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Visual creator Abraham Mena Behlon takes us behind creating his ďŹ ctional fantasies

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Say that adults tell them not to text or email while driving, yet adults do it themselves “all the time”

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According to AT&T’s Teen Driver Survey, 97% agree that texting while driving is dangerous, 43% do it anyway

Teens who text while driving spend 10% of their time outside the lane. 5 seconds is the minimal amount of attention that a driver who texts takes away from the road. If traveling at 55mph, this equals driving the length of a football ﬁeld without looking at the road.

According to CTIA.org, in the month of June 2011, more than 196 billion text messages were sent or recieved in the U.S., up almost 50% from June 2009.

Texting makes a crash up to 23 times more likely!! 43 states, plus D.C., prohibits all drivers from texting The most recent National Occupant Protection Use Survey ﬁnds that women are more likely than men to reach for their cell phones while driving.

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EDITOR Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different, which is why it is so inspiring and interesting to connect and discover new artists to see how differently or similar they interpret the world versus our interpretation. This could introduce a different way of thinking, a story from another perspective, and even a new meaning for what we do. It is not only important for us to understand our own values and perspectives, but it is even more important to understand others as well. Of course, having the technical and digital skills is essential to creating a very well executed masterpiece, but it is more about using your imagination, your experiences, and your expressions at full opacity to reflect your messages, thoughts, emotions, and ideas. Our job as artists is to create something visually pleasing, and when a viewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention is caught by our work, we hope not only that it is successul, but that they feel something.

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Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale a tale of a fateful trip that started from this tropic port aboard this tiny ship. Texas tea. Just two good ol’ boys Wouldn’t change if they could. Fightin’ the system like a true modern day Robin Hood. I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you. I’ve always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.

neighborhood a beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine? Could you be mine? Its a neighborly day in this beautywood a neighborly day for a beauty. Would you be mine? Could you be mine. Maybe you and me were never meant to be. But baby think of me once in awhile. I’m at WKRP in Cincinnati? And when the odds are against him and their dangers work to do. You bet your life Speed racer car info type and speed yes.

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Racer he will see it through. Their house is a museum where people come to see ‘em. They really are a scream the Addams Family. Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed - a poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed. Flying away on a wing and a prayer Who could it be? Believe it or not its just me. Its mission - to explore strange new worlds to seek out new life and new civilizations to boldly go where no

man has gone before. Their house is a museum where people come to see ‘em. They really are a scream the Addams Family. On the most sensational inspirational celebrational Muppetational… This is what we call the Muppet Show. Sunday Monday Happy Days. Tuesday Wednesday Happy Days. Doin’ it our way. Nothin’s gonna turn us back now. Straight ahead and on the track now. We’re gonna make our dreams true.

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Epic cheeseburgers come in all kinds of manifestations, but we want them in and around our mouth no matter what. Slide those smashed patties with the gently caramelized meat fat between a toasted brioche bun and pass it over. You fall in love with the cheeseburger itself but the journey ain’t half bad either. They’re the childhood friend that knows your highest highs and lowest lows. They’ve been with you through thick and thin and they’re the best at keeping secrets. Whether it’s dressed up or informal, cheeseburgers have your back. Sometimes we lose sight of what really matters in life. There’s

something to be said for a gourmet brie and truffle burger paired with parmesan frites, but don’t let that make you forget about the ol’ faithful with American cheddar and a squishy bun. Lettuce remind you that cheeseburgers come in all forms - bun intended. Pop quiz: what’s the greatest thing to happen to your mind, body, and soul in recent history? A cheeseburger, obviously. Cheeseburgers know that what you want can also be what you need. Epic cheeseburgers come in all kinds of manifestations, but we want them in and around our mouth no matter what. Slide those smashed patties with the gently caramelized meat fat between a toasted brioche bun and

pass it over. You fall in love with the cheeseburger itself but the journey ain’t half bad either. They’re the childhood friend that knows your highest highs and lowest lows. They’ve been with you through thick and thin and they’re the best at keeping secrets. Whether it’s dressed up or informal, cheeseburgers have your back. Sometimes we lose sight of what really matters in life. There’s something to be said for a gourmet brie and truffle burger paired with parmesan frites, but don’t let that make you forget about the ol’ faithful with American cheddar and a squishy bun. Lettuce remind you that cheeseburgers come in all forms - bun intended.

