Web Design Project 2

How to make a simple photography package

my tutorial will be about teaching the community that photography can be simple and light on the wallet. my concept that i am using is that "photography is simpler than getting your kids to do what you want" as you all know working with kids or taking care of kids can be quite hard. so i used it in my website to show how easy photography can be.my mood board reflects alot of the website, as i want sumthing mature, clean and simple. i used lots of diffrent tone of black on white and a dash of bright colors. i used patterns as well to add in characteristic and most of the inspiration comes from firefox web page.The flow chart starts with an enter page that is in swf format, once users click inside they will be directed to the main page. from the main page we will be shown 5 other nav bar which is gallery, contact, download, news and tutorials. for the news sub group we have a blogroll page, and a happening page for events. the download will be devided into 3 group which is the pinhole, studio and lightbox. Gallery will have 2 page which is the pinhole gallery and macro gallery.

the enter page will be in swf file, the reason being i want to show the movement of the pattern and color
the rough draft and work flow

*the below thumbs is the 3rd trail which solve the clutter issue and the complaint that it has too much black.
This was done just recently as i still find the previous few too clutter, this one is neater, the nav bar is smaller and more big white spacing which i plan to have. furthermore this layout enables me to use my pics in a more spacious and focus area.Tutorial txt page, as you can see the pages are more comfortable, txt are easily readble and navigation is more user frenly.

still have alot to do, this layout is a very rough idea. still havent put in associated company, logo placement and proper nav control, txt havent been inserted either.

Lick the floor People!

Oh freaking blank, I can go online once again! I am currently going online at work now. Yes, I am working once again… and not as a designer, more as a fashion advisor or also known as sales assistant (just trying to sound Professional) Well I work in a shop that sells bags and heels, yes! It’s a chic shop, so far it’s been great, my supervisor “Theng Theng” has been great, I been learning a lot about designer bags and also the feared heels that guys all so hate to choose for a lady.

Final term is this week; I think I have finally screwed up my sleeping schedule when I woke up at 4pm Sunday evening. Besides that I don’t feel sick anymore during 5a.m in the morning…. So yeah, luckily we got 1 month of well deserve rest.

Speaking of Sunday, Sunway Selangor was just visited by a great tour called “passion world tour” I wouldn’t call them a passion tour, more like an igniter tour cause they seriously put back the flame of God into me, for the past three months I thought I have lost it. Now I try to give thanks daily for what he has given to me. We had an amazing worship session and a strong sharing of a born again believer named Ashley. After the conference we went out for dinner and introduce Judy and Ian to Chola Spice famous Ice Moroo! Damn that’s one good drink (for party that is)

btw, after a long absence from Dota I can still manage to represent VU cluster for the Dota tournament in Emerge 2008. Emerge will be held at the end of august 29^th-31^st, it’s a must go event for this month! I heard that we will be inviting Jay Chow this year.

There’s a first thing for everything in KL, including being approach by a gay guy in the gym (SWT!) now that’s the last time I am going to the gym in the afternoon. Finals to complete, Shoes to be racked, Assignments to be compiled and God to be lifted high. Term Break in 1 week!

Scream Park

To keep your relationship brimming with love in the loving cup, whenever you’re wrong, admit it and whenever you’re right, keep quite!

Today was Ps. Kevin last sermon on “Does fairy tale love exist” it was a good wrap up, won’t be talking much about it. Emerge KL is coming up as well, this year I’ll be joining Lan Gaming CS and Dota, Bag Design and photography. Go to www.emeregekl.my for more info, do join in the event cause it’s the best event for the season.

Besides that I went to scream park last Saturday, the park itself was freaking expensive but overall it was quite scary if it wasn’t for the freaking guy in front of us who kept scaring the ghost instead of the ghost scaring us. After that we met a group of actors walking around pyramid that was promoting dinning at pyramid, they had to stay stationary for at least 5 mins.

After that we had a nice dinner at ole Bali, the food is nice and I would really like to go Bali to try out the real deal.

