Gadget the Robot Short Poem

A short poem about your favorite robot complete with some illustrations. I hope you enjoy!

Constantly Create: Introductions and Explanations

Imma' do what I do, but I'll do it for you.

     Hello, I'm Kyle, and by now you may know me. I'm a life enthusiast from Denver, Colorado, and a maker of anything and everything from children's books about radical robots, to stop-motion YouTube videos about edible Rubik's Cubes. I enjoy making "things", I enjoy making just about anything really. Hell, I can't go without doodling on my (veggie) cheeseburger with the spout of the ketchup bottle when I get the chance. The point is this; I really enjoy making things, and I really enjoy making them for you.
     That being said; I am very excited to announce a new project I am starting that is all about creating content for you guys. As you probably could have guessed from the entry's title, the project is called Constantly Create; and I have a feeling (that like my other projects) I'm going to be completely consumed by this one. Here's what you need to know to be apart of it:

What is it?:
     Obvious question, but I suppose a necessary one too. Constantly Create is a project that will focus on one topic/theme/or challenge each week and span a number of different mediums and social media platforms as I share what I make with you. Each week, I will do my best to create at least three things to share with you. Whether its an illustration, a video, a blog post (or even a haiku for all I know), that is somehow related or influenced by the week's topic/theme/or challenge.

Why? Just...Why?
     Good question, I haven't spent much time thinking about an answer, so I don't really know. I do know that I enjoy creating content, and I'd like to motivate myself to do more of it, so a project that does just that seems grand. Also, all I have is time on my hands.

Soooo, What's the plan again?
     I am challenging myself to make more stuff, and I am asking for your help to do that. I want this project to be community driven; meaning you guys help decide what content I create and post. I you want to suggest different mediums for me to try; like photography, comic art, spoken word, even interpretative dancing, I'd be happy to hear from you. You will be able to suggest future topics/themes/and challenges and will be updated with links to view all of the content produced for the project all on my Facebook page.

How're you gonna do it?
     Another great question. So I've decided that I will aim to produce at least three different pieces of content that relate back to the the week's theme. Throughout the week (I'm thinking Monday, Wednesday and Friday) I'll share the things I make with you on whatever social media site is most appropriate for that medium.
     For example, if the theme for the week was skateboarding and I wanted to write a blog post about my love for all things skating; I'd post my entry here, on my blog (cause it just makes sense). But if I was going to post an illustration; I'd post it on my Instagram. And the same can be said about videos being posted to my YouTube account.
   
Wow, you're so cool Kyle. How do I get in on the action?
     Thank you for the kind words and enthusiasm. If you're at all interested in this project, or would like to participate by suggesting future topics and challenges, or maybe even winning something like one of the illustrations, then I would really reeeeeeeeally appreciate it if you would "like" this lonely lil Facebook page of mine. "Liking" it is how you'll get updates about the project, and info about how to view said illustration/video/post/ etc. I promise to do my very best to not post garbage content if you do.

Anything else we should know?
     Hmmmm, I can't think of anything right now, but I'll update you through the Facebook page if I do. Here's a rundown of what I'm talkin bout Willis.

• One main topic or theme for each week
• Three pieces of content that deal with the topic for that week
• If you like what I do, I'd appreciate it if you would say "hello" over on my page or share this project with a friend

     Oh I thought of something! So this post isn't actually part of the project, it's just an introduction and explanation, but this week's theme is just that; "Introductions and explanations". So throughout this week, I will update my page with videos/illustrations/and blog entries that help me introduce myself to you. It's like a way for me to break the ice and let ya'll know way too much about me. So hope you're all excited, cause I'm gonna do this thing either way. Thanks again!

I'm kind of into robots..

Iron Giant

Project Kids Book Update #10

     Whats up with the not posting lately huh? It's like, I get all excited about having a blog and I post some snazzy entries but then before you know it, I'm all 'too cool' for blogging and I stop updating this baby. Well, I guess I should try to fill y'all in as much as possible while I'm still in my 'blogging is okay' phase.
 
     Project Kids Book- I'm super freaking excited about how far this project has gone, and how well it's been received so far. I honestly am blown away by everyone who helped me out or supported this in anyway. Whether you helped with the revising, helped spread the word by passing the story on, or even simply encouraged me, I am very verrrrrrrrwwwwyyy thankful. That being said, here's where the project is at now...

     I finished the book. And when I say finished, I actually mean it. I have a book, like, with pages and junk in it. The Photoshopping took longer than expected because I was learning as I went along. After 17 pages of trial and error, you start to learn some things, which is really nice, but then you have to go back through all 17 pages and make sure that everything is consistent throughout the book. And by the time you've gone through the pages again, you've probably learned something new to try out with Photoshop. So it took a while to do, but I think that the extra time spent made up for a better looking book.
     The rest of the editing process is history; the text gave me some trouble, and the printing took a good couple hours, but after it was all said and done, I had a freaking kids book. I say had because the book itself was only in my possession for a couple days before being shipped across the country to a publisher in New York. Yes that's right, thanks to the help of my aunt, I've gotten my book in the hands of a very nice publisher over at Random House Publishing. This has to be the most surreal part of the entire project. I never thought that my lil robot book (which is now titled) would somehow make it's way to New York, to have a real editorial review, from a real editor. This is crazy-sauce! So right now I'm sitting and waiting until I hear more news from the nice lady at Random House, which is proving to be quite difficult. I'm not very good at sitting still as it is, but now sitting still while I wait for news concerning my book, now that's damn near impossible! So, among other things, I made a video that you should watch!

So I've decided not to sit still. I've started a few small projects that I hope will keep my mind off the kid's book thing. I'll post a couple entries about them real soon, pinky promise.

Kids Book Update #9

     I feel like coming up with a decent title for the book is going to be the death of me. Seriously, even though I've sweating over every single pixel of the illustrations in the editing process this past week, it seems like the title thing has been giving me more of a headache. The all-knowing experts on the internet say that the title is a critical element to the books appeal. Name it something safe and generic, and it'll never see the light of day. Give it a title that's too snazzy, and it'll go over your readers heads (remember, they're supposed to be like 8 year olds). Ideally, I'm supposed to name it something that hooks the readers and gives a general sense of what the book is going to be about, without giving away the ending. That's easier said than done. And I know some of you are thinking "Dude, take it easy, it's just a title". And to you I say, I know that it's just a title, but It's been stressing me out that I haven't been able to think of a single one that seems to fit, and that whole "Don't judge a book by it's cover" rule totally doesn't apply to kids. They aren't going to give me the benefit of the doubt if my book doesn't interest them from the start. It's actually kind of hard to think of calling the book by its name. I've spent so long referring to it as the book, that I feel like that's just its name now.

     Other than that, I've just been plucking away on the computer coloring and editing the pages. All of the illustrations are colored, and I've begun the editing, which is hard, because I've never used Photoshop before. I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm learning as much as I can, as fast as possible. The pages are looking pretty sweet though, and I have begun to import the text onto the pages using Illustrator (which is another program that I've never ever used). So it's slow and steady, but at least it's progress