VOTE NOW to Help Raise Funds for Clean Water

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Yes you have seen this post before. I am posting it a second time because voting is now open and will remain open until July 13. If you missed it, the details on the project are below.

When I saw the IllustrationFriday.com Challenge was Refresh I had a swirl of thoughts. The first of which was the refresh button on a web browser. Then I thought that would make a great logo for a bottled water product. From there I started to think of Jesus’ offer of living water from John 4. I was originally just going to design a mock up of an ad for this product and tie it to scripture and then I opened another e-mail from World Vision act:s. It turns out they are looking for designers for skins for Miir water bottles.

So I decided to take that project on too and combine the two. If my design is selected (by your votes), the manufacturer will give a dollar for every bottle purchased to clean water charities to provide clean, safe, water for people who desperately need it.

I am going to break one of my rules and post this posting twice. I’m posting today so it makes it onto IllustrationFriday.com but I will post again on July 9, which is the day the voting opens. Please vote for this design of for than matter any other designs you may like and then when they come out, buy a bottle. Let’s help save some lives with World Vision act:s

Voting opens July 9 and remains open until July 13.

IllustrationFriday.com Challenge: Refresh Please Read this Post and Help Refresh Someone Who Really Needs It

When I saw the IllustrationFriday.com Challenge was Refresh I had a swirl of thoughts. The first of which was the refresh button on a web browser. Then I thought that would make a great logo for a bottled water product. From there I started to think of Jesus’ offer of living water from John 4. I was originally just going to design a mock up of an ad for this product and tie it to scripture and then I opened another e-mail from World Vision act:s. It turns out they are looking for designers for skins for Miir water bottles.

So I decided to take that project on too and combine the two. If my design is selected (by your votes), the manufacturer will give a dollar for every bottle purchased to clean water charities to provide clean, safe, water for people who desperately need it.

I am going to break one of my rules and post this posting twice. I’m posting today so it makes it onto IllustrationFriday.com but I will post again on July 9, which is the day the voting opens. Please vote for this design of for than matter any other designs you may like and then when they come out, buy a bottle. Let’s help save some lives with World Vision act:s

Voting opens July 9. Click here to vote!

World Vision ACT:S looks at Lent

World Vision ACT:S made this unique animated video to look at Lent and give us the idea of renewing our minds by looking at with it means to sacrifice for the sake of God and others. I think it tells a great story.

What’s really interesting about all this is why do we fast, why do we deprive ourselves? Is it to win God’s favor? I don’t think so. Is it to punish ourselves? I don’t think it’s that either. Doing without could change our thinking and perhaps raise our awareness of those for whom doing without is not a choice, which might spur us to action.

Another thing is, I think it’s really easy to get caught up in our blessings and our lifestyle and I think it’s pretty easy to wander into idolatry. Giving things up changes our mindset and forces us to refocus our eyes on God.

What is blocking your view of God? Maybe it’s time to give it up.

For more information on this go to http://www.worldvisionacts.org/lent2012

Make Art Make a Difference

While we’re waiting for my next video blog please check out this video by my friend Scott Erickson on art activism. Scott has created a great video on how to make a difference with your art that every Christ following artist should watch and follow.