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Abstract: In benzene-1,2,3-tricarbonitrile, C9H3N3, the packing of the two independent molecules is three-dimensional and complex, involving inter alia bifurcated (C-H)2...N systems from neighbouring CH groups. In [2.2]paracyclophane-4,5,12,13-tetracarbonitrile, C20H12N4, the [2.2]paracyclophane systems display the usual distortions, namely lengthened C-C bonds and widened sp3 angles in the bridges, narrow angles in the six-membered rings at the bridgehead atoms, and flattened boat conformations of the rings. The molecules are linked by a series of C-H...N interactions to form layers parallel to the ab plane.

Formula: C9H3N3 and C20H12N4

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My memories of Jim Reeves

The Story of a star-struck Kentucky girl Joyce Gray, who grew up, moved to Nashville where she worked behind-the- scenes on behalf of such Music City legends as singer Jim Reeves, diva Dottie West, pianistFloyd Cramer, stylist Willie Nelson and mentor Mae Axton (writer of Elvis Presley’s first #1 million- seller ‘Heartbreak Hotel’).

The Grand Ole Opry’s Justin Tubb immortalized her in his hit composition ‘Take a Letter, Miss Gray,’ and she had flirtations with luminaries like singer Johnny Tillotson and songwriter Hank Cochran.

Read about the heartbreak and tragedy experienced, along with her spiritual rebirth, as she shares an insider’s perspective on friends and colleagues. Among those are Mary Reeves, Doyle & Teddy Wilburn, Johnny Russell, Patsy Cline & Charlie Dick, Waylon Jennings, Jan Howard, John D. Loudermilk, Dennis Weaver, Wilma Burgess, Faron Young, Jumpin’ Bill Carlisle, Jean Shepard, Ralph Emery, Jody McCrea, Jeannie Seely, Joe Allison, Kitty Wells and her daughter Ruby Wright, romance novelist Katherine Sutcliffe, as well as her own original poems and rare photographs.

Joyce Gray moved to Nashville, Jan 19, 1958. Ten days later she was working for Gentleman Jim Reeves.

“I was with Jim until his untimely death six-and-a-half years later (July 31, 1964). I remained with Jim Reeves Enterprises until Jan. 31, 1988. I lived and worked in Nashville for close to 50 years, and while there I had the opportunity to meet and become friends with many people in the music industry. Some I got to know better than others.

Joyce Gray Jackson (seen above with friends Jeannie Seely and Brenda Lee) was recently recognized as a 2009 SOURCE Foundation Award honoree, a pioneer female in the Nashville music industry.

Now you can own the book fans are calling

Now available in both paperback and hardcover from the links below.

You may contact Joyce’s publisher NOVA BOOKS by using this link to their website
or by writing to: Nova Books P.O.Box 477 Madison, TN 37116.
And by calling 615-868-3248

66 thoughts on “My memories of Jim Reeves

  1. “There are so many pictures in the book. Joyce must have had shoe boxes full of these photos under her bed all these years! They beautifully illustrate her life, and I do mean ‘beautifully.’

  2. My family was right in describing it as ‘a fascinating read.’ Most fans are probably not aware that Joyce writes about 140+ stars and celebrities! It’s not just about Jim Reeves.

  3. All the stories in the book are just wonderful. It is an easy book to read.. it is hard to put down once you start reading it. This book is a loving tribute to many, it may make you shed a tear here and there, but most of all it will make you smile. Thank you Joyce for your gift to us. This book gets a big thumbs up from me. If you don’t have it yet, order it, you will be so glad you did!

  4. Just wanted to let all of you know I finished Joyce’s book – lots of interesting things about lots of performers I listened to (and saw some in live performances) – always nice to know a little bit more about them, especially from someone who really knew them. Hope all of you have your copies by now and enjoy reading it as much as I did. It will certainly be a ‘keeper’.

  5. JJ, I have read the book, and I liked it very much. It was very well written and paced. I even learned a few things too. Any way as we say in the music business..’YA DONE GOOD, KID.’ I hope it goes on and does well for you.

  6. Your book came today, I am reading it and it is wonderful! It brings back many great memories of happy times. I am so happy to read that you are telling it like you saw it, you are not padding it or ‘covering up’ anything. What you saw is what we get! I’ll probably be reading until midnight or later.

  7. Hi Joyce, I have just finished reading your book and enjoyed it so very much. What an extraordinary life you have had, meeting and working with all these wonderful people. At times it brought tears to my eyes and other times it made me smile. It is a book to treasure.

  8. I found this book very interesting and well written. Loved the pictures. Joyce has a way of making you feel like you were right beside her in her meetings and dealings with all these people.

  9. Wonderful book. I was so elated with this book. It isn’t only about the author’s memories of the Celebrities that she had met but it is also a reference book, or you might even want to call it a history book as it does have a lot of history about Country Music Greats. If you are a country music fan I highly suggest that you purchase this book.

  10. I have read Joyce’s book. This lady has an amazing story to tell. Her recollections are quite vivid, and her storytelling ability made me feel as if I was in the room with her and the many talented stars she befriended. The pictures are priceless.

  11. An excellent read. An exciting look at these Country stars from an insiders view. Joyce writes from the heart. Especially interesting was her take on The Late Great Gentleman Jim Reeves and how she related to him as his personal secretary. It seems like it’s a small industry with everyone in the Country Music scene at that time knowing everybody else! Very interesting. Thank you Joyce for sharing.

  12. Thank you, Joyce, for a very nice book. I enjoyed reading it very much. I learned things that I did not know. There are so many interesting stories. If you are a country music fan, this is a must read. Mom and Dad would be so proud. I can feel them smiling. I love you.

  13. Dear Joyce , as we told you before this book is writen so very well ,it is just like siting and listning to you sitting beside us and read for us from this wonderfull book and yes ,all folks thats like country music must get this one and of couse all fans of Jim Reeves must have it too. it must be a rule , we are sure you all agree. Hanne and I know for sure all her Family and Jim and Mary up in heaven are so proud of that wonderfull Lady Joyce and we are so thankfull to call her our Family Friend. We pray for all folks around will be able to get this fantastic well writen book.

  14. Joyce, loved your book. My only complaint…it was too short. You touched on so many people. You really captured the real Charlie Dick. I’ve seen him make those random phone calls. Great picture of Patsy from Kansas, never seen it. Thanks for sharing your memories, it make me relive some of mine.

  15. Thanks for sharing your life of memories with us. The night it came, I didn’t put it down until I discovered it was time to get up the next morning and go to work! You are very kind and selfless to share-Joyce,thank you for giving us your memories to make our own. My aunt would have loved to read these precious words about Jim.

  16. Great book Joyce! Loved the pictures especially (and of course the stories) TOO SHORT, THOUGH!! Eagerly awaiting the sequel.

  17. Finished the book and you make me proud!! There were a few surprises in there along with some great stories I’ve heard before as I was growing up! I highly recommend this read for anyone who has any interest in the good ole days!! You done good!!!

  18. This comment is not to me but to all of you that have posted your thoughts about my book. I do so appreciate all of you and thank you for all the good comments. This truly does make me a happy camper and I’m so glad you all liked reading about my memories of so many wonderful good old friends of mine. Thanks and I will of course appreciate all you do to help promote “MY MEMORIES OF JIM REEVES, And Other Celebrities”

  19. OH OH OH MY Joyce!!! What an INCREDIABLE BOOK. NOT ONLY A BOOK OF SO MANY MEMORIES but also what a HISTORY Book it is of country music stars for so many people who are fans but do not have the knowledge of country music until this book was written and I thank you Joyce for sharing your life in counrty music with all of us. Even though you have so many long time friends and associates I have been so blessed to be one of your friends since 1965 when moving to Nashville.

  20. Joyce, I have heard you tell many of these stories at work, & they read just as if you were telling them again. I enjoyed the book very much. Your life & memories are fascinating to me. You wrote a good book about a life well lived.

  21. Joyce, thank God you are you. I remember you from La Grange, Ky. and as a classmate. I am so very proud to have been your friend. I am ordering your book today and will ask my many friends in Nashville to get your book. (my wife Catharine has a lit of family in Nashville), may you be so very successful with your book. God bless you and your family.

