Calling All Creatives

Calling All Creatives
14 posted on July 14, 2009
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You’ve gotta love creatives. They talk about things like kerning and swoon over beautiful fonts. They can have tattoos, doodle on everything, have refined tea tastes and listen to everything from Sinatra to The White Stripes…because they can. They work to make everything we see beautiful without needing thanks from anyone. And if you are a creative, you know that the last half of the previous sentence is totally untrue.

An Exciting New Project

By now I’ve been able to connect with most of my readers who have been attracted to my blog because of our shared interest in design but I know there are some of you I haven’t met yet. And I need to know who all of you are because there’s an exciting new project I’m working on (shhhh!) that you’ll want to know about, especially if your creative work involves design for church as a paid position or volunteer.

So, if you’re a creative working in the area of print, web, video production or set design leave me a comment below letting me know who you are and what church (if any) you serve at. And if you happen to call yourself fortunate enough to have a friend who is a creative, first go buy them a latte, then tell them to head over here and get in touch with me. They’ll thank you later (and not just for the latte).

So I’m calling you out creatives. Let me know who you are and what you do. Just for the Helvetica of it.

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    1 abelara said:

    i’m a sucker for good design. and i’m privileged enough to get to use that design eye for work at my church: http://www.grandviewag.com

    i don’t consider myself a pro, but i do know what “looks right”.

    let me know what you’re up to.

    abelara’s last blog post..the adventure



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    2 bryan a said:

    i dabble in all sorts of creativity.

    my writing is my big thing, but on the side i do some design, including:

    my blog – bryanallain.com/blog
    my church website – freedomlife.tv
    my softball league site – unitedchurchsoftball.com

    bryan

    bryan a’s last blog post..Your Best Meal Ever.



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    3 Shawn said:

    Hay-oh! I volunteer for http://exchangemcc.org and do graphics, web development and stage design.

    Shawn’s last blog post..What’s your favorite movie?



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    4 Sheri DePuy said:

    I design most of what you see at Northview Christian Life Church in Carmel. I think you’ve been known to work in Capstone now and then?

    Can’t wait to see what the big secret is.



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    5 Jason Clement said:

    I work on newlifenny.com and a few other sites as well… can’t wait to hear what you have in store!



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    6 Christy Leake said:

    Work for an agency!



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    7 jordan said:

    i’m hugely interested in design (enough that i find myself reading things like the helvtica v arial debate during my spare time). but, i’m extremely limited by my archaic tools (gateway *omg did i just say that out-loud?* computer) and my lack of technical (css, html, other initials i don’t understand) knowledge. let me know how i can be of service though, i’d love to learn more-do more-be more..etc.



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    8 Ricky Russ Jr said:

    I attend a church in Pflugerville(Floo-gurrr-vill) Texas right outside Austin. I do design and SEO for a Marketing Company and freelance on the side. Curious to see what you are cooking up!

    Ricky Russ Jr’s last blog post..Photoshop Sells Homes! – Tutorial#8



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    9 jordan said:

    oh. but i do write.. and if you need a bass player for anything, I’m game for that too :)



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    10 Jen said:

    I’m the copywriter for Christ Community Church in Omaha, NE (http://cccomaha.org/) and now my curiosity is peaked.



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    11 Brad Ruggles said:

    Wow, this is awesome! All you creatives are coming out of the woodwork. I love it.



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    12 Teresa said:

    I am not a pro, but I love playing(not affiliated with a church, ours isn’t big enough for that kind of staff).. I can’t code to save my life, but me and my Wacom Cintiq 12W are a pretty good team when it comes to drawing/illustrating.. I can’t wait to hear about your new project, LOVE your blog.

    Teresa’s last blog post..Follow Friday



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    13 Josh Brage said:

    greetings! i love your blog and your work. I am a fledgling but I am doing work for a church plant out here in Denver, Lifesong Worship Center.

    Some graphics and now some web.

    i really like fonts. is that bad?

    Josh Brage’s last blog post..Online Busyness is Not Ministry, Or Life



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    14 Nathan Duvall said:

    I’m a creative wannabe, just dabble in web & graphic design at my job and also in ministry for our church (LifePoint Church, Greenville, SC). Always looking for inspiration and help wherever I can find it, look forward to seeing what you’ve got going on here.