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TAKING OVER SOCIAL MEDIA.. His work can be found on all social media platofrms, gracing thousands of Instagram discovery pages and Tumblr feeds. While each photograph he takes is instrinsically different, one thing ties them all together: light. His unique use of the fixture has created a movement among many photographers that cannot be credited to anyone else. INSTAGRAM: @brandonwoelfel

nly if you would identify yourself as a mellennial in todays culture, then chances are you’ve seen BRANDON WOELFEL’s photogrpahy. While he would be too humble to admit it, Woelfel’s style is iconic. He has achieved what all photographers stive for: Originality in the fiercely competitive world of photography. Much like a Keith Haring painting or a Wes Anderson film, Woelfel’s photograph’s are highly distinctive and a reflection of who he is as an artist. With each whimsical image he produces, Woelfel is creating influence within the art community and inspiring others to remain faithful to thier individuality. Growing up in Long island, Woelfel’s short commute to the big apple made it easy for him to find creativity as a photographer. “Being just a train ride away from what seems like an entirely different world has always been very influential. The most motivating element of NYC is how diverse and fast paced it is. The energy has driven my art to what it is today.” Without the unique relationships and opportunities to be found in NYC, Woelfel admits his worl would be drastically be different. While always being interested in the arts, the act of story telling through a visual medium is what initially spurred Woelfel to create. “My interest in photography came baout while studying Computer Art at The School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. Consistently searching for new mediums of art, photography was something I realized went hand in hand with computer art. Having the technical education from schooling while being able to experiment with my photo style independently got me attached to creating.” Brandon Woelfel’s portfolio is overflowing with beautiful faces and beaming lights. Each photograph incorporates colors and themes that fit perfectly with the next, creating a cohesive collection of images. When asked how he initially developed his style, Woelfel replied, “Challenging myself to start shooting in various types of lighting, i fell in love with shooting at night. Within this process i was searchnig for something that would illuminate the subjects i shoot. While analyzing different light sources and their effects on the model, fairy lights came into play. The accessibility of my lights and their radiant cast on the subject created my desired look.” Photography, like every art form, tells a distinctive sotry. Brandon Woefel aims to leave his audience in awe; to evoke wonder and enchantment with his photography. “As artists we wont always be given the chance to justify the story behind a photo, because of this i believe an artist can create a piece of work with any relection in mind. When creating i think about the inmpact it will transcend on not only myself, but the viewer. Leaving a piece of work open to interpretation for the obv=server to feel awe is essential for me when creating.” Woelfel holds other photographers to the same creative standards, explaining what captures his attention as both an artist and a viewer. “The most compelling images for me evoke all senses and tell an ambiguous story. Images that tell a loos story that the audience cant interpret themselves are the most captivating to me. Despite the tremendous level of success he has attained, Woelfel has remained humble throughout his journey. One of the greatest lessons he has learned is to support other

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and to never tear them down. “Spreading nothing but positivity can generate a community of building and sharing. Being able to collaborate with other creatives, you can only positively benefit eadch other. Sharing a unique passion as someone else is something that should be celebrated, not degraded!” Woelfel chooses to be empowered and inspired by his peers, rather than intimidated. “Artists who i see putting in countless hours towards their craft are ones i look up to. Anyone in the art world specifically that is able to thrive solely based on the individual work they put in is an inspiration. Photographers i fillow within the community that are always pushing limits and developing objectives encourage me to work harder at photography.”

