Hurm Studio

Hurm Studio: Hurm Store

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:39:07 -0600

I'm a big fan of print-on-demand services like CafePress.com, Lulu.com, and Ka-Blam. I've created a number of logos, illustrations, and comics that use these services, with one notable problem: They don't share one unified "storefront." The Hurm Store is my attempt to unify some of the product browsing experience.

I hand-coded the site (HTML and CSS) using basic text editors and implemented it using Movable Type. All artwork is custom as well.

Hurm Studio: Playtime Projects

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:56:01 -0600

In July 1997, I celebrated the 10 year anniversary of my first domain, Hurm.com. I celebrated the occasion for ten weeks by having a new event each week. Events included giveaways, artistic creation tips, and the launch of a new webcomic—Playtime Projects.

Playtime Projects is about a dysfunctional children's show and it's equally-dysfunctional cast. The site is a variation on the one introduced to Hurm.com for its 10 year anniversary celebration, with color and art variations unique to Playtime Projects. The design was hand-coded (HTML and CSS) using basic text editors and implemented using Movable Type. Some of the CSS was adapted from the Yahoo! User Interface Library's CSS Reset tool.

The strip is created entirely in Macromedia Flash, although some characters were designed using both Macromedia Flash and Freehand.

Read about the design for Hurm.com in 2007 »

Hurm Studio: Hurm.com in 2007

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:55:59 -0600

In July 1997, I celebrated the 10 year anniversary of my first domain, Hurm.com. I celebrated the occasion for ten weeks by having a new event each week. Events included giveaways, artistic creation tips, and the launch of a new webcomic. A collection of such momentous events required a brand new web design, which I applied to the home page of Hurm.com, the Hurm.com news section (formerly known as my "Nowheresville" blog), and new webcomic.

I hand coded the new design (HTML and CSS) using basic text editors and implemented using Movable Type. Some of the CSS was adapted from the Yahoo! User Interface Library's CSS Reset tool. Although all artwork was custom-created for the new design (by hand, using Macromedia Freehand, and Adobe ImageReady and Photoshop), the same layout was used for several sites. Variations in the art were applied to each site that used the same design layout.

Hurm Studio: 10 Years of Hurm.com

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:55:52 -0600

In July 1997, I celebrated the 10 year anniversary of my first domain, Hurm.com. I celebrated the occasion for ten weeks by having a new event each week. Events included a website redesign, artistic creation tips, and the launch of a new webcomic. A collection of such momentous events required a special logo, and so I created the "Celebrating 10 Years of Hurm.com" logo.

The logo was created in Macromedia Freehand. The foundation of the logo uses a simple block font, but I used a scratchy, distressed font in the center to give extra emphasis to the "10 Years" milestone. The logo appeared at the top of all web pages that used my new website design (created at the same time).

Local Heroes: Strip 153

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:31:32 -0600

Local Heroes: Strip 152

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:36:16 -0600

Local Heroes: The Story So Far…

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:40:04 -0600
Squire returns to his childhood home and his original super-team, Heroes Incorporated®, but Herobase is mysteriously empty.

Local Heroes: Strip 151

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:38:47 -0600

Local Heroes: Home Is Where the Heartache Is

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:30:39 -0600
As we bid goodbye to Storyline 7, “A Brief Mystery of Time,” we turn slightly to the right to welcome Storyline 8, “Home Is Where the Heartache Is.” This next storyline is a short, sentimental tale wherein Squire takes a trip home to visit his original super-team, Heroes Incorporated®.

Hurm News: Relaunching the Hurm Studio site!

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:20:12 -0600

I've just finished updating the Hurm Studio website design. It's a variation on the new design I recently gave the Hurm Store, with some minor adjustments. The updated design and site map is much simpler than it has been in the past, and it now sticks very close to its new focus as my online portfolio. Over the next few weeks I'll be updating the entries in the portfolio—expect some major text updates, some new entries, and some older items to get removed.

Hurm News: Playtime Projects: "Thinking of You"

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:53:20 -0600

New Playtime Projects merchandise is now available in the Hurm Store (www.hurm.com/store/products/thinking-of-you.php)! The new swag uses a new design called "Thinking of You." The design features the orange generic puppette poetically summarizing your lifelong feelings for humanity—it's pure poetry suitable for t-shirts, mugs, or even posters for your wall.

Local Heroes: A Brief Mystery of Time

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:34:04 -0600

Wups, looks like I forgot to post an introduction to storyline 7. That's okay, I'll just give it an outro. . . .

And so ends the “Brief Mystery of Time,” wherein we met the heroes of the Silver Age, caught a glimpse of Silent Knight's original partner in crimefighting, learned about the circular origin of Timesmith, and discovered the secret identity of the enigmatic Bystander.

Return with us in two weeks for the start of the next storyline, "Home Is Where the Heartache Is" In this short tale, Squire will be taking a sentimental trip home to visit his original super-team, Heroes Incorporated®!

Local Heroes: Strip 150

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:41:28 -0600

Hurm News: Custom Character Art now in the Hurm Store!

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:10:42 -0600

I want to create a picture just for you! If you'd like to have me draw one of my characters for you (or maybe one of your own characters), go to the Custom Art section of the Hurm Store and click on the Custom Character Art link and learn how we can make that happen.

Hold on, cowboy! To make this offer a lot more tempting, I have a special deal going on: Any custom character art ordered before the end of September 2008 will get a FREE copy of Local Heroes #1 AND a FREE small temporary tattoo similar to the orange generic puppette's tattoo in Playtime Projects! That's a deal you can't beat with a stick!

Local Heroes: Strip 149

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:13:03 -0600