Male by birth, man by choice

Cozy "little" Corner

I moved into my new room on the 9th of June, monday night. So far its still the best decision, its a master bedroom with attached big bathroom, wardrobe and lots of secret compartment to store my stuff =D I have a little comfortable spot where my workstation is, its warm and cozy at night but the sun glare is killing me in the evening, still trying to cover up my window. I am happy cause now i have AIR-CONDITIONING! and you all know how the city can be without it. rental is damn cheap for this area, RM650 with bills and i am splitting it with my room mate.

Besides that i manage to set up a proper workstation now,bought myself a second monitor screen so that i can watch movie and do assignment at the same time or read tutorials online and use design software on the other screen to follow it. its just damn useful and i am glad i bought it, the only set back is that my computer cant handle the second monitor that well and a sudden outburst of programs will crash my laptop.

Assignments just don't seem to stop coming... hell each assignment seems like a final project to me now. i like all the subject for this term but some how i have a certain dislike to most of my lecturer this term, YES Typo now sucks cause of Lily!

MaxisBroadband you bitch! stop killing my connection! warhhgg!!!!!

Woman & Men

Blogging is becoming such a drag for me as I progress in life, the lack of internet and also the will to do it. Maybe I should stop, but yet again something in me push me to continue.

Pastor Kevin new series on “Does fairy tales exist?” started three weeks ago, and all I can say that it’s a great series. It help those who are seeking for a relationship and those who are in a relationship, not to mention the way ps. Kevin been preaching is just damn hilarious and true.

“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her.”

Woman and Men are a total opposite!

1. Men and woman are different.
2. Husband love your wives.
3. Wives submit to your husbands. (Amen to this)
4. Don’t nag him like a kid and expect him to live like a man.
5. Men, learn to listen! (really good advise)
6.Woman need to talk. (don’t presume that your partner knows what you are thinking)
7. Men need to retreat. (Girls just don’t understand this part!)
8. Woman forgive in parts. (OMG)
9. Men forgive in whole. (YES! We do!)
10. The kairos moment to build is… when you are about to pay! (for guys only)
11. Marriage is a convenant not a contract.
12. Marriage involves emotion but it is not just emotional.
13. Marriage involve fight but it’s not war!
14. Marriage involve compromise but it’s not blind.
15. Marriage involve logic but its not purely intellectual.
16. Marriage involve chemistry but also character!
17. True love in not just about falling in love but also staying in love.
18. Men value authority, work and achievement.
19. Woman value love, feelings, and relationship.
20. To offer man unsolicited advice is to presume that he doesn’t know what to do.
21. Men offer solutions whereas woman want to improve! (sigh)
22. Woman can get upset with themselves. (so true)

Communication is an art.
“its not about what you say but how you say it”

Few facts for those who are looking for a relationship and those in a relationship, understanding the above can really help.

My life so far been going quite steady, currently very broke and over spending because I am moving into a new place and also a lot of my friends seems to have chosen this month to come down to KL which made me even more broke. I am trying to find a job now, thinking of going part time but I am seriously worried that I do not have enough time.

I’ll be moving in to my new room this coming Monday, hopefully I can convince my new housemate to share his streamyx connection.

Fishing My Way To Made Of Honour

Well hopefully this will get me some where, don't think i post this just for the dinner! hehehe i did try like a hundred times before i was satisfied with this score.

Anyways do read the upcoming post about a whack out day!

Changes

Well with me having quite a change after posting my first blog entry, I can just say 1 thing: “it feels damn good be living again” I quit Dota for some of your information in order to pursue a better way of life, I was addicted to that game. Constantly slaving myself to the computer screen just for an hour of pleasure and misery. With Dota gone I am able to concentrate more on watching movies that I downloaded, spent more time at the gym, have more time to sleep, spent more time with my girl friend and more time to learn what I have thrown away (designing of course). I am still trying to change the way I view my assignments though, my assignments still pile up to the very last minute and I still procrastinate.

I ate TGI today, it was my first time and I had a nice meal. The atmosphere was very cheerful and noisy, the food was nice and the service was quite good. Besides that I got Doreen to wear something pretty today. We had the 3 course meal, Mac and cheese for starters, Sirloin Steak for main course, chicken and Friday’s Sundae. It was filling and enjoyable.

