Graphic Design & ThoughtsTumblr (3.0; @johnchoura)http://blog.jcjr-design.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c504d25514abe32bccdd1cad8ad019c5/tumblr_mnixw8Ni5G1qzukxmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Composition 1</p> <p>An exploration of typography, form, color and composition. It’s for personal gain, but I thought that i’d might as well put it out in the world, please comment or offer critique.</p> <p>Enjoy.</p> <p><a href="http://society6.com/JohnChouraJr/Composition-1-zjK" target="_blank">Check out the print</a>.</p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/51579625756http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/51579625756Tue, 28 May 2013 12:52:56 -0700typographycompositioncolorformsociety 6<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8ac3f06d872bc14440dd3828f601be5d/tumblr_mn7levAaE71qzukxmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I really love the direction that <a href="http://www.likemindedstudio.com/" target="_blank">Like Minded Studio</a> was going in for this Great Gatsby concept. I can see how it wasn’t chosen for the movie (although they could’ve pulled it off), but it makes for a great poster or <span>book cover.</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/THE-GREAT-GATSBY/8550121" target="_blank"><span>Check out their full case study.</span></a></p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/51077777712http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/51077777712Wed, 22 May 2013 09:49:00 -0700the great gatsbygatsbylike minded studio<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/25dd4460473baf82c1ac2c74cc1173b7/tumblr_mmwlu52wFH1qzukxmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New Biola Magazine summer ‘13 illustrations.</p> <p><a href="http://jcjr-design.com/Seven-Aspirations" target="_blank">Check them out in full.</a></p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/50589683601http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/50589683601Thu, 16 May 2013 11:25:00 -0700IllustrationBiola Magazineicons<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f5a4653803aa12083f93b20920fe3e33/tumblr_mmqyiywMh01qzukxmo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>My interview on OneMinuteWith is live. <a href="http://oneminutewith.com/john-choura" title="Click!" target="_blank">Go see it!</a></p> <p>Thanks to Conor O’Driscoll for finding me.</p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/50350850598http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/50350850598Mon, 13 May 2013 10:13:46 -0700InterviewOneMinuteWith interviewDesign interview<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/60a454d193d78ad00ac0c8fe7f241197/tumblr_mlja9b6zqU1qzukxmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Big Bear Black Stout #bearbeer</p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/48408707328http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/48408707328Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:12:47 -0700bearbeer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dcb09bf749b22de45af2a0a756607625/tumblr_mhvknwXUJP1rpddhfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://helpink.tumblr.com/post/42539577389/here-come-some-fab-orders" target="_blank">helpink</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Here come some @fab orders!</p> </blockquote> <p>Yay!</p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/42546438077http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/42546438077Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:41:56 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7f64f0dbdad5cec9ad3dbf2763876788/tumblr_mhdpmvTaI61qzukxmo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Thought this up, get it?</p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/41774461128http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/41774461128Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:44:55 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dc040436444d542d41b54dd404749c28/tumblr_mh5b0v7fva1rpddhfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://helpink.tumblr.com/post/41376725112/round-and-round-by-john-choura-check-it-out" target="_blank">helpink</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Round and Round by John Choura. <a href="http://helpink.org/collections/round-and-round" target="_blank">Check it out</a></p> </blockquote>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/41401432255http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/41401432255Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:04:13 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e39494218a8a1fc0bb9fcc050afc2ef5/tumblr_mgsintABO51qzukxmo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Hey folks, </p> <p>I have two Dribbble invitations, and I’m offering it to anyone. Oh, but wait just a minute now, not just anyone! <a href="mailto:jchoura@me.com?subject=I%20wants%20that%20invite" target="_blank">Email me</a>, or post a comment on Dribbble, with a link to your work. I’ll review all the applicants, and make my decision. I kind of feel like a pompous jack ass, but what the heck, hit me with your best shot!</p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/40788954640http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/40788954640Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:04:00 -0800Dribbble invite<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f9490fe30e3e3dc0d0c9649aff1172e3/tumblr_mfgncm6xi01qzukxmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Check out my resolution on the <a href="http://www.toresolveproject.com/John-Choura-Jr" target="_blank">To Resolve Project</a>. Enjoy!