  22. So happy that you indeed chose to share with us such happy memories of so many Country Music greats. Must mention also the beautiful gifts and talents of ‘heart to heart’ poetry with such true descriptions of actually sharing your life with several outstanding wonderful stars on such a personal level. Truth,as brouht to your remembrance encourages and brings to others many happy thoughts of songs and dates as we recall some lingering, special memories. PeeWee Valley, Kentucky (your hometown) should have a Joyce Gray-Jackson Lane in the near future! You still live in Colorado, however, you have not forgotten your dear friends in Tennessee, nor could we ever forget you. WE LOVE YOU!

  23. Hi Joyce, I thought the book was very good, I indexed it and know it is helping when you need to check something.

  24. Joyce, I am so proud of you for writing your book. It was a dream for so long and now it is a reality. I know just how much you meant to Jim and Mary and what a valueable employee and personal friend you were. Your loyalty to Jim and Mary far exceeds friendship. You have stood by me as I have battled thru the court system to protect Mary and then to protect Jim’s legacy. You are an authority on so much of Jim and Mary’s life. You were there! Thank you so much for sharing some of your memories with others. May God richly bless you!…….

  25. Joyce, I think your writing is honest and the stories told with warmth and humanity, with intriguing revelation…I am particularly interested in your revelation that Dottie West had learned who had betrayed her near the end of her life.

  27. I just heard from Bob Stoess that you will be in LaGrange, Ky JUNE 14 for a book signing that I plan attending.I look forwarding to meeting a class mate who has done well in the music industry.

  28. Just got through listening to Joyce’s radio interview with Neil Williamson and Fast Eddie out of Springfield,Ill. The interview lasted about 45 minutes.Stu and I listened to it in its entirety. I thought it was a great interview and I hope a lot of other people got to listen to it. Neil I thought you did a great job. The interview was very informative. Joyce you did a great job also. It was if you were right in my den talking to me. It all came through very clear. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to listen to the interview.I was very proud of you. Even though Stu and I have read the book we enjoyed the interview very much.

  29. Joyce, looks like you’ve got a winner!! I enjoyed the radio interview with Neil and Fast Eddy. We’re all wanting you to get back home now. Be cool. Love, Brother-in-law, Stu Baby.

  30. Congratulations MaMa Joyce!!! Sooooo Loved the book. Makes us feel like you are here telling us those stories-by the way, wish you were here. For as long as we have known you we never realized how many friends you had in the music industry. It was facinating reading about the many experiences you shared with so many Celebrities. It is an easy read chocked full of interesting tid-bits and such a thrill to be able to see into the life of our spiritual MaMa! Thanks for opening up a whole new world for us to share and enjoy with you. You are the BEST and we are proud to call you MA.

  31. Hi Joyce! What a great and fun book to read. I’m so happy to know you, to listen to (and now read!) your stories. It’s almost like being there. Thank you for sharing your WONDERFUL memories!

  32. Hey “Little Bit” I really enjoyed your book and wish it were longer. Good luck to you and remember who loves ya!! Stu-Baby.

  33. Thank you so much for the book. As a boy I used to lay in bed listening to the Grand Ole Opry until it went off the air in our area. As I recall one of the latest segments was that of Jim Reeves. It was my introduction to him. I enjoyed many others from that show, but I mostly liked the country “crooners” like Jim Reeves, George Morgan, and Marty Robins. Later as a teenager I got a part time job working for a country music promoter in our area ( Phill Simon), I was just a kid he paid to help make sure everything went smoothly at the areans where the shows would take place. Part of my “pay” was a pass to go backstage and run errands for the entertainers as needed. I was able to meet quite a few stars that way, and it was a big deal to me. Jim Reeves was scheduled to appear at the Walker Arena in Muskegon MI in October of 1964, I could hardly wait. Needless to say I never got to see him.I have called our local public service tv station to find out why there is never a special about Jim”s career. I have seen specials on Marty Robins, Johnny Cash, John Denver, Buddy Holly, and Roy Orbison, but nothing on Jim. I never get an answer. I think it is so unfair. Well I guess I’m just rambling. My wife and I would love to meet you someday. Again, thanks for the book.

  34. The book was so great, to learn about all the people you knew and know. And since I had to go see the rest of the clan. It was perfect.Love Marsha and Stu, he is so great with what he does. I love you all,even if I didnt meet any one famous. The book makes me seem like I knew them.

  35. Joyce, I loved your book. You and your life have always facinated me. Not only did you know Jim Reeves, but you knew him and Mary in such a personal way. I am a hugh Jim Reeves fan and collector, and sing alot of Jims songs at Nursing Homes, etc. from Lufkin, Texas (my home) to Carthage , Texas, every time I get a chance. I have collected alot of Jim Reeves items, also of hand written song lyrics, original reel to reel tapes of his demos and shows from Norway, etc. but my most prized possession is his original contract, dated June 29, 1954, between Horace Logan of station KWKH in Shreveport, Louisiana, and Jim Reeves, where Jim signed as an “Artist” on the Louisiana Hayride….It is the original contract, still in mint condition, and witnessed by Sally Lark and Gladis Hurley. I love to look thru these items, the hand written lyrics, etc. It seems I can almost feel Jims presence sometimes in them. May God Bless You, Joyce

  36. Hi Joyce , loved the intrevew , thanks so much , you are great strength to us all . i am a country singer and a long time fan of Jim Reeves music . i am in, Emerald , Queensland Australia , and am associated with radio 4EEE in Emerald . we play Jim Reeves music every single day , in fact i recorded a Jim Reeves written song some time back , and was awarded best new talent across Australia in 2007 , by the radio dj votes . i thank you for such a fantastic music promotion and all the talented folks over there that gave us the best gift in music , from the writers to the singers to the producers and folks like yourself that worked faithfully so we could enjoy a better life . high scool students over here still enjoy Jim Reeves music , incredible as it seems . take care of yourself & God bless you in the days ahead.

  37. Hey girl, As always, it was a treat to see you today. I will miss you terribly when you return to Nashville. However, I understand. Sometimes we just have to go home. This is awesome that you have a “site”. Now I can keep up with you. Take care. Love, Lee

  38. I felt like I was sitting in your living room with Jim and Mary and listening to these wonderful stories first hand. When I am missing you in Colorado, I will pickup the book and start to read, then it will not be so bad. Love ya and will miss ya lots when you return to your home town. Will watch for your poems to be published. Keep in touch Love ya lots

  39. I am Debra Barker’s daughter and I received your book on a special day when I really needed to lifted up. I have read your book at least 4 to 5 times and always find something new in each story. My dad has listened to Jim Reeves all my life so I have always loved country music. Thank you Joyce for giving me something I can pass along to my children.

  40. Hi Joyce, Have read your book over and over, the photo’s are a memory in themselves and when I think of how many you must have left out, well perhaps you may show them on your new website with the appropriate story when the time is right. I feel some what close having the privilege to know you and call friend, we have spent some time together in Nashville and my home hear in England. A lot of people have the home video’s that me and David Bussey filmed in Nashville back in 84, the likes of Chet Atkins, Harlan Howard, Ray Baker, Owen Bradley and of course Leo. You drove us all over Nashville and without your introduction and relationship with these wonderful people we would most certainly not have what has since become somewhat historic video.
    You came to my home and remember that big Brother computer typewriter we scripted out the original outline for the “Gentleman Jim, Story of a legend proposal. And in David Bussey’s home in Harrogate you got to meet some of the fans and that memory is a treasure I am sure. You always have the time for Jim’s fans and they appreciate that.
    I travel and sing Jim’s songs now, and I’ll tell you, Jim’s songs and his music is and will always be loved and treasured, no age barrier, some of us have known for a while but perhaps now with this book, more people will realize just how much contribution and loyalty to preserving the memory of your friend and boss Jim Reeves you have made.
    With all the story’s and memories I would not be surprised to see you next time associated with the Country Music Hall of Fame!
    Time waits for no one, I hope to come and visit soon, look forward to seeing you again,

  41. Joyce, it is good to hear stories of Jim from someone who was there, not reported third or fourth hand and embellished beyond recognision. You have bought joy to so many people with this wonderful book, i hope there is a sequel !! kind regards and best wishes from the channel islands.

  42. Hey Ms’re book is truely a walk that you took me on that otherwise I would not have had the honor of taking. I am now going to start it over again. Reading your book was like you were right with me and I could hear your voice, reminds me of the first time I met you at the break table in Walmart and you started telling me about your life and memories of Nashville and all the blessings it brought you and now all of your readers. I think about all the kindness you gave me and I am so excited about your book and you getting to go back to Nashville where you belong. Ms Joyce you are truely one of the most beautiful people that I have have ever met.I know great things await you, so God speed. Miss you and love you girl……

  43. Joyce, Well girl you have done it!! It is a great book!! You have had a blessed life to meet all of these people and you did not have to share all of your memories but, you have. Thanks,

  44. Congratulations on the book! You are dearly missed in Colorado! May you be blessed in Nashville, Joyce. You have touched our lives with your warmth and love.

  45. I hope you contact me as I would love to talk to you! My phone number is 502-229-9869 and I still live in Frankfort, KY.

  46. Hi Joyce!! I was thinking about you the other day at work and wanted you to know that you are missed here! How is Tennessee treating you? I hope that you are well and that your book sales are still going strong! Take care.

  47. Joyce thanks for your wonderful book,reading the book was like listening to my Jim Reeves favourite songs,which is 1, aletter to my heart, 2 missing angel and 3. i’ll fight the world before i ever let you go. i’ve been a Jim Reeves fan since 1958 Jim died a day after my birthday july 31, 1964.It was a very sad day in the caribbean. I was born on the island of st.lucia, i will always and forever miss Jim. Growing up on the island, we called Jim the daddy of them all,may he rest in peace. Joyce may the good Lord bless and keep you. I mailed 4 bookes to my friends in the caribbean,God bless.

  48. Joyce, I hope that I have found the right person. I was raised in a “community” in west Texas. Are you familiar with a lady that conducted business in the back of the post office,her name was “Eldora”? That is where I was, when a very special “Lady” sat and sang “The Frog That Went a Courtin’” to me.(That was the first time that I had heard that song, and I was “MESMERIZED”), of couse we are talking about an “AMAZING LADY”.

  49. Hi everyone: It’s hard to believe that a year plus has come and gone since this book came out, but it has and I have had a lot of fun with book signings and one on one conversations with folks from all over and this is truly a blessing for me. Thanks again for your wonderful comments and to all of my friends in Colorado, I miss and love all of you. Keep in touch.

  50. Joyce, I have read and enjoyed your book very mucj. I emailed you some time ago and indicated my introduction to country music as a fan via the Opry back in about 1950. I almost got into the business as a promoter, but that is another story. I mentioned in my former note to you my interest in having a documentory of Jim’s career made for TV. I have seen them covering other artists of his era. I have talked with our local public TV station about this but there seems to be little interest. My wife and met with John Rex Reeves and his wife Neva a couple years ago in Branson MO but he did not seem very interested in the idea. My wife and I would love to meet you and mayby some of your friends to talk about this seemingly intentional ignoring of Jim’s part in the country music saga. If I am barking up a wrong tree with this please let me know. This is not about money or attention for me, I would just like to see other great stars of the past get their just credit. My email is davi! Again thank you for the book.

  51. Received my book in the post this morning.What an amazing story,I just could not put it down thoroughly enjoyed reading it

  52. Joyce, I met you many years ago in Nashville thanks to Margaret – the owner of the Record Shop in Nashville. Do you know how I can contact Margaret? I would love to talk to her again. Thank you, and thank you for your book. It’s nice to see someone writing positive things instead of that filth by whatever his name was.

  53. Joyce, Leo Jackson is my Uncle. I want to buy the book you dedicated to him. What is the name of it? Please e-mail me with the info. I miss him more than he will ever know. He was the last one, the end of the line…I am 62. Email address is

  54. Dear Joyce, I just finished the book that you gave to my mother, Jim’s sister, Louie (McNeese) Reeves. After she had read it she gave it to my brother Bill and then he gave it to me to read. I honestly could not put it down until I had completely read the whole book. I remember talking to you on occasion when I would call Jim and Mary’s office years ago. Thank you for all the memories you shared with us and as far as I’m concerned it was a very good picture of your life with them. They were a very wonderful couple and I know that you feel blessed to have been so close to both of them.

  55. hi joyce,i’m one of leo’s neices,one of my cousins told me about book and we just had to buy it.i enjoyed it very much.i also bought one for each of my siblings.i was very moved by the things you said about uncle leo,didn’t know about joy,she is very beautiful.wish we could have known you all the pictures,of course i realy liked the ones of my uncle as i had not seen them.thank you so much.i will treasure my book always,that was so sweet of you to mention uncle leo in the dedication. thanks again for the memories.god bless you and your familey.

  56. Hi Joyce..LOVE your book i’m reading now for the 3rd time. I’m trying to find out some info Wilma Burgess, not much here online. Do you know if there is a book out about her or anyone around who knew her? Many thanks, Dustin

  57. Hello Joyce, Haven’t heard from you in a while. I understand that you have moved back to Nashville; is that correct? Would like to hear from you. My email is Remember my phone # is 336-475-9292. Enjoyed reading some of the comments on your book. They were all good & well deserved. Take care and let me hear from you.

  58. Joyce, My wife, Connie, and I will be in Nashville during the first part of January, and would love to meet you. I wrote to you on this site some time ago concerning my attempts to stir some interest on the part of our local PBS television station to do a documentary on Jim Reeves. I have been a fan of Jim’s since the mid 50′s and would love to meet anyone who worked with him. My email address is My wife and I live in Grant Michigan. P.S. I enjoyed your book very much, and am looking forward to Larry Jordan’s book.

  59. Hi Everyone: Yes, I have now moved back to the Nashville area. In fact I have been back a little over a year. For those of you that have included your e=mail address, I will contact you privately, but I want to thank all of you for your wonderful comments. The book is still doing pretty good, but of course not as good as I would like, ha!

    If you would like to contact me via my e-mail, it is:…Put the words Your book in the subject line so that I will be sure to open it.
    ~Thanks again..Joyce

  60. Loved the book and it has a special spot in my country music bookcase ! Writing this on 3-9-12 to wish you a Very Happy Birthday tomarrow ! God Bless db

  61. Just to say it is a wonderful book albeit much too short, reading this book you want it to go on forever.Have Larrys book and this book too has all the facts and it shows Jim as a human being, faults and all. I think if Jim were alive today he would have approved of these wonderful books.
    I found Jim in1964 at the age of 11 and to this day still buy his recordings. You can never tire of that wonderful rich voice and Joyce I envy you for knowing and working along side him. Best wishes Gary. United Kingdom

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A Horse is A Horse

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Had to go to a see a client the other day and his office is at his home. There were goats, miniture horses and this beauty.. I couldn't resist getting the camera out.

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  • Susan Littlefield

    Susan Littlefield gave props (27 Sep 2010):

    Of course!! Great shot....he does seem to be talking to you!

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    Regenia Brabham gave props (27 Sep 2010):

    Did he tell you his name? LOL. He sure is beautiful. A fantastic capture.

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    Betty Maxey   gave props (27 Sep 2010):

    Wow, this is fantastic..... did you see it in the lightbox? WOW !!!

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    dp * gave props (27 Sep 2010):

    Lovely animal and great shot.

  • Warren ~Mangione~

    Warren ~Mangione~ gave props (27 Sep 2010):

    A real nice horse portrait! Funny, I posted a horse photo on FB today. Took it this morning in the rain. LOL

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    Donald Garrett   gave props (28 Sep 2010):

    ..."of course, of course...." Surely his name is not Mr. Ed! Great portrait, Linda

  • Debbie Smartt

    Debbie Smartt   said (29 Sep 2010):

    He looks like Trigger! Great shot!!

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    Ckeck it out in light box, very nice. Before I even read the title, I said , Mr Ed. Old enough to have seen the original TV show. Oh ya, Nice shot

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    Beautiful capture!

  • Shirley Valencia

    Shirley Valencia   said (18 Mar 2011):

    love this shot.. He looks like my Bo. Check out the shots of my boy.....

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The hustle and bustle of Melbourne's busy port...

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The Warmth of History

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The Coliseum and the Muse.

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    Well photographed!

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    Donna Mullins gave props (5 Dec 2011):

    great framing,lighting and shadow play. Very nice photo and entry!

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    I can't stress enough how much this ROCKS JPG's Theme Park (It's awesome in an inspiringly meaningful, fun way).

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    Regenia Brabham gave props (6 Dec 2011):

    This is terrific. Great tones and texture. I can almost feel the warmth of the sun on the stone.

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    One word, "Excellent" One of your best Stuart !

  • Susan Littlefield

    Susan Littlefield gave props (6 Dec 2011):

    Perfect capture for the theme! There is nothing better than leaning against a building which has probably been warmed by the sun, closing your eyes, and feeling the warmth of the sun on your face. Excellent shot!!

