I need a logo made for my business. Mostly it'll be text with a representative image to present an impression of the business concept. Mostly the whole thing will be general/generic so I'm not looking for something wildly artistic; just versatile.

I have some ideas how I wish it to look but I need someone with a bit more practice to help flush out versions until a png is finalized.

This logo will be presented nationally on websites, flyers, posters and other media as part of other businesses’ support and cross-promotional logos. There is a chance it could be seen by millions.

At the end, I will own the final logo and pay $10 which will be deemed paid in full, but only if I decide to accept a final logo from your work. However, if the company turns profitable or finds financial backing within the first year, I may be willing to offer an additional $300+ bonus but this option is discretionary, courtesy and not legally binding (I have to add this provision to ensure there's no entitlement lawsuit if someone geuinely gets swamped and forgets or something).

This opportunity might not appeal to an accomplished designer or web marketer, but I don’t want to discourage anyone who might be interested. Anyone wishing to build some experience or add a client to their resume, please apply. There will be a credits page with your name on it on the website if you ever need to assert your contribution. This page will exist as long as the website is in business.

EVENTS SATURDAY, MAY 2ND @ Sheraton Anaheim Hotel
900 South Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92802        North of Disneyland; off Ball Rd      (Do not go to the wrong Sheraton)

Black Market (Vendor Bizarre)
*** 12 noon - 10pm
*** ADMISSION FREE
*** $5 TO PARK


Ghoulish Gala (Horrors D'oeuvres Party & Raffle)
*** 6:30 - 7:30pm
*** If you didn't buy an advance ticket by now, you're out of luck


Dark Park Festival (Bands & DJs)

*** 7:30pm - till evening
*** A limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $25.
*** All Ages Event
*** Performances by Babyland, The Last Dance, Demonika and the Darklings and The Break Up with DJ's Fractal, Jason Farber, Noah K, Seraphim, Smash, and Xian!


Other Interesting Notes
Bats Day has its own store now: http://www.batsdaystore.com/


EVENTS SUNDAY, MAY 3RD @ DISNEYLAND

Tickets
*** Disneyland is open from 8am - midnight; CA Adventure is open from 10am - 10pm
*** You're pretty much on your own getting a ticket to disneyland, however I've found a few special values ...
*** So-cal residents can pick up a 2-Fer Ticket for $69 (Click here): basically you can go to Disneyland for BatsDay and come back to California Adventure within 30 days free.
*** Bats Day has been registered as a convention so you can get $38 tickets if you arrive at the park after 4pm (Click here). You can also buy $61 Dland tix with this link.
*** Parking is not included


Meet-Ups
*** Recommend arriving 15 minutes before each meet

     12:45pm - (Unofficial) Steampunk Meet by the golden rock entrance of Tomorrowland.
1:00pm - Daylight Group Photo in front of Sleeping Beauty's Castle

     2:00pm - (Unofficial) Steampunks ride the Mark Twain Riverboat
4:00pm - Baby Bats Photo, for parents and their kids only. At the Sword in the Stone next to the Carrousel in Fantasyland.

     5:00pm - (Unofficial) Ground Control Meetup in front of Pizza Port in Tomorrowland
8:00pm - Line up in front of The Haunted Mansion in New Orleans Square - Photos will be taken in small groups before entering the ride; please be patient.


Other Interesting Notes
Tune in to Bats Day Twitter for free prizes. See official website for details.


After Party 
After Party May 3rd @ SPUTNIK in Los Angeles (leave disneyland early to make)
*** [Vertigo : Club London A: 801 west Temple ave LA, CA. (downtown) 213.977.0888
*** $10  *** 18+   *** Link: www.myspace.com/460097726


Also, Chamber in Anaheim is on Sundays and it's down the street from Disneyland; closes @ 2am
 

MORE INFO

 

Regarding the Official Bats Day Hotel.