</p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/38588904590http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/38588904590Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:41:10 -0800To Resolve Projectresolutionnew years resolutionprayer of serenity<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f8d3417dea630ce7f3acb0a4d94ff75b/tumblr_mexmxjwPhp1qzukxmo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>This year I’m treating my wife to 12 days of Christmas. Starting with today, and ending on Christmas Day, I plan this will be a tradition that we do together every year. </p> <p>She is going to be sooooo spoiled by the end of this.</p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/37836366218http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/37836366218Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:56:55 -080012 days of XMAS<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d2dcef9eef112d5332f566d688d7eb38/tumblr_merbphTk6P1qzukxmo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Website soft-launch.</p> <p>There is quite a bit still left to be done, but i’ve been on and off working on my website for about a month. A part of that process has involved a deeper self-education of CSS and HTML, which has been a blast to get a hang of, but there is still a ways for me to go with all that.  </p> <p>Notable: The “Available for Freelance” button and the “Work/Edu/Email” icons on the About Page, that was fun to work on. I’ll be updating that availability button as a my workload changes, hopefully it doesn’t foil me if i accidentally leave up the “Unavailable” note… we’ll see.</p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/37544606795http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/37544606795Sun, 09 Dec 2012 01:29:40 -0800jcjrjohn choura jrwebsitedesign<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mea0wnFvLC1qictu1o1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>HAHAHAHAAHHHAHHAHA</p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/36899737641http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/36899737641Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:21:23 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdehemhk451qzukxmo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Just downloaded the <strong><a href="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/clear/" target="_blank">Clear</a> </strong>app for my Mac, it’s a highly intuitive task management app. The interface is clean, and the user interaction is marvelous.</p> <p><a href="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/redirects/clear-mac/buy" target="_blank">Download on the Mac App Store.</a></p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/35601403931http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/35601403931Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:30:22 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mde4q1C4ls1qzukxmo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Website update:</p> <p>I’ve been slowly rebuilding my personal portfolio page as I’ve had time/ideas. I’ve always found it fun to grasp new aspects of web design, albeit rather difficult, i find a sense of accomplishment as I workout problems. Most recently, I added a Dribbble feed to my ‘under construction’ page. Enjoy, and thanks be to this <a href="http://line25.com/tutorials/build-a-basic-dribbble-fed-portfolio-website-part-22" target="_blank">Line 25 article</a> for showing me the magic. </p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/35579918883http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/35579918883Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:56:25 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md1g4ja3pq1qzukxmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My wife Alex and I were shown on our friend <a href="http://blog.evablackdesign.com/2012/11/spaces-john-alex-choura.html" target="_blank">Eva Black’s blog</a> today in a feature called “Spaces,” where we got to show off our shared home office. Excited for the world to see our apartment! Note to world: it’s not always this clean… we’re closet slobs. :)</p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/35086342724http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/35086342724Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:33:54 -0800SpacesEva BlackAlex ChouraJohn ChouraHome OfficeCreative OfficeCreative Space<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mapt54kyn01qzukxmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s like Star Wars but in real life!! Go @nasa!!! #Siiiiiiicckk #endeavor (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Biola University)</p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/31997554530http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/31997554530Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:36:40 -0700endeavorsiiiiiiicckk<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7b8lpAm5Z1qzukxmo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/live-after-deaf-cork/id540130392" target="_blank">http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/live-after-deaf-cork/id540130392</a></p> <p>Delicious.</p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/27409270440http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/27409270440Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:05:49 -0700Ryan AdamsLive After Deaf<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m70ganK8jw1qzukxmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“To the Moon, on a Spoon.”</p> <p>-John Choura Jr.</p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/26993463517http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/26993463517Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:18:23 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6ww608Fuz1qzukxmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Getting ready for a wild, beautiful trip with Alex Choura and Chai the Kitten on Wander. Request an invitation at <a href="http://onwander.com" target="_blank">http://onwander.com</a></p>http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/26854961998http://blog.jcjr-design.com/post/26854961998Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:10:47 -0700wandertravelillustrationdesign