As promised, here is an interview with Kiril Jeliazkov where he talks about the inspiration for The Orange Step , why he chosen to bring the project to Savannah, and what went into installing it in Forsyth Park.
The show will remain up until October 30th, so if you haven’t seen it yet or you’d like to visit it again, you’ve got a few more days to enjoy it.

Kudos to our buddy from College, Kiril Jeliazkov who has brought his amazing outdoor contemporary art exhibition entitled The Orange Step , to Savannah. This unique art project that consists of 128 canvases each 20ft tall and 10ft wide, is designed to be displayed in natural settings, creating a juxtaposition between the art and nature. It was designed as a complete set, but each piece is a stand alone work of art, that holds up on its own.

Kiril is a dedicated painter, who for as long as we’ve known him has always been a big thinker…you know, one of those people who is convinced that he can pull off anything, no matter how intimidating. If you’ve ever met him, you’d know that unlike most fine artists, he’s charming and charismatic, able to make friends easily, and more importantly, able to enthrall you with tales of his latest endeavor in a most entertaining way.

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I’m sure we can all agree that packing peanuts are an awful necessity. If you’re like me you probably hate having to dispose of annoying styrofoam peanuts, and feel guilty that they may end up sitting in a landfill forever or killing animals.

I was blown away one day when I received a product I’d purchased online cushioned in peanuts made of vegetable starch. They were so like the usual stuff, that I only realized the difference because of a small note at the bottom of my receipt. It went like this:

“…we have chosen to use packing material that is made of 100% vegetable starch. This allows it to dissolve completely when it comes into contact with water. Unlike some packing materials, ours is completely non-toxic and environmentally friendly.”

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They know how to pull out the Welcome Wagon

We had the pleasure of going to the launch/ welcome-to-the-neighborhood party for one of the newest creative businesses moving to our area, Oddpodz. A social networking site for creative professionals.

Part of why I love it here is that you’re constantly reminded that you do business with people not corporate entities. So it was great not only to meet the lovely ladies behind Oddpodz but to have some face-time with other like-minded local business people. Thanks to the TCCi and Oddpodz for the great time and here’s to Oddpodz’ longevity.

Karen and Jocelyn, the original Oddpodz

We recently had the opportunity to work with some neighbors of ours, Farmers Almanac TV on one of their new show segments. Since we’ve begun the process of “greening” our practice, the theme of this particular segment, Home ECOnomics, was quite close to our hearts. It’s hosted by Melaver, Inc.’s Head of Sustainable Initiatives, Tommy Linstroth.

I discovered this little gem of a time saver completely by accident. Thanks to a former co-worker of mine I knew about the benefits of Alt+ dragging a layer’s layer effect icon to copy that layer’s style onto another layer.

But what I didn’t know was that you could do the same for the layer’s mask. Just make sure the cursor’s over the layer mask icon.

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You get to go to Artsy Shing-Dings like the Design Show House

Since Paragon was given the opportunity to design the website for it, this past Thursday night the wife and I got to attend the preview party for SCAD’s Alumni Show House. For those of you who live near Savannah, and are into interior design, it’s like our very own live version of Top Design. I’d definitely recommend going and checking the rooms out while it’s open to the public. ($20 cover gets you in). My favorite room was the 2nd floor Master Bedroom by Joel Snayd of rethink design studio, but the hanging beds on the patio from Elizabeth Seeger were also stand-outs. (no cameras were allowed so sorry no pics to share).

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