I'm moving!

Or rather the blog is... I just got sick of having to deal with pictures not aligning properly, having to resize them in the HTML every post and text not looking how I want it. So where is it moving to then? Tumblr. I managed to find a free theme I actually don't hate and everything looks neat, clean and very minimalist. Without all the superfluous crap everywhere, there's more of a focus on content. I've already moved some of the more important posts over with more to follow, but I won't be moving all of them. Cause you know, CBF... I'm still ironing out a few issues here and there but if you want to see how the new and improved d! Konstruct looks, why not check out? d-konstruct.tumblr.com 

Ahoy, me hearties!

Does that rope look familiar?

Yo ho ho!

I'm working on another little project. I won't give any hints just yet, but these are the first super-rough sketches. Lets just say it'll be both useful and EPIC! I was so into it that I stayed up til nearly 4am drawing! I might even break out the water colours!

It's been such a long time since I actually drew things by hand (illustrative work). I was rather happy to discover I can still draw and emulate other styles as well — Sailor tattoos. Art by Sailor Jerry and Angelique Houtkamp was particularly inspiring.

Prepare yourselves...

They're almost done! Just have to make the Illustrator one... 

About a week ago, I got Adobe CS6 Design standard edition. So I figured it was about time to update the shortcut sheets. I'll upload them in a week or two when I've finished the Illustrator one.

Get ready!

The other day, I went to the UWA annual Save the Children book sale. Not only do they sell books, but sheet music and records as well! I wasn't planning on buying any sheet music, but being the design nerd that I am, I couldn't help myself! I even got a few classic books too, there was one from 1889!
Anyway, I took a LOT of pictures of the amazing typography from the vintage 50s sheet music, records and books. This is only a small glimpse of what I'll post soon!!! Trust me, it is just FANTASTIC!!! I'll be posting the  nicely illustrated records on Black Soup...
I'll do the sheet music first, there'll be OVER 50 AMAZING PICTURES!

A glimpse of sheet music from 1953

More sheet music, from after 1930?

Art Deco-style book of short stories by Guy De Maupassant, 1929

50s Tchaikovsky record. See more LP cover art at Black Soup