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Author: Benson C.

Arroyo High 2011 Design Process

Danny from Arroyo sent me some info to get this collabo going. I get a lot of enjoyments from designing school tees, aside from getting the privilege to redesign and reinterpret their mascots, but to squeeze the most out from the limits and criteria they

100 Restaurants Challenge – Little Star!

Oh man, it’s been a while since I last went out to the bay to try something new. (With my mom’s cooking, I can eat home all day.) This time we’re tried pizza. Pizza’s always been my favorite dish along side sandwiches and burgers. Like

Quick desktop signage project

I’m building a new book shelf. Actually, just stacking a couple of wooden boards on top of another with bricks. Nonetheless, on top of that shelf is a little empty…I’ve placed some of the toys and posters that I’ve purchased in the past, but something’s

Mobile Pod Ball – Customizing Process

When I made the skateboards last month, some of you like to see some of my Gundam customs as well. I didn’t have the habits of taking process pictures before, so I don’t want to just snaps pictures of the Gundams that I’ve already made.

SoleDiction 5 Panel Cap

Man, feels good to be back. Still suffering from jet lag, I slept from 5PM yesterday till 1AM and I’ve been up since. But on the good side, I was able to have breakfast this morning. What a bitter-sweet situation.  Anyway, I got a few

On the way back

Hey there guys, I’m at the Taoyuan International Airport feeding off of their free internet service. I’ll be back soon. ↑ ======================================================================== -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website || Shop of Imagination || http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com

Japan Trip – Day of Departure!

Though, the vacation in Japan was just less than a week, I had a blast. Not only was it my first time in Japan, it might also be the last time to tour around with my college friends, since everyone’s graduating. (except for Jim.) Dyam.

Make Art. Save Art.

HP and AMD are hosting a wallpaper design competition. Support my friend’s little bro- Webster. ↑ ======================================================================== -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website || Shop of Imagination || http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com

Japan Trip – Day 5!

Last day before our departure, I’m really gana miss this place. Day 5 was a cultural tour. ↑ So it WAS due to jet lag..on day 5, we begun to sleep in and leave late. Nevertheless, still excited. The enormous front gate! So genuine, so

Japan Trip – Day 4!

Yet another day, can’t stop won’t stop. First stop of the day, Ghibli Museum. Our ticket’s at 12PM, had to take off early even we lived just a few stops away. Quick tip, buy the tickets early, they sell out QUICK. Residents can buy em’

Japan Trip – Day 3!

Woot, Day 3. ↑Slippers from our apartment. Look like bananas, yes? Couple of destinations for day 3. To prep ourselves for the long day, we swung by a French bakery for breakfast. // Sorry guys, we didn’t pay too much attention to our meals for

Japan Trip – Day 2!

Day 2! The picture above was me charging against dodging the traffic at Shibuya. Not sure whether it was the excitement or just plain jet lag, we were up and ready to roll at 8:30AM. Started the day off fresh, had Mos Burger for breakfast.

Japan Trip – Day 2!

↑ ======================================================================== -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website || Shop of Imagination ||

Japan trip- Day 1!

Phew, finally have the time to update you guys with my recent trip to Japan. This is my first time visiting Japan, so please pardon me when I’m in awe at almost everything I saw there. (And yes, there’s much more than the expensive dining,

Off to Japan.

Will update while I’m there. Ciao. or should I say.. sayonara ↑ ======================================================================== -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website || Shop of Imagination || http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com

Camera Upgrade -> My 365 Project

I’ve been considering this camera for a long while and finally pulled the trigger. Aside from all the technical specs, I chose this camera for a few major reasons:It’s canon’s latest entry-level camera (as of 2010) – I prefer my camera to be light with

Customized gift – for a special occasion

Yesterday was Michelle and I’s 2.5 years, I made this for the occasion.  Grabbed the tech-decks from a close by Toys-R-Us. ↑Carefully stripped away the cover. Content: Note: I really dig these lined up shots recently. ↑2 major components for customization: 1. The decks and

Full Potential Magic Mouse!

This $70 + tax mouse’s got multi-touch surface, but was only settable for 2 finger touches on mac’s system preferences. Like..fuh real!? Not sure about you, I was hoping for A LOT more magical setting from this little guy. Then, there came Ko-wei (the guy

Cutting my own hair..

This post’s dedicated to Nicole Koga, Rasikh Jawaid, Kevin Ho, and my wallet. Though, I once tried to trim my hair after a bad haircut, this is my first time to lay down the blades myself. (with my sister’s help for the back of my

Series III’s new feature

It’s been awhile since TIZ’s last drop. Thank you for your patience, for I have been working on quite a few new things for the series III. Here’s one of them – our new label design. +Research phase.↑ I’ve done label once, but my lack

Making of the 3D Zeeb Project

↑ Thanks Jim for the ceramic of the Zeeb. Jessica, too. Except I still have to heat set her character. It took a good amount of time plus a serious talent to bring our mascot to life (no 3D glasses needed.) A little background info

Upcoming Collaborations!