So what is woelfel’s solution to success? Its simple: Never stop creating. “If you truly love what you’re doing and are working hard towards improving then it will show in your art. Developing your eye to photgraph the things that stand out to you in imperative. As you continue to create, the experience you gain while shooting will soon enough menifest through your photos. i think it’s important to note that if you love what you are creating then that’s all that matters.” As Brandon Woelfel continues to grow artistically, so will his influence. His dedication to creating beautiful and meaningful images has inspired others to do the same. Woelfel is a guiding light within the visual art community with a beam that shones as brigthtly as the lights in his photographs do. Anything happens in that five minutes and I’m yours. I hear about actors who become the role and I think ‘I wonder what that feels like’. I relate to these characters because aspects of their personality are like me. Then, telling Derek Cianfrance that I’d ever I could rob a bank I’d do it on my motorcycle, and he said ‘That’s weird, I just wrote a script about that’. You tell me where we start, where we’re going, where we’re going afterwards.I think like a girl, I think. If ever I try to predict, I’m sure I will be instantly humbled. It feels like not that long ago that I was on a show called ‘Young Hercules’ in which I had a fake tan and wore tight leather pants and fought imaginary monsters. And its important to know that there are some changes you can’t control and that there are others you can. For example, the sun goes up and then it goes down.

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You just have to hang out in places that are more interesting than you are. And I just turn up the parts of myself that are them and turn down the parts that aren’t. Change moves in spirals, not circles. I went through puberty in a theme park. I try not to make too many movies.I wrote you everyday for a year. If I drive for you, you give me a time and a place, I give you a five minute window. All my characters are me. It just felt meant to be. Hey girl, I brought home a few bottles of wine since I know you needed more corks for that pinterest project.

You just tell me what you want, and I’m gonna be that for you. There would be no cuts, real people in there, real tellers. The pictures which will be accompanying this interview are basically of me in tight wet T-shirts and tiny leather jackets going around in the rain and pretending that I’m a lot cooler than I am. But everytime that happens, what do you get? You get a new day. I’m not a good enough actor to become a character. You just have to hang out in places that are more interesting than you are. And I just turn up the parts of myself that are them and turn down the parts that aren’t. Change moves in spirals, not circles. I went through puberty in a theme park. I try not to make too many movies. 21

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the rain and pretending that I’m a lot cooler than I am. But everytime that happens, what do you get? You get a new day. I’m not a good enough actor to become a character. in places that are more interesting than you are. And I just turn up the parts of myself that are them and turn down the parts that aren’t. Change moves in spirals, not circles. I went through puberty in a theme park. I try not to make too many movies.

“As artists we won’t always be given the chance to justify the story behind a photo, because of this I believe an artist can create a piece of work with any reﬂection in mind.” this interview are basically of me in tight wet T-shirts and tiny leather jackets going around in the rain and pretending that I’m a lot cooler than I am. But everytime that happens, what do you get? You get a new day. I’m not a good enough actor to become a character. in places that are more interesting than you are. And I just turn up the parts of myself that are them and turn down the parts that aren’t. Change moves in spirals, not circles. I went through puberty in a theme park. I try not to make too many movies. I wrote you everyday for a year. If I drive for you, you give me a time and a place, I give you a five minute window. All my characters are me. It just felt meant to be. Hey girl, I brought home a few bottles of wine since I know you needed more corks for that pinterest project. You just tell me what you want, and I’m gonna be that for you. There would be no cuts, real people in there, real tellers. The pictures which will be accompanying this interview are basically of me in tight wet T-shirts and tiny leather jackets going around in

I wrote you everyday for a year. If I drive for you, you give me a time and a place, I give you a five minute window. All my characters are me. It just felt meant to be. Hey girl, I brought home a few bottles of wine since I know you needed more corks for that pinterest project. You just tell me what you want, and I’m gonna be that for you. There would be no cuts, real people in there, real tellers. The pictures which will be accompanying this interview are basically of me in tight wet T-shirts and tiny leather jackets going around in the rain and pretending that I’m a lot cooler than I am. But everytime that happens, what do you get? You get a new day. I’m not a good enough actor to become a character. in places that are more interesting than you are. And I just turn up the parts of myself that are them and turn down the parts that aren’t. Change moves in spirals, not circles. I went through puberty in a theme park. I try not to make too many movies. I wrote you everyday for a year. If I drive for you, you give me a time and a place, I give you a five minute window. All my characters are me. It just felt meant to be. Hey girl, I brought home a few bottles of wine since I know you needed more corks for that pinterest project. You just tell me what you want, and I’m gonna be that for you. There would be no cuts, real people in there, real tellers. The pictures which will be accompanying this interview are basically of me in tight wet T-shirts and tiny leather jackets going around in the rain and pretending that I’m a lot cooler than I am.

