Something Old and Something New

In the midst of enjoying my adventures in blogging, I thought it would be fun to go over some of my favorite designs. For now, we'll stick with just two. The first is my newest design and the second is an older one that I used to start out with on Sorbile.

The first design I want to showcase, is my newest design. It's going in the Ron Paul section of sorbile and is my way of showing support for what Ron Paul had to say at the recent republican debate in New Hampshire.

Though the media and beaurocrats are determined to downplay his popularity and wisdom, there are many out there who are already up-playing his most memorable statement during the debate:

"I am the Commander and Chief, I'll tell the Generals what to do, not the other way around." (paraphrased a bit)

If you were watching the live debate as I was, you'll notice that RP's commander and chief statement really got the audience going, and until someone corrects me, I feel he got the loudest of all his 11 rounds of applause during that moment. It was definitely a moment when his campaign shinned. So I created this design for those that agree - while it's all well and good to consider what our war generals have to say about pulling out of eastern battles, it is up to the commander and chief to make the final decision. Ron Paul is the only candidate that wants what American voters want - No More War!

You can get this RP design (and others) on any tee shirt at http://www.cafepress.com/Sorbile/7821230

The next design is one that found itself among the very first designs that I ever posting on Sorbile.

It's called "Conserve Energy" and features a light bulb with a hemp leaf as the filament.

I really like this design because it fills a practical statement, but also includes plenty of humor. You could wear this design to show your support for legalizing industrial hemp, which can help our energy and commerce sectors immensely, as well as helping to save our great mother earth.

Another focus on this interesting yet simple design is that we all know that particular strains of cannabis can definitely leave you in "conservative" mode when it comes to your energy level. So why not chillax and show the world you know how to "conserve energy" like the pro's. =)

Ron Paul & My first Sorbile Blog

I am proud to announce, that not only have I opened an awesome CafePress shop and filled it with sweet designs, but I have also figured out how to add pictures to blogger! Who says you can't learn something new everyday?

Now that I've gotten those two hurdles out of the way, it's high time on got on the wagon and started to work on my blogging skills. So what better way to start, then to get hip deep into blogger.com and start marketing Sorbile.

To start us out right, I'm going to open with one of my favorite (and newest) designs and topics - Ron Paul.

In my recent past, I have found myself with a growing interest in American politics. How it works, how it was designed, who's involved, what truths are hiding behind the curtains.... Pretty much anything and everything involving government and politics, I want to know about it. Otherwise, how can I form my own extravagant opinion about the going on's of our country? =)

One of my more recent obsessions has become Ron Paul. I've kept him on the back burner for a while, but in like of the upcoming election in 2012, I've decided it's high time to start getting to Ron Paul as intimately as one can through the internet. And because the internet is really my only source of information about him, I really didn't expect much. For the most part, politicians try to avoid becoming to transparent with the internet, which is what really surprised me about Ron Paul when I started getting into the dirty details - Ron Paul is one of the few open politicians on the internet. No other mugwump (favorite word), has as many wikipedia pages, articles, hubs and blogs dedicated to his work. For that matter, no other politician can say that they've been consistent about their beliefs and policy for 30+ years.

Because of his honesty, integrity and consistency - Ron Paul has earned himself a rather endearing nickname: The Godfather.

Some call him the Godfather of the Tea Party, others the Godfather of Liberty, and still more consider him the Godfather of the Revolution (the most recent one happening anyways). It was after spending lots of intimate time getting to know RP, that I took the time to carve out the above design. My idea was to give Ron Paul as physical a connection to his voting demographic, as he has in ideology. If you have done any research on generations, you'll notice that Ron Paul actually identifies with the youngest members of the voting population, which seems rather backwards when you consider his values, demeanor and appearance.

The task wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. At first I tried to make his image really flashy and bold. Then I try to make it kind of silly, cause everyone likes to laugh. But then I realized what I was doing wrong.. I was ignoring the "kiss method" (keep it simple stupid). So instead of being so unique you can't stand it, I took from one of his more prominent designs and made it my own. With the flip of a hat, Ron Paul now has some style - without losing that simple quality that does so well for him.

Now my only hope is that someone will want to have this design out front where it can shine on an XXXX T-shirt, bumper sticker, hoodie, hat or doggie tee. Or hey, who knows, I'm waiting for the foxy lady who buys a pair of sleek undies with "the godfather" printed on the front. Talk about a bold statement!