I’m not a rock star. But a lot of times, I’d have to pose sorta like the way I did for some sketches. Because neither am I a good drawer. Like so. I wish I can keep you guys updated more often, but since I’ll

Thoughts on short breaks

Some of you have asked to read some insights of running a brand or as a designer. Here goes. I love what I do – I can spend all day doing design work, coming up with packaging ideas, or working on personal projects. 24 hours

Cal AXIO Fall 2010 Design Process

Keeping it simple. Unlike my usual graphic designs, this collaboration’s much more subtle. I’ve worked with Patrick from Cal once before – their Fall 2009 shirt:This time around, they’d like to keep the minimalistic theme, but less illustration. Bold lettering and straight to the point.

Dfined Online Magazine Feature

Woot, TIZ on Dfined Magazine. ↑ I was asked to answer a couple of fundamental questions about ourselves and running a clothing brand. While spending most of my time with the designs and projects, I never gotten a chance to write about what TIZ stands

New multi-purpose lens, a remarkable item

After a long period of hesitation, I finally pulled the trigger.  The 24-105 L: Welcome to the family. How multi-purpose can this get? It holds your cold drinks and looks cool along side of the rest of your mugs. I got this cup on a

Ghetto Inexpensive Macro Lens Trick

A pretty cool trick I came across from browsing through the web. (This trick is meant for those who can’t/ don’t want to afford the highly priced macro lenses and just like to shoot macro for entertainment & experimental purposes.) ↑Here’s the model: My palm

Happy Fathers Day – Taiwan

Today’s Taiwan Father’s day. August 8th. I’m assuming it’s because the number “8” pronounces really similarly to “Dad” in mandarin. He’s the best teacher and dad. ever. Happy Father’s day, dad. ======================================================================== -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website || Shop of Imagination

The Recycling Project – Floppy Disks and Frame

This is how this project all came about:↑ 2 years ago, I found these obsolete, yet vibrant, floppy disks covered in dust. I couldn’t  just toss them away, so I turned them into a “collage”. Unfortunately, with my careless foundation of taping, they eventually fell

Los Angeles – Rest of the Trip

Phew, after a good week in LA, I’m finally back home. Trips are fun, but no where better than home sweet home. Instead of splitting up all the days, I decided to wrap the rest up with this post – clean and simple. Destination #..I

Los Angeles – Day 3

↑ Finger licking good. ↑ Spring roll – A must try. Especially with the sauce below. Disneyland! The land pride for its imaginations. I really enjoy the effort invested in their architectures and the minute aspects of the park. Bravo! Nothing there was meant to

Los Angeles – Day 2

Day 2 of the trip – California Adventure. Well worth a full day, with billions of dollars invested in building this park, it better be, huh. This was my 4th time, yet still felt refreshing when we arrived. Disney’s done a great job. (Not to

Los Angeles – Day 1

Woot internet, . Currently staying at the Red Lion Hotel in Garden Grove. The drive down to LA wasn’t too horrible, took a few bathroom breaks. (Didn’t get a chance to try the 40 pieces McNuggets that Frank talked about, but all is swell.) It’s

Heading to LA

Walup guys, I’ll be heading to LA for a week or so with la gf and her fam. Winners of the giveaway will be posted shortly, if the rate of wifi at the hotel’s affordable. For the meantime, I’ll be posting updates via twitter(↑). And

Go Outside. Stay Inside.

A sudden idea.Self-initiated graphic design – Go outside or stay inside, your choice. ======================================================================== -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website || Shop of Imagination || http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com

Interesting Online Resources

There are abundance of cool things online, just like to share these with you: 1. Chrome Experiments. I”ve always been a big Firefox guy (and still am) but I gotta say, these are some intriguing CSS/Java type gadgets for Chrome. While I’m at it, here

Series III – Work in Progress

It’s been several weeks after my graduation and been enjoying every single bit of it while my mind still lingers in the college days. But now it’s back in the game and I invite you to walk along side with me.2 days into the giveaway

DSP Planner Cover Design Process

Invited by a member of Delta Sigma Pi UC Davis, Johnson, to come up with a design for their upcoming fundraiser. My first time designing a cover of any sort (I tried Yearbook cover during my high school year, which was a disaster. and was

Dirty Job + AIGA SF Entrepreneur Talk

Parents been remodeling the kitchen. A crap load of trash were torn and brought out; so much of them the ordinary house hold trash cans wouldn’t do. The job was to transport all the junk to a nearby sanitary center. I throw out trash all