  • Richard Knight

    Richard Knight gave props (6 Dec 2011):

    I'll take the muse!!! Perfectly wonderful composition.

  • Suzanne McGeady

    Suzanne McGeady said (7 Dec 2011):

    Reminds me of the cover an old dectective book I once read. A lovely feeling of warmth and history depicted perfectly.

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    Among the best for this theme. I'm feeling her pleasure. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a joyous new year.

  • JanElle

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    Looks like she's soaking it in.. an outstanding image and entry!

  • Richard Knight

    Richard Knight gave props (22 Feb 2012):

    Back for a second look. This is so classic.

  • Carl Kuntze

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    The color temperature seems more cool.

  • Richard Knight

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    Worth a second look! My younger daughter has just moved to Rome (where she lived 2001-05)

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    Can feel it!

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    This is a really fabulous image, stuart!!!

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With clothes on, plus Chicago!

As per your request, dear readers, here are two pictures of my belly with shirt down (that makes it sound like I run around lifting my shirt for every picture like a hoochie mama, doesn't it?)

So this is me, at 17.5 weeks, in my work clothes. This is what I look like when I get the majority of my 'OMG you aren't showing, when are you going to look pregnant?' comments.
17.5 weeks work clothes
And really, with a loose shirt you really CAN'T tell that much, right?

But here is me in my lounge wear and when Nate looked through the camera view-finder for this one, he literally said, 'Holy cow.' Yes, literally.
17.5 weeks lounge wear
Maybe if I start wearing really tight tops to work everyone will get off my back?

And in other news, this weekend is the Chicago Marathon! If you do recall, both Nate and I were training for this bad boy all summer long until my pending motherhood forced me to step aside for Nate to shine solo on this one. Allow me to collect my thoughts for a second...

One year ago, I completed the Lakefront Marathon without my husband although we both trained together for that one, too. He injured his ankle on our longest training run at 22 miles and basically did not have enough time to devote to running in the midst of his most difficult semester in grad school. And so, what was supposed to be OUR first full marathon became MY first full marathon. Nate was the most amazing supporter ever (aside from my other fans who stuck it out in the cold weather--my in-laws and parents!). He didn't whine about feeling sorry for himself because he couldn't do the race. He simply yelled for me on the sidelines and then ran the last 5 miles with me constantly saying things like, 'You are doing so awesome, baby. I'm so proud of you. You look great and are kicking major A.' Even though I didn't believe him and was a raging witch while he coaxed me through he was my lifesaver. I know, without a shadow of doubt, that my time would have been significantly slower if it were not for my biggest fan. I'm sure I would have finished but I might have had a mental breakdown and...heaven forbid...I might not have beaten Oprah's time without Nate.

So fast forward to this year: we signed up for Chicago in March after I pushed for it, saying that I really wanted to do Chicago and beat my time. Nate decided to saddle up and pray for no injuries this time around and so we began our training together. But of course, when I got knocked up and later could not run at a decent pace to save my life, I had to be smart...just like Nate had to do last year when he was hurt...and bow out. This means that Nate will get to run in his first full marathon without me, just like I did last year. We will be on an even playing field with one and one for fulls:)

But part of me SO wishes I could at least run the last 5 with him. I just know that if I did, I wouldn't help speed him up at all. And if I felt awful, with my thick pregnant blood, I wouldn't want him to worry about me and lose focus on his race. I just don't think I will be helpful, like he was for me. So most likely, I will just cheer him on with all of my might (and baby will be cheering for his Daddy, too) and know that maybe someday we'll actually cross the finish line at Chicago together. Sure we've done two halves together but it's just not the same.

I am so proud of Nate already, you guys. He has kicked major training butt lately and even on the long 22 mile run, he stayed healthy. Training by yourself totally sucks sometimes but he stuck it out. And when I think about seeing him at different points during the race, it makes me a little emotional already. All of his hard work is truly going to pay off this time and the feeling he will experience at the finish line, 26.2 miles behind him, will definitely be indescribable. I know that feeling and how amazing it is. And I cannot wait for him to get his moment in the spotlight.

He's totally going to represent our family like the stud he is....and I betcha a hundred bucks he beats my time from last year. Secretly, I think that might be his goal even though he says he just wants to finish. :)

Here's to Nate, kicking butt in the frigid cold Chicago weather on Sunday morning! I plan on being a psycho photographer wife all day long, don't worry:)

  1. You look great!

    Good luck to Nate! I can't wait to hear all about his race!

  2. Good luck to Nate! I'm doing the Baltimore half-marathon next week, and am glad it won't be nearly as cold here!

    PS - You look great!

  3. I don't know if you'll consider this a positive or not, but I think the bump sticks out further than your boobs in the lounge wear shot.

    And good luck to Nate!! I can't wait to head all about it.

  4. fantastic bump! i love your hair. :)

    good luck to nate!

  5. I'm new to your blog! Love it!

  6. you're just precious! and tell those people to watch out-- that bump will pop out one day and just grow and grow. i have a feeling that you're going to be the cutest pregnant gal i've ever seen!

    can we have play dates when baby arrives? e-play dates then? :)

    and go nate go!!!

  7. Yay for Nate! Good luck! I am sure he will be great. Reading about his 22 mile run the other day makes me feel like such a wimp for complaining about this 5K training. It really is amazing that you each did the end of the training alone. I honestly wouldn't be able to do this without Mike!

  8. I want to run a half or full marathon at some point. Just because no one believes that i can do it. Good luck to both of you! !!

  9. Whoo hoo! Have so much fun in Chicago this weekend, and best of luck to that stud husband of yours!!

  10. Yay, best of luck to Nate on Sunday!! Have fun in Chicago, can't wait to hear about it!!

  11. You are def looking preggo!! You look great!

    Wish Nate luck on the marathon. I live in Chicago and I hear it's going to be cold on Sunday.

  12. You could make a cute sign to cheer him on that says something like, "Run Daddy Run!". :)

    Good luck to Nate!!

  13. Yep - Kristal is right. Your bump is definitely bigger than your boobs. I'd say that some serious progress :)

    And best of luck to Nate! I have some friends running it to and I'm hoping for good weather for all of the runners. Let us know how he does!

  14. I love your hair cut in your belly pics! Super cute! And i think you got the right rug...it looks GORGEOUS in your nursery!

  15. P.S. - My pastor is running the Chicago marathon and is trying to qualify for the Boston marathon. So if you happen to see this guy:

    Be sure to cheer him on for me!!

  16. Kristal~I'll look for him in the midst of 45,000 other runners! :)

    And yes, the bump is protruding more than the ta-tas. But let's remember, that IS my smallest confining bra. If I broke out my big boy B cup that I can now fill out it might be different? :)

    Thanks ladies. Nate is appreciative of your good luck vibes.

  17. You do look preggers... but you just have to remember that you're still smaller than something like 93% of Americans.. so just ignore the haters who say you aren't showing :)

    AND... GOOD LUCK NATE!!! I can't believe it's already here... MCM is in TWO WEEKS!!

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  19. Good luck to Nate! And yes, you definitely look like you are preggers now.

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Thanks, Americorps workers, for digging us out of the snow

Posted: Friday, February 06, 2009

On behalf of the staff and board of directors of Perseverance Theatre, we'd like to say a huge thank you to the cheerful Americorps workers who volunteered their time to dig us out from the recent onslaught of snow and ice. They not only cleared our sidewalks, but also helped to clear parking spaces for our audience members! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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Hearing begins on Exxon Mobil's Point Thomson leases

Posted: Wednesday, March 05, 2008

ANCHORAGE - The state has begun a hearing that could result in the termination of Exxon Mobil leases at Point Thomson, a remote section of land east of Prudhoe Bay.

Exxon and its partners in 1977 won the rights to drill for oil at Point Thomson. Despite research that showed promising finds of oil and gas, Exxon has not produced one barrel of crude from the tracts.

A Superior Court ruling gave the state the right to terminate Exxon's lease but the state must conduct a hearing first on Exxon's plan to develop the field, the 23rd plan in 30 years.

On Monday, a hearing room was packed with lawyers, oil industry executives and onlookers.

Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Irwin will be the one-man judge and jury for Exxon in its quest to keep the Point Thomson leases. He told Exxon attorneys their job was to persuade him "that the pattern has been changed."

Craig Hayes, Exxon's Alaska production manager, presented the company's plan to develop tracts. He said the company was proposing a firm commitment to drill at least five wells begin production by 2014. Past proposals did not involve a commitment to a firm timeline.

