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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:56:52 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>What's up at Thigpen Designs</title><link>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/</link><description>What's happening at Thigpen Designs</description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:47:03 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>Copyright Scott Thigpen</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Dropping the bombs</title><dc:creator>Scott Thigpen</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:10:21 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/2010/2/23/dropping-the-bombs.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">452433:5072660:6801272</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 125px;" src="http://www.thigpendesigns.com/storage/Photoshop-3.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1266934696583" alt="" /></span></span>One of my oldest clients called the other day with a job called "Drop the bombs" which literally meant "hey lets drop the bombs...from our agenda and you know, stop blowing up stuff."&nbsp; As always, this client had a clear vision of what he wanted to see which makes it very easy for me.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For this particular project he wanted bombs dropped in a garbage bin and wanted that "crime scene grungy look" applied to it.&nbsp; Generally this is not something I do, my stuff is poppy and clean however I was up for the challenege and took on the project.&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/rss-comments-entry-6801272.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>And so it begins...</title><dc:creator>Scott Thigpen</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:45:51 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/2010/2/15/and-so-it-begins.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">452433:5072660:6702293</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>For the past few years I've always wanted to do a "picture a day for a year" but I knew that I would never keep it up. &nbsp;I'm finally in a position to do so now and I've finally started that journey. &nbsp;I'm excited to present "<a href="http://www.thigpendesigns.com/fstop/">fStop to </a><em><a href="http://www.thigpendesigns.com/fstop/">now</a></em><a href="http://www.thigpendesigns.com/fstop/">here: a picture a day for a year.</a>"&nbsp;</p>
<p>Click <a href="http://www.thigpendesigns.com/fstop/">here</a> and enjoy daily.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/rss-comments-entry-6702293.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>It's another Thursday and...</title><dc:creator>Scott Thigpen</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:47:11 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/2010/1/14/its-another-thursday-and.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">452433:5072660:6325594</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>It's Thigpen Thursday which means I'm running a special at my <a href="http://www.thigpendesigns.com/store/">store</a>.&nbsp; All of my prints have been reduced and some even by 30%!&nbsp; