Roots

For the next four weeks First Assembly is doing a teaching series on four roots of the christian faith.

teaching schedule
8.17 - Salvation - Evan
8.24 - Healing - Pastor
8.31 - Baptism of the Holy Spirit - Travis
9.7 - End Times - Pastor

questions
Last sunday we announced our new series and provide each person with a card, where they could ask any questions on the four topics, and the pastors would try an answer as many as possible on the specific sunday.

We also developed an online survey for them to ask questions. Survey.


how we came up with the artwork.
inspiration


first try


what i decided on


part of the creative chaos

July Series Artwork - I Am Free

We are doing a four week series at First Assembly.
We wanted to go with the theme of freedom with the obvious holiday, but at the same time didn't want to go with patriotism.
So this is the the artwork that we have created it for it.

7.6 - Freedom from offense - Travis
7.13 - Freedom from debt - Van
7.20 - Freedom from sin - Travis
7.27 - Freedom from yourself - Evan

Part of the Church Marketing Lab Flickr Group

My bad experience with Jak Prints

I've been going thru Jak Prints for whenever I needed promotional postcards printed for different events.
They are cheap and have a good turnaround time.
I've always have been fairly pleased with them.

But.
The latest order I sent in was for some dated material for our promotional postcards for our Father's Day event at First Assembly.
I uploaded the artwork, ordered the cards no problem.
Eight days later the postcards show up.
I open the box to look them over and to get ready to pass them onto our team that was going to label, stamp, and mail them that day.

But.
When I opened the box, I noticed they looked a little odd.
*ats where the problem came in.

So, I called JakPrints.
Here was their solution.
"Send back a couple of the postcards back to us, so that we can verify they are 3" instead of 3.5", and if so, we will do a reprint."
So we did that.

5 Days later.
When I logged into my JakPrints account today, I noticed they started production on the postcards again, so I immediately called about the date I would have them in my hands.
They said they would do standard shipping and I would have them in my hands on Monday, June 9th, 10 days after the initial postcards were in my hands.

3.5"


3.0"

I then asked for the supervisor, and here was our conversation. Paraphrased

Me: "I ordered the postcards, you cut them wrong, and now I'm 10 days behind, can't you overnight them?"
Supervisor: "You only paid for standard shipping."
Me: "I paid for 3.5" tall postcards and got 3"."
Supervisor: "But you didn't put a rush on them the first time."
Me: "Exactly, because I planned out enough time, so I didn't have to rush. Now I'm 10 days behind on a dated event."
Supervisor: "Sorry we don't do that."
Me: "I guess I will switch all of our printing to Vistaprints for now on."
Supervisor: "Ok"

Who do you use to print with?

*UPDATED*- Jak Prints emailed me. I posted it here.

Be the Change Wallpaper

Brad Ruggles posted a sweet wallpaper the other day.
Go check it out here.

I liked it so much, I sent him a picture of Katie & I and within minutes he sent me a custom design.



Go over and give Brad some hits.

I love the 80s artwork

Here is our postcard artwork for our theme night.


Top ten 80s fashion fads

1. Shoulder pads
2. Mini skirts
3. Leg warmers
4. Huge earrings
5. Fingerless gloves
6. Parachute pants
7. Members only jackets
8. Units
9. Stretch pants
10. Oversized tops
    

Help, I Need Somebody - Easter Artwork

The other day I posted some artwork that Travis and I were working on for our Easter service at First Assembly. I gave no background information on the art for a reason. I just wanted your gut reaction.

So...
First off, thanks for all the criticisms, encouragements, and ideas that were posted here, twitter, xanga and myspace.

Background
Our Easter service is going to be based off of The Beatles' song Help.
A live band will cover The Beatles song.
Multiple stories from people.
Creative elements from children and student ministries.
All centered around one center. Help.

Inspiration


rough draft


final draft


Any thoughts the on revisions?

The Beatles Help {embed video}

Our Easter promo. I need your gut reaction.

Rules.
I need your gut reaction on our working promo piece for our Easter service.
Comment away.

Can you love your enemies?

Wow. The Plow posted some incredible artwork on loving others. These are incredible and very thought provoking.
Did Jesus really say love your enemies, and mean these type of people?

The Journey

We start this new series this sunday called The Journey. Its about a lifelong process of spiritual growth. If your in the area come check it out.

Here's our video teaser. For the RSS Feeders


Our banner for the series.


real gone by sheryl crow
don't stop believin by journey
simple church

ive always been amazed

with google's holiday logos, but todays was incredible.


Here are my top 5.
Louis Braille's Birthday - January 4, 2006


Mother's Day - May 8, 2005


Season's Greetings with a Google Doodle


Beta Version


World Cup - June 9, 2006

Superbowl Party

The Pipeline is having a Superbowl party at the Mattoon Bowl this year.


We will probably show this Tom Brady video of him being interviewed on 60 Minutes, and then talk about God wanting to fill the void in their lives.

January Prayer Series

Our graphic work for our 3 weeks series on prayer for the adult service.

O Christmas Bulletin Design

We are doing a 3 week Christmas series at First Assembly called O Christmas. Each week will be titled after a popular christmas song.

Week 1 - O Christmas Tree
Week 2 - O Little Town of Bethlehem
Week 2 - O Come All Ye Faithful

So, we decided to do a redesign on the bulletin for these three weeks, and make it look like a cd jewel case insert. Here is what the cover and inside looks like.

11.25.07 Artwork

Here is what i've came up with as far as visual for this upcoming sunday am message.

My South Park Character

Ok. So i've not watched South Park probably since like 1997 at Jenny Sams' house, but i found this south park character maker and thought it was cool.
here is me.

september adult series

Mother's Day Sermon Graphic

Forgot to post our Mother's Day theme and graphic I design for First Assembly.


A borrow idea from fellowship church

The Great Outdoors

Graphic I designed for First Assembly's June sermon series

Lucky's Birthday Party

Here is a flyer i designed that we passed out at The Pipeline last night.

Fit for God logo

march sunday am sermon series. logo, i designed for it.