Hayes said the company will start a drilling program this winter to prove its intentions on the leases.

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Thanks for supporting Solstice Golf Benefit

Posted: Sunday, July 19, 2009

The Mendenhall Golf Course would like to thank the public for supporting their secon annual Solstice Golf Benefit Tourney on June 19. The evenings proceeds went to help Mark Reese and his family.

A special thank you to the Juneau Empire, KINY and KTOO for getting the word out about this event. We would also like to thank the following businesses and individuals for donating closest to the pin prizes and food donations. Nugget Alaskan Outfitters, Rod Father's Broiler, Gary Murdoch, Juneau Bowling Center, Mendenhall Golf Course, Juneau Golf Club, Mount Roberts Tramway, Play it Again Sports and Jeff and Trina Jones.

Closest-to-the-pin prizes were won by Louise Ketcheson, Frank Tompkins, Nina Niemi, Gilbert Mendoza, Sandy Sturrock, John Rear, Sean Eggers, Larry Schutt, Guy Hayes and John Mangusso.

Nancy Hakari

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Monday, August 26, 2013

Junebug Spade going Europe bound with Built to Spill

We are very excited to announce that we will be playing shows with Built To Spill on their European Tour!!!

Dates include:

Sept 17: Ampere Munich, Germany

Sept 18: Zoom Frankfurt, Germany

Sept 19: Manufaktur Schorndorf, Germany

Sept 20: La Maroquinerie Paris, France

Sept 21: Trix Antwerp, Belgium

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Junebug Spade Show at Kamps

Junebug Spade's next show...
Friday Sept. 6th at

Kamps Lounge

1310 NW 25th
 Oklahoma City, OK
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Should we worry about winter chimney haze in rural towns?

Winter in many Australian country towns is accompanied by a pall of smoke from wood-fired heaters that lasts from late afternoon to the following morning. In larger towns and cities burning wood has been limited by laws to reduce the impact of smoke on respiratory health.

This is not a significant concession, given that other sources of heat, with much lower emissions, are available.

The majority of heat and electrical energy we use is recovered from oxidizing compounds of mainly carbon or carbon hydrogen and oxygen, usually by combustion of fuel in a furnace. When fuel is burned, a variety of compounds are released with the energy. These include organic molecules of varying molecular weights, carbon, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, water, oxides of nitrogen and sulphur, ammonia, and others. Of course the products of combustion are dependent on the fuel composition.

Burning wood produces all the compounds listed above with the exclusion of sulphur oxides. These are more commonly a product of coal or, to a lesser extent, gas combustion, and are noted to produce acids in the atmosphere that fall as rain. Natural gas is a primarily a mix of gaseous alkanes (CnH2n+1) and some minor compounds such as hydrogen sulphide. Burning natural gas produces larger amounts of lower molecular weight compounds compared to wood, and because these can quickly distribute with the same compounds in the atmosphere, burning gas is considered to be cleaner. In addition, burning wood produces heavy compounds as liquids and solids. Smoke, as an example, is particulate carbon and minerals.

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  1. The real issue with smoke and respiratory health is “Don’t sit in the fire.”
    Until the 12th century indoor domestic fireplaces were unvented, and people suffered and died young. When chimneys were invented, the smoke left the house, taking all the CO, NOx, oils, soot, ash, unburned lignin, etc with it.
    Health improved, families thrived, and the population grew.
    If you believe Lisa Jackson and her Green Helmet Army, even the slightest hint of smoke is fatal, and our pre-Medieval ancestors should all have died in infancy.
    Wood fires smell good and are very relaxing (stress-reducing) to watch.

  2. I saw an earlier post about “traditional” cookstoves in Bangladesh causing 50,000 deaths a year, and 2 million worldwide. Apparently, the Bangladeshites (Bangladeshis, Bangladeshians?) are stuck in the 12th century even when the government encourages more modern types (they would rather spend the money on food). I wondered if they count accidental deaths from burns inflicted by falling into the fire, or house fires caused by the stoves as part of the 50K deaths. As far as the worldwide death rate, that’s just another belly laugh from the Lisa Jackson school of statistics and fantasy.

  3. Corning, Inc. used to make a catalytic converter which fitted in the flue of your woodstove, and completed the combustion process, so that the effluent was non-toxic. It also recovered a lot of combustion energy otherwise wasted.

    What happened to this? Is it still on the market?

  4. I was raised using wood for heat and cooking up in the WV Mountains. We used hand operated cross-cut saws and axes to harvest the firewood. I’d like to see a green key pounder try THAT for a year. Later, we used chain saws, log splitters and tractors. It made life much easier for us, but they run on gasoline.

  5. Eric Baumholder

    There’s a good case to be made for *not* having chimneys: much of the heat goes up the chimney with the smoke. There are of course consequences to this sort of ‘energy conservation’. However, a well-made hearth and chimney will absorb a great deal of heat from combustion and continue radiating it into the dwelling well after the fire has gone out. Somehow I doubt the Bangladeshis have brick hearths and chimneys. Or at least not very many of them. Might not even need the home-heating aspect, in their neck of the woods.

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Rights group urges Cuba to revoke laws restricting freedom of expression

[JURIST] Human rights group Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website] on Wednesday urged [press release] Cuban authorities to "revoke laws that restrict freedom of expression, assembly and association and to release all dissidents unfairly detained by the authorities." AI called on President Raul Castro [BBC profile] to invite UN experts and human rights organizations into the country to independently monitor the human rights situation. Currently, international independent human rights organizations are not permitted in the country. AI's statement also condemned vague legislation because it is "currently being interpreted in a way that infringes fundamental freedoms." For example, Article 72 [AI translation] of the Cuban Criminal Code makes "dangerousness" a jailable offense [AP report]. The statement was released as the 7th anniversary of the arrest of 75 Cuban dissidents [AP report] nears, with 53 of those arrested remaining in jail today.

Last week, the US State Department [official website] criticized Cuba for interfering with the right to privacy in its 2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices [materials; JURIST report]. In November, Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] released a report [text, PDF; JURIST report] claiming that the Cuban government continued to repress dissidents and violate fundamental civil liberties of Cubans, and resorted to imposing short-term imprisonment measures to elude international critique. According to a February 2009 report by the Cuban Commission on Human Rights and National Reconciliation (CCDHRN) [El Pais backgrounder, in Spanish], the number of political prisoners in Cuba had declined [JURIST report] from 234 in January 2008 to 205, while the number of brief detentions had increased. In January, HRW acknowledged some attempts in 2008 by the Cuban government to improve its position on human rights in its World Report 2009 [materials]. HRW decried that overall the Cuban government continues to deny its citizens their fundamental rights. In 2008, Cuba was ranked 170th in the eighth annual Worldwide Index of Press Freedom [JURIST report] issued by Reporters Without Borders (RWB) [advocacy website].

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I’m Jacob Cass, the founder of JUST™ Creative. I’m a multi-disciplinary graphic designer, working with clients all around the world. My specialty is logo & brand identity design. JUST™ Get in touch.

Logo Design Process for Just Creative Design’s Award Winning Logo

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In this article I will talk about how I came to the name for my freelancing business ‘Just Creative Design’ and also the logo design process that I used to design the award winning logo that you see above.

This logo has won 3 major awards:

This logo also appears in these publications:

The process I used was somewhat disjointed and a very long one at that, mainly because I was designing for myself and I had no idea what ‘brand’ I was after, but this is it. Enjoy.

What will be my business name?

JackCass Website

Believe it or not but this was one of the hardest parts of the process. Before I had JCD I was freelancing under the name of ‘JackCass Productions’ of which you can see above – this was when I was 15 (I’ve learned a lot since then). This was a clever pun of my name Jacob and Cass. I get called ‘Jack’ and ‘Jake’ quite a bit for my nickname instead of Jacob and when you combine the nickname Jack and my last name Cass… well, you get JackCass or jackass if you will.

I actually got very mixed feedback about this name ‘JackCass Productions’. About 50% of people loved it and 50% of people would say “why would you want to be called that”? There were pros and cons for both however in the end I chose not to continue using JackCass as the name and I think I made the right choice but in saying that I still have the domain jackcass.com just in case.

Ok, so now I had the problem of choosing whether to brand myself as my name ‘Jacob Cass’ or another name. Obviously I went with the latter however I still bought the domain name jacobcass.com. But now what to choose for my business name? I decided I wanted something unique, I wanted the word design in the title but I also wanted it to include my initials in the name if I could – ego, I know.