I am currently reaching the end of my semester, finished two finals and in fear that I may fail one because of waking up late. I had to forfeit my 50% marks on the final thesis so that my group members would not fail, the job is easy but the pay is painful. Besides that I still have another 3 more subject to go, Batik for Visual communication, Interactive page for Digital Multi Media and Interior Design for Perspective. I’ll be heading back on the 3^rd of April hopefully.

I’ve been quite busy and productive for the past few days, having little evening jogs around the neighborhood finding for a new place to stay because my contract with the current holder is about to end in June, and I am fed up with living in a freaking sauna room. I also applied for numerous jobs online to work from home, currently employed as a freelancer under a new company named Palette House. Pay isn’t much compare to my old freelancing days at least my allowance doubles now, hopefully it will provide me with a new place to stay, a better one in fact. Besides that I manage to gain a small project with a fish breeder thanks to a friend of mine, the project was half done by my friend but she ended up having to concentrate on her finals so I was brought in by her. Hopefully I can collect another 1k from this project to cover up my moving expenses. I am also retaking my studies in coding and scripting as my current portfolio is useless without it. everyone is looking for a web designer with knowledge of coding now a days.

Lets not forget competitions, I am going to join in 2 T-shirt design competition held by Tropicana life and graniph, the prize are both very attractive in term of cash and item. I do encourage all of you who have experience to join. click on the pictures for more info

Happy Moments

Happiest moments in my life, this is a scam by me to win some cash =D so bare with me. All this are however very true.

I’ll post about my recent happenings that made me happy

This month happiest moments falls on Valentine’s day, it was special because I was celebrating it with someone that wasn’t my girl friend (until that day was over that is) My plan got a bit screwed up in the middle but all went well after that. The plan was to make her sad the day before valentine day which work out pretty well, who said Drama class was a waste?

Early morning during Valentine’s Day, I was already late for class rushing showered and ran to my usual printing shop to get the letters printed out and with only ten minutes to hide and position each letters at their correct place. The plan was hard, to act as the mysterious guy who surprise her with letters. The first one was located at her main door, the second at her mail box, third during her tutorial class, fourth after her class and fifth during her perspective class. The first 2 clue didn’t work out well but the 3^rd clue did make it into her hands accompanied by a box of chocolate. Somehow she sort of guess it was me but still in doubt as I swear I would never do this sort of action. My friends told me she smiled instantly =D that was with a box of chocolates, let’s see the next clue.

“you are required to go down to the main entrance of J block to collect it”

The third clue required her to give me a miss call, how did she know who to call? My new number was inserted with the 1^st clue “I will however give you my contact number which is 012- 833 5252” after receiving the miss call, I called up my florist to deliver the flowers to her which was a bouquet of white lily’s with a dozen champagne roses. If the chocolates made her smile, guess what the flowers did? =D my mystery was somehow destroyed by my florist as I forgot to show her how she look like and my 3 friends wasn’t there to direct the florist to her. The florist gave away my identity by shouting my name rite in front of the crowd… immediately realizing I was the one she gave me a call. At least we manage to finish half of the clue.

After meeting up with her for lunch I gave her the last clue “I’ll be arriving at your door step at 6pm sharp” wasn’t much surprise already so I handed the clue to her myself with her real valentine’s day gift which was tickets to the actors studio Bangsar to watch a musical play “Broadway Musical” she always wanted to attend one of the show. We left our place at 6.30pm by cab to Bangsar, our driver was pretty friendly and I was thankful that I actually called a taxi service rather than catching one on the road. We had our dinner at W.I.P which was a semi fine dining restaurant, our meal came with complimentary red wine which wasn’t half bad, and we also ordered our own cocktail / mocktail and a glass of water. All in all we had 6 glass of beverage on our table, and they even recommend us to take the champagne. The dinner was nice; sirloin
steak was small but filling. Even the long island tea gave me more kick then I expected, was feeling a little dizzy after drinking this normally harmless cocktail. Her mocktail how ever was much friendlier.We join the crowd at 8.15p.m which mostly consist of civilized people and foreigners. The musical was good, my first time to a real musical it consist of 4 sopranos which was 2 male and 2 female. They did a good job and somehow got me hooked on Phantom of the opera (so hook on it that I am doing my final projects based on that) the musical ended after two hours and we were served with fondue and red wine, the wine was better than those we had at dinner but the waiters took their time opening each bottle. We went home happy and tired, her smile alone made my day worthwhile, even if that day alone cost me a bomb it was worth it because that was the happiest moment I had for this year. Her smile is my joy =D

And she said “yes”

Promises

How did Valentine’s Day go for me?
Great!