    Nathan Duvall’s last blog post..Where the heck is Matt?



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    15 Chris S. said:

    I like trying to be creative in caring for my church’s & the youth min’s media!



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    16 CJ Mills said:

    Gotta love a play on fonts – Helvetica of it- good stuff.

    You know who I am – I’m in brother!

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    17 Donovan said:

    Hey I want in…
    I head up the creative side at Solid Rock Family Worship Center in Yakima WA.

    Donovan’s last blog post..Bought a new toy…



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    18 John Flewelling said:

    I am a technical director at a church called New Life Worship Center and video is really my deal and what I love



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    19 Jennifer Hudson said:

    I’m a creative wannabe who currently doesn’t have the software to play :( but I *do* love fonts!
    currently the worship director @ Falcon Ridge Fellowship in WA.
    Oh, and I’ll be sending over our truly creative gal later today…



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    20 Rachel L. Richard said:

    I volunteer for http://www.citycommunitychurch.com. I also freelance for other local churches, ministries and non-profits.

    I’m a bit of a font snob myself. :)



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    21 Kyle Kite said:

    I am the communications media guy at First Baptist Church Oxford, Mississippi. I do the website, graphic design, print media stuff.

    This sounds exciting.



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    22 Jeff Honnold said:

    Hey there! Very interested to see what you’ve got up your sleeve.

    I mess around in all sorts of areas – video, graphics, web, blogging. I am “newbie” in most of this and loving learning it all. I handle the web design and graphic design area for http://rittmanumc.org as well as leading and doing coordinating a new service this fall! WOHOO!!

    Jeff Honnold’s last blog post..Reflections of Worship #7



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    23 Brad Ruggles said:

    So many cool creatives coming out of the closet. Where have you guys been all this time? ;-)



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    24 Cody Jones said:

    I volunteer with City Community Church as well, and I hate the Impact font.



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    25 klampert said:

    I’ve been here…sadly a low commenter. :)

    any way…designer guy here and illustrator

    Church is Lifepath Church in RI http://www.lifepathchurchri.com

    thanks man…

    klampert’s last blog post..Sunday Setlists: July 12th



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    26 Neftali said:

    You have piqued my interest mr. Ruggles… Im not sure what your planning but count me in.

    i mainly focus on graphic design / web application design and development. I go to church in Fairfield, CT … professionally i do more coding than designing so i try and balance things in my spare time with more of the creative.



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    27 Dave Sandell said:

    I’m the admin pastor at the Vineyard Christian Church in Evanston, Illinois. One of my main responsibilities is communications and design – programs, posters, flyers, e-mails, web site, etc – as well as a host of special projects that require some design. Every now and then I make a video.

    Right now we’re revamping our web site behind the scenes, so don’t hold our current one against me :-)

    Dave Sandell’s last blog post..Authentic



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    28 Patty said:

    Graphic designer and editor for a newspaper. In my spare time, I play at other types of art — painting, jewelry, etc. I’ve done some volunteer stuff for churches in the past, but not since I moved here.

    Can’t wait to hear about your project.



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    29 Michael Meador said:

    My wife and I go to Indy Metro Church (Athenaeum) and I do laser fabrication.



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    30 Gregg Hicks said:

    My name is Gregg (Brad we’ve talked online before) and I am the Volunteer Creative Director at Conference Baptist Church where I do all things media (video, graphic design,motion graphics, etc) and am now moving into the exciting world of starting a church plant with a pastor in Aurora, Colorado.

    Fonts are a passion on mine… I love taking fonts into illustrator and tweaking them and making them my own. I am actually working on developing my own font in my spare time (which lately hasn’t been much with a full time job in design & photography and volunteer work for the church) but I hope to one day have my own font out there!

    I am VERY interested in hearing about this project.



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    31 Vince said:

    http://www.gatewaychurch.com

    Internet Campus Pastor

    Win Lance!

    Vince’s last blog post..Catch up on the Gateway Church build over at ChurchCrunch.com



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    32 Andy Prentice said:

    I love to dabble in creative (when I have time!!!). Keen to find out about the project.