I had a million ideas, as you do… Jucy, Jaycii, JayZee, JayCee, Jaci, Jaysee, JayCee, JaySee, JaiSee, Juju, Juca, Joco, Jluc, Jaco, JC, JLBC and I won’t bore you with the hundred more that I had.

I couldn’t come down to a name I liked so I just played around with my initials to make a logo and you can see the sketches (to the left) of me trying to get J and C to work together. There were six A3 pages so I had to take a photo of it… it is 2mb if you want to look at it full size. Just a word of warning, I am no Picasso.

From these sketches I had the idea of trying to make the initials JCD into a pencil and after a bit of experimenting I got it to work.

Throughout the whole process I was up in air about the name of the business so I played with the names JackCass, Jacob Cass and Just Creative Design.

After getting the initial idea I experimented in Adobe Illustrator (the industry standard vector software) with different typefaces, sizes, proportions, etc. which you can see in the pictures below. I did this to see what typefaces worked and what line widths and combinations worked best together.

More Playaround

More play with the pencil idea…

Illustrator Fun

The Final Two Concepts

I then finally came down to two styles, one which was the led pencil style and the one shown below.

JCD Alternative

At this time I received feedback from peers and from forums and many people told me that there was so many logos that incorporated the Fibonnaci Swirl. After a little research I found this was true and this meant that my logo would not be unique so I went with the led pencil idea. It was here that I tried to get the best size for the pencil to show off the JCD initials as well as making sure it looked like a pencil.

Font Change

I ended up choosing the third size down from the top however something was not quite sitting with me and I narrowed it down to the typeface. I changed it to the typeface I used in the other example which was the   font Delicious and knew that was the brand and look I was going for. It was a great logo that was scalable, memorable and worked in black & white.

More info: What makes a good logo?

After having an effective logo in black and white, it was time to add colour… I narrowed it down to the blue or the pink that I originally had in mind and then I chose out of these four colour combinations. I felt pink had more energy and was not so corporate and this was the decision I made. Pink, grey and white were my colours and my brand.

Award Winning Final Logo

Just Creative Design Logo

Above you can see the finished logo and I couldn’t be happier with the feedback I have received from everyone on this logo. At least once a week I get someone complimenting it which gives me a warm giddy feeling inside. Oh, and it incorporates my initials into it :)

Adrian Hanft , co-founder of Be A Design Group had this to say about my logo when it won the award.

So often logos fall into cliché. This is usually a danger to avoid, but if you can put a new spin on an overused idea then you actually benefit from people’s awareness of the idea. You can turn a negative reaction into a positive one, and that has impact. The idea of using a pencil and sketching to represent creativity could be cliché, but this logo overcomes it. The JCD are just imperceptible enough to let the viewer feel rewarded for finding them. Same with the pencil. The typography is understated and it matches the humble positioning of “just creative.” They aren’t trying to be too clever, too flashy, or too self-important. They’re just creative.

Well there we have it, the logo design process I used to create the logo in my blog header. I hope you enjoyed it. Comments are always appreciated.

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  • Chaitanya VRK Reply

    Hi Jacob,

    Nice information about your hard and long thought journey.

    Eager to ask, While selecting one of your ideas to proceed further, Have you took the logo design rules as the criteria Or just gone by the heart??

  • Kevin Keegan Reply

    Nice write up, great thought process.

  • Jeremy Davis Reply

    Thanks for showing your process. Watching how people go about their design process is always very helpful to me since I am very much of a beginner.

    It’s also fun to watch how the creative juices flow for different people.

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  • Sid Reply

    when I visited your site for the first time the things which struck me were the Logo and the pink Color.
    Now that you have explained the awesome Logo design process, I want to know about the color.

    You have mentioned, “I felt pink had more energy and was not so corporate and this was the decision I made. Pink black and white were my colours and my brand.”

    Is it that simple. I want to know. I have real difficulty in choosing the correct theme for my site.

  • Jacob Cass Reply

    Hi Chaitanya,

    I just went by heart but I always look at it after for revision to see what I can improve. In some instances rules can be broken as well.

    Kevin and Jeremy

    Glad you liked it. Hope you guys comment more often.

    Well good to hear that. It is a pretty unusual colour scheme that you don’t see many places. Regarding the colour, I have always liked the colour scheme pink black and white however I found that black wasn’t really the brand I was after.

    I wanted something clean to reflect the statement ‘Just Creative’. I found that pink provided energy and showed creativity unlike blue which was a very safe overly used corporate colour.

    You should really look up colour methodology and their meanings to guide you a long. I have written also written a post on the best colour tools on the net: http://justcreativedesign.com/2007/12/16/best-colour-tools-and-sites-online/

  • LaurenMarie - Creative Curio Reply

    Love to see “behind the scenes” of design! And sketches are always interesting to see, even from the non-Picassos; I’m horrible at it too, usually I’m the only one that can understand them!

    You’ve really expanded your portfolio since last I looked! Do you get a lot of freelance requests coming through your blog?

    LaurenMarie – Creative Curios last blog post..The World of Movie Props, Letterpress andÂ Design

  • modemlooper Reply

    LOL jackcass thats funny.

    You followed the Rand way, a simple/clean logo People remember cleaner logos better.

    modemloopers last blog post..How To Deal With A Clients Horrible Design Suggestions

  • Jacob Cass Reply

    Hi Lauren,

    Yeah it is great to see how other designers work and this time I actually put my sketches up.

    Yeah I updated my portfolio yesterday as I realised I hadn’t done it since I started the blog back in November.

    I get a lot of requests but mainly for people wanting cheap designs so not that many. Maybe a few good clients every few weeks. I get more from local clients and word of mouth and a bit from Google.

    Yeah well I was trying to design a clean logo all along, the JackCass site was from when I loved grunge design back when I was 15 (it was all the rage back them and I suppose still is now in a less conformist way.)

  • modemlooper Reply

    oh I love grunge design and see a few blogs with it still.

    modemloopers last blog post..How To Deal With A Clients Horrible Design Suggestions

  • liam Reply

    Nice read, and congratulations on the win. Good to hear the story behind it, especially as it was a design for yourself. They’re always the hardest projects to complete.

    Great outcome though, so you must be pleased, especially with the award. & Considering some of the judges that’s got to be a great feeling.

    Regards, Liam.

  • inspirationbit Reply

    hehe, it’s interesting how Lauren and I not only sometimes think the same but act the same too. Before reading this post, I clicked to check your portfolio and was surprised to see it grew so big.

    Btw, you should chose Comic Sans as your default corporate font ;-) j/k
    you know, I love “behind the scenes” posts, and this one was no exception – fascinating read. Thank you.

    inspirationbits last blog post..PROs And CONs Of Going Solo

  • Kelly Reply

    Great write-up. You are brave to show off those earlier ideas. I don’t think I would want to show off the earliest rejects of a project!

    From Adrian Hanft, I love this part best: “They aren’t trying to be too clever, too flashy, or too self-important. They’re just creative.” I think that’s why you wisely rejected a lot of those earlier ones. They were trying to hard, too flashy, or too self-important.

    The earliest name for my business in the very long ago was “ojo” ["eye" in Spanish]. It looks interesting on a page, has a meaning that works well with what Experience Designers do, and has a lovely sound if you speak Spanish.

    That’s where I first realized I was in trouble: not everyone does, and oh-joe is not a nice sound at all. Then the meaning’s lost, too…. Letting it go took a long time, and then I was into a zillion other ideas until I settled on VisionPoints. So I can totally appreciate the process you went through.

    The thing I discovered back then is that it is a LOT harder to do naming and identity creation for yourself than it is for anyone else. As hard as you try to step outside yourself, objectivity is impossible on your own projects.

    BTW, I always loved the JCD in Just Creative Design. Smooth.

    Kellys last blog post..Tip of the Week: The Simplest Way to Avoid Naming Disasters

  • Josh Walsh Reply

    Good call leaving “JackCass” behind. I like the finished logo, it seems fitting for the image you are trying to create for yourself. Very unique and memorable.

    Thanks for sharing your process.

    Josh Walshs last blog post..Google Chart’s Resolution

  • Jacob Cass Reply

    I agree, completing projects for yourself are the worst! I know that many design studios actually outsource their own work. And yes it was a great feeling winning the award :)

    Glad you liked it. Have you decided if you are going solo yet?