How did Chinese New year go for me?
Damn Boring

How’s my 3^rd term looking?
In the brink of drowning

This isn’t a surprise to many that have known me for long, but I did promise that I will come back once I gather most of my stuff up. A little brief summary for a few new bloggers that are around my site and also a new chapter into my history book.

Blizzard.art
http://s-o-o.blogspot.com isn’t my first blog, actually I started since 2001 together with a friend of mine named Samantha Su amazingly her blog haven’t change since then. Mine on the other hand have gone through numerous facelift and address change to keep up with time, my first blog was http://www.xanga.com/Blizzard1c3l0rD to http://www.xanga.com/FuRiouS_BlizZaRD , I started my third blog with the hope of a shorter url which was http://www.xanga.com/Blizzard89 , this was also the start of my freelance business. My last blog ended up here at http://s-o-o.blogspot.com a more personal and semi professional blog to start of my web portfolio. The reason I chose BlogSpot is easy, they allow you more freedom than any weblog that I have gotten my hands on. My blog however have been quite inconsistent as it goes with my mood swings, lately I decided that life can’t just depend on mood swings so I am trying my best to change and come back to be more serious in matters. Blogging isn’t just a tool to communicate, it’s a tool to socialize and to gain knowledge, but as a designer or any work seeking person, it works as your social identity.

Blizzard.art will be my starting point of an online web portfolio from now on, learning and striving to excel as I did during my freelancing days in Sabah. Expect regular updates for at least twice a week excluding weekends.

s-o-o.blogspot
the reason behind this name is easy; Soo is my family surname what better way to make it famous by promoting it with your identity. Besides that Soo is also a lot shorter than Kelvin or blizzard so it makes and excellent URL for clients and friends to memorize.

Soo
My family can be said as a new generation family because it isn’t a big one; my family consists mostly of me, my sis and my parents. I don’t always get to visit my bigger family which has my aunties, uncles; cousins etc. one of the reason being that my family moved to east Malaysia even before I was born, making me the only Sabahan in my family. My family is closely knitted, believing in traditional and also new age culture of today’s society, we have an open minded thinking about living life. However we believe that keeping a few traditions is important to keep the family happy and united.

Kelvin
Here’s a reason for reading this entry, so that you get to know more about me. I am Kelvin, your typical lazy guy who loves to procrastinate. Amazingly my works are always done on time and I do pride myself in it. Doing my design work during the very last minute can be stressful but it is also damn exciting. The pressure and adrenaline that builds up during the very last minute give me that spark and extra creative juice flowing. It is a bad habit of mine, but it’s a habit that gets me the designs. I am not saying I can’t design without a deadline, I just find it more exciting to have one and actually finishing my design on the deadline itself. Throughout my years of experience I have never let any of my projects go down the drain except for my Dad’s company branding job and school assignments. Overall I finish them all and also without lacking the aesthetic beauty of my work, a work of mine that lacks aesthetic beauty and quality will be rejected by me even without going through the public eyes, I may be ignorant at times but I find standing up for what you believe in is important. Next, I am currently in West Malaysia studying the course which I have aim to take since I was form 3. Quit my freelancing job back in Sabah to pursue my studies in Multi Media Design (take note that Multi and Media are separated) 1^st year 3^rd term. Dating and unavailable, it’s a bragging rite because I find her to be exactly what I wanted in a partner. I think we would stop here for now as I have so much to tell.

Promise to a new life, promised to an old life
This sentence will make and break me as I continue my journey of change. It is confusing to those who does not read carefully and also will meant a lot of meaning to those that do. I for one will take it as a gentle reminder to break my old promise and to full fill my new one.

-numerous friends have asked me to post this up, mid term project for multi media (vectors for mobile icon)