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    33 Jennifer Rader said:

    If I get paid for it, does it make me a pro? I sure hope not, because I’d be embarrassed to claim that title yet. I’m a web design student that is on staff at our church (www.falconridgefellowship.com) for all the media stuff including web and weekend services, and admin and coordinating children’s ministry. I like fonts, but I *love* beautiful, well designed websites. (Of which our church site is not yet one, but is going to be when I emerge from my learning curve with Drupal.)



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    34 Emily said:

    Hey Brad. I worked for RidgePoint Church in Florida up until April of this year as Programming Director. It was a position as comparable to Los as you can be in a 150 person church with no budget for creative ministry :) Now I volunteer.



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    35 Sean R Reid said:

    Adding my name to the list. I’m a freelance designer based outside Atlanta. Company is CycleSixtySix Studios (www.cyclesixtysix.com). I take on projects that seem like fun. Maybe one day I’ll settle down and take on projects that make a living. But I’m happy with the fun ones in the short term.



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    36 Stephen Bateman said:

    I work w/ our Creativity team but not doing graphic work (yet)

    Though I love everything graphic design, video, audio, and social-webby.

    And I also have refined tea tastes. Glory.

    Stephen Bateman’s last blog post..My blog needs to rest.



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    37 Mike Z said:

    My name is Mike Z and i have the privilege of working at Fair Oaks Church in Fairfax, VA. (http://www.LoudOnPurpose.com) My official title is “Arts Director” but i get to do all kinds of crazy things. I oversee everything “arts” related. I do some of the “Graphic Arts”. I shoot and produce all of our videos (except for live production…because i lead worship on the weekends). I oversee all the service planning. Stuff like that. There’s never a dull moment, but i love it.



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    38 Jen said:

    Hi! I’m a design dabbler but get all giddy over creating marketing plans and writing copy. But it’s a one-man show here, so I get to try my hand at designing all sorts of things. I’m the Communications Director at Faith Church in Indy.



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    39 tracey said:

    i’m creative, but not in ways that apply to this post. i did send the link to 3 of my friends who have ridiculous amounts of talent & creativity – in fact, they’re the reason i don’t have any – at least one of them got in line twice and took my share while i was talking.

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    40 Amber B said:

    I have the privilege of serving along with Mr. Mike Z., and Tracey from above at Fair Oaks Church in Fairfax VA. I am the Visual Arts Coordinator which is a fancy way of saying that I create stage designs, print work, and other random design jobs around the church. I sometimes find myself wishing that an actual physical object on the stage had transform controls so that I could just move it & resize ;-) . And if Apple made a car, I would probably buy it… I love to use my creativity to influence our community for Jesus…



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    41 zach white said:

    I work as the service programmer for Calvary Nazarene in Chatt, TN.



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    42 Tina Swinford said:

    I L-O-V-E Design. And to do it for God, then sign me up! I’d love to hear about the opportunity, whether volunteer or paid. Doesn’t matter to me.



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    43 Rachel L. Richard said:

    I ran across this today and it made me think of your post, Brad…. :)

    Office 2010: The Movie
    From the creators of the hit television series CSI: Adobe Creative Suite…
    http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1916968



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    44 Rachel L. Richard said:

    Ok, this one too… :)

    Font Conference
    http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1823766



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    45 themisfit said:

    I’m a trucker, who does web design as a hobby and wedding photography with my wife.



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    46 Corbin Prows said:

    I made my mom a mug once in art class!



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    47 Chad Wright said:

    I shoot, design and write.

    Chad Wright’s last blog post..7-16-09 Daily iPhone photo



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    48 Lynse Leanne said:

    yo…i do some web stuff, stage and lighting design at Church of the Highlands. I love the design factor and the creativity i can let my brain run in. It is done just for the Helvetica of it.

    On that note, have you ever seen the documentary Helvetica? You should.



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    49 Jim said:

    I work as a designer at Woodland Hills Church in MN.



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    50 Jeremy Denlinger said:

    I love to be creative at Pequea Church in Lancaster PA.



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    51 Ryan said:

    I do video production for a missions sending organization, New Mission Systems International.



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    52 Michael Meador said:

    Okay, what’s the project?



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    53 Billy holden said:

    Ok so I’m in, you know a little of my story and I want to know too.



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    54 Lindsey said:

    I’m creativ-ish. :) I work with some print and web design at work and volunteer at Cross Point in Nashville. I’d love to hear details on your secret project!



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    55 Michael Meador said:

    It has been over three months.



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