading this or not. It’s a shot I got with my 50mm lens (reverse macro) of this cool watch that I found at this abandoned ranch. I’m not even sure if I agree with the quote, but the words matched the gritty, leftover look of the watch.

//01 TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH//fifty-two weeks of design I challenged myself today to do this. Once every week, I hope to create a new design. May it be a logo, a photograph with some text, a brochure, or even someday an illustration, I will attempt to stick through an entire year. I may be a film major, but design has always held a special place in my heart. I don’t know what it is about typography, graphic design and illustrations that can move me in an incomprehensible way. Today, I commence. (photograph; texture)
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//01 TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
//fifty-two weeks of design

I challenged myself today to do this. Once every week, I hope to create a new design. May it be a logo, a photograph with some text, a brochure, or even someday an illustration, I will attempt to stick through an entire year. I may be a film major, but design has always held a special place in my heart. I don’t know what it is about typography, graphic design and illustrations that can move me in an incomprehensible way.

Today, I commence.

(photograph; texture)