Tide pools at Beach 4 on the Pacific coast of Washington state. 2009
This week is, again, very busy.
Uberzeckretprojekt is moving along, aiming for a May 20 launch date. We’re currently examining several mockups I am composing of the home page, which will be the basis for templates for the whole site.
I’m also closing on the finish line of the other project, another Uberzeckretprojekt (code for I can’t talk about it by name). We’ve been working on this since February, and had originally planned an April 6 launch. Now we have beta testing scheduled for April 20.
I’m starting Intelligent Utililty May/June 2009 as well. I’ve gotten a head start on the cover illustration, and have been able to stay on schedule with editorial production. Again I’ve solicited artists from Debut Art in the UK to illustrate the other two features I do not do.
It may seem like nepotism for me to always do the cover art and cover story illustrations. I think the real driving factor is my need to maintain a tight budget. If I do the cover story illustrations, my client, Energy Central, pays about 50% of what it would cost in the marketplace. This allows me to just barely finish the issue within budget.
I also enjoy doing the art, though.
I’m finishing EnergyBiz May/June 2009 this week. It’s been a long production cycle, but it’s also been efficient.