The official Bats Day Hotel rate for Bats Day at the Sheraton Anaheim was $159+taxes. That rate is sold out. Now they want like $220+taxes. That's rediculous.
However, Orbitz, Cheap Tickets, Yahoo, and pretty much every online site is offering Standard 2 Queen Bed Rooms for $132 ($152 after taxes). And Orbitz is offering the Deluxe Rooms at $144 (which is good news cuz its cheaper than the official rates).

So anyway, I'd like to share a room to keep costs down:

Option 1. I have reserved a Deluxe room for Saturday night (5/2/09) only. It has 2 queen beds and a pull out couch-bed. I wish to split the cost with others. 1 Queen bed and couch available (max 4 or 5 people). Your cost would be split $166 / # of roomies.

Option 2. I could cancel my room and share with someone who has one (Sat only). It would be just me. Let me know if this option is available.

In either situation, I will need to trust the roommates entirely since I will be storing cameras and equipment since I will be working the event.

Info on Bats Day May 2 & 3rd found here.

Contact Me by email...

Okay. Here's the deal. I've discovered that the Del Sol has accrued over $488 worth of registration costs. The car cannot be legally moved until its registered, and it cannot be legally registered until it's been legally transferred. What a red-tape nightmare.

So basically what this means is, it must be sold before it can be legally driven (or smogged for that matter).

The worst part is, now that I'm seriously busy with some other things, I don't have time for small stuff like this anymore. Not to mention, I will be fined if I continue to try to keep it stored here now that I have 3 cars.

So basically I'm in a lose-lose situation. I have to chose between taking a full loss on the cost of the vehicle (i.e. ditch it), or lose less by finding a buyer who has time to jump through some hoops.

So here's the deal I'll make to anyone who can deliver $1700 cash in my hands by next weekend.

1. I'll sell the car for $1700 AS-IS
2. You take care of and pay registration, transfer fees, smog, and sales tax.

Otherwise, I will probably donate this car to save on taxes and save myself the the transfer headache. I'm sorry to anyone who had hoped for better in this situation.

Thank you to everyone who came out to ring in my new year with me and wish me a happy birthday. I had such an incredible time with you all. I'm so happy I could see so many of my friends in one place.

Yes, I made it home safe. Please comment on this blog so I know you did as well.

I got a chance to witness the film, The Gene Generation, before its official DVD release on January 27.^. This film features the music of Combichrist, fashion from the goth/industrial scene, and a world H.R. Giger could call his own.

This is a futuristic world where the genetically weak have been left behind to the remnants of dark industrialized cities surrounded by large walls, as if prisoners. Most of the denizens have made lives for themselves therein, but a few known as Genetic Hackers are unsatisfied. They steal genetic code from ordinary citizens in order to improve their own genetic-makings so that they can be deemed fit enough to be shipped out to a mythic utopian city called Demeter. Unfortunately, the dna-extraction process is fatal to unfit hosts (which represent the near 100% majority). So it's left to hired assassins to eliminate Genetic Hackers.

Unfortunately, that's not really what this movie is about. Instead it feels like you're thrust into a random side-story of comic-book episode 2, and comic episode 1 was thrown away in the intro.

The story-concept is great but the execution is poor. This film will not capture you with effective story-telling, amazing development, or great acting. Instead, I expect it will capture only a small cult-following for its dark-CGI world and its occasionally surprising moments of unique visual technique.

Mostly, this film is visually-suited for us industrial kids and it should make great backdrop on the screens at Bunker. It would have been better if the music was more effectively used as backbone to the story but instead it is brief and used to reveal the environment and chaos of its denizens. My favorite part of the film was witnessing the integration of Combichrist's music video "Get Your Body Beat" directly into a descent sequence through the subfloor of the city into a post-apocalyptic subterranean club. It was fun seeing some of my friends smashing the band-barrier screen. I wonder if they even knew they would be used as extras in a film as well?

Anyway, if you absolutely must read a review that I sadly must agree with, it's here: Spoiler Alert: I do not recommend you read..

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438052/board/thread/108400906