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Location VS. Final Photo.. So what is woelfel’s solution to success? Its simple: Never stop creating. “If you truly love what you’re doing and are working hard towards improving then it will show in your art. Developing your eye to photgraph the things that stand out to you in imperative. As you continue to create, the experience you gain while shooting will soon enough menifest through your photos. i think it’s important to note that if you love what you are creating then that’s all that matters.” As Brandon Woelfel continues to grow artistically, so will his influence. His dedication to creating beautiful and meaningful images has inspired others to do the same. Woelfel is a guiding light within the visual art community with a beam that shones as brigthtly as the lights in his photographs do. Anything happens in that five minutes and I’m yours. I hear about actors who become the role and I think ‘I wonder what that feels like’. I relate to these characters because aspects of their personality are like me. Then, telling Derek Cianfrance that I’d ever I could rob a bank I’d do it on my motorcycle, and he said ‘That’s weird, I just wrote a script about that’. You tell me where we start, where we’re going, where we’re going afterwards.I think like a girl, I think. If ever I try to predict, I’m sure I will be instantly humbled. It feels like not that long ago that I was on a show called ‘Young Hercules’ in which I had a fake tan and wore tight leather pants and fought imaginary monsters. And its important to know that there are some changes you can’t control and that there are others you can. For example, the sun goes up and then it goes down. You just have to hang out in places that are more interesting than you are. And I just turn up the parts of myself that are them and turn down the parts that aren’t. Change moves in spirals, not circles. I went through puberty in a theme park. I try not to make too many movies.I wrote you everyday for a year. If I drive for you, you give me a time and a place, I give you a five minute window. All my characters are me. It just felt meant to be. Hey girl, I brought home a few bottles of wine since I know you needed more corks for that pinterest project. You just tell me what you want, and I’m gonna be that for you. There would be no cuts, real people in there, real tellers. The pictures which will be accompanying this interview are basically of me in tight wet T-shirts and tiny leather jackets going around in the rain and pretending that I’m a lot cooler than I am. But everytime that happens, what do you get? You get a new day. I’m not a good enough actor to become a character. You just have to hang out in places that are more interesting than you are. And I just turn up the parts of myself that are them and turn down the parts that aren’t. Change moves in spirals, not circles. I went through puberty in a theme park. I try not to make too many movies. And I just turn up the parts of myself that are them and turn down the parts that aren’t. Change moves in spirals, not circles. I went through puberty in a theme park. I try not to make too many movies. I try not to make too many movies. I try not to make too many movies. I try not to make too many movies. I try not to make too many.

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ABRAHAM MENA BOHLEN CREATES DIGITALLY MANIPULATED URBAN LANDSCAPES Known on instagram as Mr. Midnight, Abraham is a visual creator who loves doing urban landscape photography and creating fictional ideas (digital edition), exaggerating reality! His main inspiration comes from movies and science fiction as well as video games, so from time to time you will see his taste reflected in what he does. INSTAGRAM: @midnight343

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to place various typographic elements on the outside of the fucking left margin of text to maintain a strong vertical axis. This practice is referred to as exdenting and is most often used with bullets and quotations.

f you give up, you will achieve nothing. When you sit down to work, external critics aren’t the enemy. It’s you who you must to fight against to do great fucking work. You must overcome yourself. You are not your fucking work. Don’t fucking lie to yourself.

Sometimes it is appropriate to place various typographic elements on the outside of the fucking left margin of text to maintain a strong vertical axis. This practice is referred to as exdenting and is most often used with bullets and quotations. Don’t fucking lie to yourself. While having drinks with Tibor Kalman one night, he told me, “When you make something no one hates, no one fucking loves it.” Why are you fucking reading all of this? Get back to work.

The graphic designer’s first fucking consideration is always the size and shape of the format, whether for the printed page or for digital display. Design as if your fucking life depended on it. Your rapidograph pens are fucking dried up, the x-acto blades in your bag are rusty, and your mind is dull. Stop clicking your mouse, get messy, go back to the basics and make something fucking original. Fuck. Fuck. Don’t worry about what other people fucking think. A good fucking composition is the result of a hierarchy consisting of clearly contrasting elements set with distinct alignments containing irregular intervals of negative space.

