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		<title>Week 2 &#8211; Redux</title>
		<link>http://blakesmisko.com/2013/06/17/week-2-redux/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Smisko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[52 Weeks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[catch 22]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gig poster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graphic design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[punk]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was looking though my past challenges to see if I could make the whole thing a portfolio project. Week 2  looked especially lazy so I went back and redid the poster in a much more traditionally ska/punk style. also, silly conversion error that looks kinda cool:<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blakesmisko.com&#038;blog=23210579&#038;post=1620&#038;subd=blakesmisko&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Week 39 &#8211; Boom</title>
		<link>http://blakesmisko.com/2013/06/10/week-39-boom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Smisko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[52 Weeks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[background]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[explosion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[youtube]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Week 37 Challenge: Design a Youtube background! This challenge is very open, you can be as creative as you want, but there&#8217;s a couple of things you need to think of. The size is 1500px*1200px using this template [1] , however not all users will be able to see the full width. So you cannot use the full width for [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blakesmisko.com&#038;blog=23210579&#038;post=1611&#038;subd=blakesmisko&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Week 38 &#8211; Dutch 811</title>
		<link>http://blakesmisko.com/2013/06/03/week-38-dutch-811/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Smisko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[52 Weeks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Netherlands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Queensday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Task Tomorrow, 30th of April is Queensday in Holland. It&#8217;s the day we (officially) celebrate the birth of Queen Juliana (our former queen). This Queensday is special because Beatrix, our current Queen will resign and we will have a new King &#8211; Willem Alexander. To celebrate, we will design a new website for the Dutch [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blakesmisko.com&#038;blog=23210579&#038;post=1598&#038;subd=blakesmisko&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club</title>
		<link>http://blakesmisko.com/2013/05/29/cabrillo-beach-yacht-club/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 22:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Smisko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cbyc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[illustration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sailing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shirt design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Quick summer sailing shirt I designed for my buddies over at CBYC. I kept it simple and a little classy, something for both students, parents and coaches. &#160;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blakesmisko.com&#038;blog=23210579&#038;post=1604&#038;subd=blakesmisko&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Week 37 &#8211; Bomb the Music Industry</title>
		<link>http://blakesmisko.com/2013/05/13/week-37-bomb-the-music-industry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Smisko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[52 Weeks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bomb the music industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concert poster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graphic design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Task Your favourite band/artist is touring, and you need to design a poster for them. Hurray! I&#8217;m leaving this fairly open, just to leave your imagination run wild. Next week we&#8217;ll have a more specific one. Inspiration Daft Punk [1] Madeon[2] Zedd [3] And to be not so one sided: The Beatles [4] They&#8217;re an east coast DIY [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blakesmisko.com&#038;blog=23210579&#038;post=1594&#038;subd=blakesmisko&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Two Shirt Designs</title>
		<link>http://blakesmisko.com/2013/05/08/two-shirt-designs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 16:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Smisko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freelance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[apparel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clothing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graphic design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mtv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shirt design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[T-shirt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[western]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two recent shirt designs, one was a retro Mtv look and the other was a more desert/mystic themed piece. Look and my range!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blakesmisko.com&#038;blog=23210579&#038;post=1584&#038;subd=blakesmisko&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Week 36 &#8211; Corn Flakes</title>
		<link>http://blakesmisko.com/2013/05/06/week-36-corn-flakes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Smisko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[52 Weeks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cereal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[corn flakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graphic design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[product design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spring colors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Task Hello Designers, In this challenge we will redesign a product you like, but with a twist! Spring is coming and in your challenge, your main colour HAS to be one of the following: Spring Red &#8211; #e84035 Violet &#8211; #b89dc6 Light Green &#8211; #bed056 Let me explain. Perhaps, I really like Kellogg&#8217;s cornflakes, this is [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blakesmisko.com&#038;blog=23210579&#038;post=1580&#038;subd=blakesmisko&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Print</title>
		<link>http://blakesmisko.com/2013/04/26/fear-and-loathing-in-las-vegas-print/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Smisko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[digital art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fear and loathing in las vegas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[landscape]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[movies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[society6]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vector art]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What can I say, I love vector landscapes and movies.  I have a new print at my shop and they are doing free shipping all weekend!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blakesmisko.com&#038;blog=23210579&#038;post=1576&#038;subd=blakesmisko&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Resume Update</title>
		<link>http://blakesmisko.com/2013/04/22/resume-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Smisko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Resumes and Portfolios]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being a graphic designer the resume is a constant source of trouble for me. I&#8217;m torn between creating a flashy resume that hints at my design aesthetic and one the HR rep will actually keep.  I recently updated mine, changing the layout to better show my expanding work experience and making it more in line with a normal resume [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blakesmisko.com&#038;blog=23210579&#038;post=1566&#038;subd=blakesmisko&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Week 35 &#8211; To Do List</title>
		<link>http://blakesmisko.com/2013/04/15/week-35-to-do-list/</link>
		<comments>http://blakesmisko.com/2013/04/15/week-35-to-do-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Smisko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[52 Weeks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[52 weeks of design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[app design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[calendar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[calendar widgets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design blog]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weekly calendar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Task This week&#8217;s challenge is to design a calendar widget. It may be for any platform (Think: Android widget / Windows 8 Panel / Windows 7 &#8220;Widget&#8221; etc) and may have any theme you wish. You can make it so that it displays a month, or a week, or it displays the upcoming appointments etc. Here is [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blakesmisko.com&#038;blog=23210579&#038;post=1562&#038;subd=blakesmisko&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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