    I haven’t really shown much of my sketches before on here however people were asking so I gave this time. Haha yeah Adrian’s conclusion is great, and it is true, it was the image I was after – not that I knew at the time.

    Yes I would have said Oh-Joe as well but it has got good meaning behind it. So how did you come down Vision Points?

    Hear from you soon.

    Glad to hear that it is unique and memorable and good to see another new face commentating on JCD, hope to see you comment more often..

  • rob Reply

    Congrats on the award, Jacob! I’m honored to have been in the running with you. My site has just been up since the beginning of this year, so I’ve got a long road ahead of me. But thanks for sharing your blog … I’ve enjoyed reading so far and will be sure to visit often.

    robs last blog post..Shameless Self Promotion

  • Jacob Cass Reply

    Hey Rob, you have a great and original logo as well, I like! Good luck with your site too!

  • Paintworkz Web Design Reply

    Its interesting to see how people work about and get their projects finalized. And the entire process that you have shown up from scratch is really interesting to go through.

  • HS Reply

    just searched for JUST CREATIVE DESIGN.
    i came across this logo some day while reading blogs, don’t even remember what i was reading.
    and since then i was thinking about it. it kept revolving in my head all the time.
    It leaves a solid impact on mind that you just can’t forget..no matter how hard you try
    Its the finest logo i’ve came across

  • Jacob Cass Reply

    Thank you, I do try to make it as resourceful as possible as well as explain my process which is also very interesting for other designers.

    Thank you very much, I am glad you liked it, I did spend a long time on it as you would have read!

  • Michaela Reply

    I Emailed You About This Logo Before I Read Anything On This Site Saying It Was Great Love It.
    This Site Is Ace!! Its In My Favorates Now

  • Mukim Naqvi Reply

    Really imazing Logo you design
    nice work

  • onlyyourspiyu Reply

    Been a fan of this logo for a long time…and I obviously love your logo design process…

    Currently I am working on mine and I sure have the idea what trouble one has to take to get that design right, I havent still got one… :)

    Keep your posts coming…and ya design tops my fav logos list..

  • Jacob Cass Reply

    Thank you very much! Good luck on your design also :)

  • Snehal Reply

    wonderful site…..loved everything on it

  • Lisa Nirell Reply

    I sure wish that I had your incredible creativity when I was 21! Happy Birthday and enjoy your new logo/image.

  • Habtmu Nigusse Reply

    Each and every steps of your design process has reason. you teach me this. thank you so much. keep it up!!!

  • Tiya Kunaiyi Reply

    I find this write up great! I am in the same predicament now that you were in then. It’s quit a bit of pressure to find the right logo fit for someone who wants to make living on being “out of the box”.

    Thanks for sharing the thought process. It’s so encouraging to know i am not the only designer that finds themselves in this “design corner”!

  • maqio Reply

    the idea of the logo is great
    but u shouldnt have used that brush for the lines

    to create a timeless logo u have to
    let go of trends such as cool brushes and so on

    so if the logo was made of simple lines
    and maybe each letter its own color all in all
    matching the colors it wouldve been much better

    keep it up

    • Jacob Cass Reply

      Hello Maqio,
      The lines are there to suggest that it was drawn with a pencil and I do not consider this a trend at all… plus if the letters were all in different colours this would take away from the pencil itself. Simplicity is best.

  • BreakBlox productions Reply

    i personally think it would look best if the different segments of the pencil were as long as the words underneath it..ex. J is just as long as the word just, C as long as creative

  • Arlyna Reply

    An interesting insight to your process for designing logos specially this one for your own business.

    Just wondered whether it was more difficult creating a logo for your own business as compared to doing one for a client?

    P.S.: Stumbled upon your Tweets and now your blogs. Will be following.

  • Sandeep Rana Reply

    hi jacob,

    how r u……i’ve found ur website “the most interesting and useful website” ever seen……..the information on ur site is very much helpful for all d designers…who r new in this field.

    thnx & regards.

    Sandeep Rana

    Congrats buddy !! youre website iust amazing!!! great concept, great stuff, in quotes “THIS IS PURE DESIGN”

  • naveed ahmed Reply

    first of all congratulations on the awards that you logo has won :) secondly i had seen this logo before like on logo gallery site and always wanted to know how it has been done :) and finally saw it here

    great work i must you way of putting your ideas is very simple but effective :) keep the good work coming

  • sheila Reply

    Great Logo!! and loved reading about your design process. Including the sketches really showed the flow. The timing for me is perfect since I am beginning the difficult process of branding my own design business. I have just recently discovered your blog – so informative with no pomposity. Kudos to you!

  • Adil Reply

    One of the best logos I have ever seen.
    Very creative. Salute.

  • Karen Reply

    “imperceptible enough to let the viewer feel rewarded for finding them.”

    Absolutely my favorite part of your logo. I loved that I “got it”. Sort of like the FedEx arrow.

    I just recently went through my own logo design process (if you’re interested, it’s the blog badge on my blog, which I’ve linked to here). It was a harrowing experience trying to get what I wanted, which was simple and clean, but meaningful. I have an event planning and design business, specializing mostly in weddings, but I didn’t want to go the “girly” route and pigeonhole myself in the future. Next up, when I can afford it, is the website design. Hats off to those of you that do this for a living…just the hundred or so very minor tweaks was driving me nuts. I’m much better with flowers.

  • Airam Reply

    Your skills are truly intriguing and unique. As a imature graphic designer myself I tend to look through your webpage for insipiration when I am stuck and it definetly helps. Thanks for being you! :)

  • Whitney Reply

    Just wanted to drop a line to say that you have incredible work! I am a young designer your age and envy the amount of success you’ve seen thus far. I hope that I may someday find my “niche” as a designer and learn from artists like yourself who seem so far ahead of the competition. Thanks for the explanation of your process; it’s nice to know that even brilliant designers struggle with branding themselves, as I am struggling right now.

  • Noha salem Reply

    pink is Awesome.. but i like blue more

    it’s very much beutiful when you rememmber yourself when you were just a beginer.. rememmber your work then.. and all what you ve been through.. how wonderful to feel that you walked toward your dream.. step by step.. and you are living it now..

  • Maya Reply

    I like the way your mind works. It shows in how you create / design a logo. Way to go you! I’m in my ‘morphing’ process of getting there ;-)

  • steve Reply

    Hey Jake, just wanted to ask about your sketch lines, how do you achieve this effect? The obvious guess would be to sketch it and then scan it in but i know you like to work in illustrator and create vector based logos so how do you go about transforming your sketch into vector art?

    • Jacob Cass Reply

      Steve, it depends on the project but typically I can the logo in and use the pen tool to create the logo. For a more detailed grunged design you could use live trace or in the case of this logo, a brush applied to a stroke.

  • basilmathew Reply

    so nice of u jack {for this writeup}

  • Jes Reply

    What do you do when you get stuck, like you have a design idea, but then after a while you get stuck and don’t know where to go further

  • Logo Design Monster Reply

    I am impressed with the number of initial concepts created for the design but looks to me like the extra work was worth the effort. The logo works really well. Thank you for sharing your development process for the logo.

  • Udit Reply

    What as awesome logo! :)
    I’m trying to make a logo myself… this was simply invaluable.
    And the feedback in the quote is true. You feel rewarded when you spot the JCD! Thats probably the key behind this logo :)

  • Akshay Shriyan Reply

    Hey Jacob,
    Hats off, wonderful logo. Personally, I see beauty in simplicity, and your logo has that simplicity and also that “WOW” factor. I mean, its amazing that you logo represents the very basis of design – the pencil. Looks like it was a pretty long road to get to the final design, but the end result is AMAZING. I’ve been hooked on to your website for days. Love your work dude!

    JackCass was really funny, but JustCreativeDesign rules!

  • Angelina Merle Reply

    WOW, cool designs, you did a good job, thanks Jacob.

  • Dil Singh Reply

    I cannot help but comment of how simple yet effective your logo is.
    I am in the process of creating my own website’ logo and have been stuck in a rut, iv searched high and low for ideas for a logo of ds/dsd. i find myself recreating yours all the time! only because it makes sense.

    but i give credit where credit is due…. you sir have created a piece of history

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  • Komal Mahajan Reply

    Hey Jacob

    really glad to se your art work.your logo designs drove me the highest.Loved your logo (just design).i’m a student of graphic design.
    your work really inspired me.
    i wish i could also reach to such a level.

    heads off to ur work…

    al d best,

  • Pauline Hanson Reply

    Please explain.