You need to sit down and sketch more fucking ideas because stalking your ex on facebook isn’t going to get you anywhere. Don’t fucking lie to yourself. Sometimes it is appropriate to place various typographic elements on the outside of the fucking left margin of text to maintain a strong vertical axis. This practice is referred to as exdenting and is most often used with bullets and quotations. Don’t worry about what other people fucking think. Never let your guard down by thinking you’re fucking good enough. You won’t get good at anything by doing it a lot fucking aimlessly. Creativity is a fucking work-ethic. Creativity is a fucking work-ethic.

Creativity is a fucking work-ethic. Why are you fucking reading all of this? Get back to work. Why are you fucking reading all of this? Get back to work. Saul Bass on failure: Failure is built into creativity… the creative act involves this element of ‘newness’ and ‘experimentalism,’ then one must expect and accept the fucking possibility of failure. Think about all the fucking possibilities. Think about all the fucking possibilities. Sometimes it is appropriate

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fucking moment. This design is fucking brilliant. Your rapidograph pens are fucking dried up, the x-acto blades in your bag are rusty, and your mind is dull. Stop clicking your mouse, get messy, go back to the basics and make something fucking original. Saul Bass on failure: Failure is built into creativity… the creative act involves this element of ‘newness’ and ‘experimentalism,’ then one must expect and accept the fucking possibility of failure.

the x-acto blades in your bag are rusty, and your mind is dull. Stop clicking your mouse, get messy, go back to the basics and make something fucking original. Respect your fucking craft. Design as if your fucking life depended on it. Creativity is a fucking work-ethic. Sometimes it is appropriate to place various typographic elements on the outside of the fucking left margin of text to maintain a strong vertical axis. This practice is referred to as exdenting and is most often used with bullets and quotations. Nothing of value comes to you without fucking working at it. Dedicate yourself to lifelong fucking learning. To go partway is easy, but mastering anything requires hard fucking work. When you design, you have to draw on your own fucking life experiences. If it’s not something you would want to read/look at/use then why fucking bother? While having drinks with Tibor Kalman one night, he told me, “When you make something no one hates, no one fucking loves it.” You need to sit down and sketch

Your rapidograph pens are fucking dried up, the x-acto blades in your bag are rusty, and your mind is dull. Stop clicking your mouse, get messy, go back to the basics and make something fucking original. To surpass others is fucking tough, if you only do as you are told you don’t have it in you to succeed. This design is fucking brilliant. When you sit down to work, external critics aren’t the enemy. It’s you who you must to fight against to do great fucking work. You must overcome yourself. Your rapidograph pens are fucking dried up,

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ﬁnal photo on facebook isn’t going to get you anywhere. To surpass others is fucking tough, if you only do as you are told you don’t have it in you to succeed. Creativity is a fucking work-ethic. This design is fucking brilliant. While having drinks with Tibor Kalman one night, he told me, “When you make something no one hates, no one fucking loves it.” What’s important is the fucking drive to see a project through no matter what. What’s important is the fucking drive to see a project through no matter what. Paul Rand once said, “The public is more familiar with bad fucking design than good design. It is, in effect, conditioned to prefer bad design, because that is what it lives with. The new becomes threatening, the old reassuring.” Make your work consistent but not fucking predictable. Your rapidograph pens are fucking dried up, the x-acto blades in your bag are rusty, and your mind is dull.

photos for edit Stop clicking your mouse, get messy, go back to the basics and make something fucking original. Can we all just agree as the greater design community to stop fucking talking about Comic Sans altogether? It’s getting fucking old. Don’t worry about what other people fucking think. Use your fucking hands. Fuck. Your rapidograph pens are fucking dried up, the x-acto blades in your bag are rusty, and your mind is dull. Stop clicking your mouse, get messy, go back to the basics and make something fucking original. The details are not the details. They make the fucking design. If you fucking give up, you will achieve nothing. If you’re not being fucking honest with yourself how could you ever hope to communicate something meaningful to someone else? Don’t worry about what other people fucking think, EVER.

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