  • Efe Buyuran Reply

    Sweet story :)

  • Nilu Reply

    Your “Just Creative Design” logo rocks, I will put it in my “Best Logo Designs” folder :D

  • Saurabh Reply

    Hi Jacob,

    I’m Saurabh from Jaipur, I’ve gone through your site and I’ loving it as it fascinated me to read out each and everything about you and your acclaimed work. I saw all your pictures and you were looking great. I would like to learn many things from you, I hope you will be delighted to make me learn…

  • tauseef Reply

    Your color scheme being pink, black and white gives a very refreshing look to the site. All these colors if used individually paint a different picture. But here, you have blended them so artfully, that the overall effect is just mesmerizing.

  • Mahjong connect Reply

    This is a nice and awesome idea to motivate those persons who never tried to design the logos before.

  • fayyaz Reply

    hello sir,
    i am not enough qualified to comment on your logo but i really liked the method of your process doing and your inspiration. i am a graphic design student and i had no idea of all these processing method of yours and your honesty for sharing it. i am not either good in English, well what i am trying say is that is its possible if i discuss my assignments with you because i really need that, my sens in typography is worse which makes me feel embarrassed in front of my class and teachers.
    i will be pleased and honor. thanks alot

  • john Reply

    Hello, this is very helpful information about logo designing. I am myself a freelance designer and will pass this link to my other designer friends

  • jeetu Reply

    i love this design and also your blog :)

  • james Reply

    great logo here, I am also liking the circle you have to return to the top of the page.

  • Sikander mughal Reply

    good create amazing work… i like your all logos.

  • Christie Reply

    I would like to say that your process for a logo is wonderful. Right now I am a student to be Graphic Designer. Your logo is very inspiring to look at! Kudos to you for making an awesome logo. : )

  • Avinash Reply

    hi sir,

    M a logo designer and i work for an online company my boss gave me yr website ND i have learned many things from u and now quality of my logos have also increased..according to my boss and number of purchase :P
    initially i didn’t like to design logo’s i m a student of vfx ND want to work in studio nd m doing my course but due to financial condition had to work as a logo designer but now i feel it as great fun when i think of people using logo’s designed by me….any ways thank u once again for sharing your knowledge with us..

  • Praveen Govind Reply

    Really a good inspiration site for me. Amazing works and good stuff to know better even more for the learners like me. Thanks a lot for the infotainment here in ur site.

  • Winnie Shek Reply

    Hi just wanted to say I enjoyed reading this article, it’s always nice to hear about the process, love the connotations of pencil/pen and your initials, very smart, clear and simple. It’s one of those wish i had thought of that moment. Great job.

  • steve Reply

    Nice explanation. And great end result :)

  • Sarah Owen Reply

    Each and every steps of your design process has reason. you teach me this. thank you so much.

  • Jarod Reply

    Lol i gotta say, the logo in the end was really clever after reading about it. I never even noticed those blocks were spelled out. It’s sooo creative it actually IS creative LOL!

  • Abhishek Pawar Reply

    Jacob Sir,
    After reading your journey of making logo. I inspired because i also try to make my self identity logo and try many times but i m not satisfied with me but after reading your article i will try to many other design.

    Your logo is looking good because its very simple and creative.

  • mohsen Reply

    Thanks for the site management team on the fantastic work I excellence and innovation

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Sunday, 24 June 2012

Kinda Missing My Little "Point & Shoot"

I have been missing my "Point & Shoot" Camera.  The new Fuji S4600 is nice, but it is so bulky, not really as handy as the smaller version which I could just pull in and out of my pocket in an instant.  What to do, what to do .... I was pretty pleased with the photos I took with my old little Fuji too.

*Sigh* ... even when I am out with the dogs, the newer camera is heavier and more awkward to handle when I am trying to handle one of the "Checkerboard Aussies" at the same time .... what to do, what to do?

I am not in the market for a new camera, as I have already put out enough "shekels" for this new Fuji, so I suppose I am going to have to make the best of things and carry on ....

"I was thrilled when I noticed the flowers on the Zucchini plants this morning."

"Does it not seem too early for the Hostas to be blooming?  I am sure I have asked this same question in past years ... lol, where does time go?"

"The Cora Bells are so lovely and dainty, are they not?"

"Portulaca, one of my favourite "heat tolerant" flowering annuals."

Once I had been out and about, a few times I might add, outside this morning in-between bouts of rain with our "Checkerboard Aussies", I then resorted myself to cleaning up the kitchen, doing some dishes and sweeping up some Bandit up off the floors (not him per say, but parts of him meaning his hair, lol).  I did all this as quietly as I could since my "Crabby Cabbie" hadn't arrived home until 3:30 am, and was in much need of his "de-crabbitize" himself sleep.

Upon checking my emails, I seen I had received an email from one of my "blog" readers, who I have been corresponding with on occasion.  Marie had not too long ago lost a little dog companion.  I could imagine how lonely it is not to have your best friend by your side day in and day out.  Marie went on a quest to replace her loved one with another, hopefully as loving and much fantastic company as her last.

Finally Marie came upon a Rescue in the area of which she resides, where she applied for her "Sparkles", who is now in her life and adding many new "sparkles" to it.  Here is Marie (with her permission, of course), and Sparkles story ....

I am honoured I have been part of Marie's journey in her search for her new "Forever Companion", and look forward to all her new "Sparkle" adventures.  If Sparkles could speak for herself, I am sure I would be hearing lots of wonderful stories she would have to share about Marie being her new "Forever Companion" too !  Thank you for sharing with me, Marie, I do so feel honoured !

My Rob finally arose just after the lunch hour, in need of more sleep then what he had received, this I am certain of.  Since he only had part of this day off this week, the plan for this time was for us to go retrieve the Fridge and Stove my niece and I had found for her last week on Kijiji.  Once a coffee had been had, off Rob and I went in the downpour of rain to Meaford we went.

Thank goodness I had down those "three bags full" of laundry yesterday, and most of our lawn cut.  These were my foremost thoughts this day !  LOL.

"All I can say is I was thankful the rain had somewhat subsided when we arrived in order for us not to be too drenched while Rob managed to load the appliances onto our trailer."

"Just on the outskirts of Owen Sound, we stopped in at the Habitat for Humanity, where we got a fantastic deal on a brand new dehumidifier for which we really need for our basement.  It is also Energy Star, best for any savings on Hydro consumption.  I estimate for what we paid, we saved at least $50.00 or more, so this we were both pleased about.  These stores are "hit & miss", so today was our "hit" day, thank goodness.  I have been searching for a deal for some time for one of these ... patience does pay off at times !"

We made it to my Niece's in Tara, however by that time the rain was coming down pretty good, so we took that time for Rob to have a tour of her new "digs".  Finally the rain let up a bit, so we were able to get her appliances in and the old stove that had been left there, out into the garage for her.

I am pretty sure it was almost 6:00 pm by the time we arrived back home, both tired and hungry.  We had picked up a Deli Chicken at the grocery store on our way through Wiarton, baked some french fries and I made up a coleslaw for our supper.

I was thrilled to find I had received some new photos of Injaca, one of our "Spectacular Six"  puppies, from his new Masters .... two of Injaca's firsts !

"Injaca's first time being groomed.  What a wonderful boy he is standing there so nicely."

"Injaca's very first time at a party.  Wow I am sure he will want to keep going to parties, as there are friends to play with and the hostess gives you treats, just for sitting !"

I am so happy to have some of Injaca's firsts shared with us.  Thanks Krystal and Bernadette.  I look forward to many more of Injaca's firsts, but don't forget to skip over the "teenage" years, those I will pass on.... lol.  xxx

Rob is tired, I am tired, the rain came down most of the day, so this is the way it was today, "Just North of Wiarton & South of the Checkerboard".

  1. Please, send us some of that rain of yours! We have 102F and a crazy wind, so I have to water our lawn and garden ALL THE TIME! I miss the size of my old camera but it can't be compared with a quality I get from my new Canon!

  2. I have found if I use the strap on my camera it helps a lot, it takes some getting use to having it around my neck but it works out. How sweet that you received photo's of one of your babies, looks like the family will be spoiling this one for sure, as it should be!!

  3. I have been using chris' phone camera more recently.. takes cracking photos but he always bollocks me for emailing the pic back to my computer

How nice of you to drop around to have a wee visit with me to see what I have been up to from time to time. I look forward to your comments as they add much brightness to my each and every day to know there are such wonderful people out there.

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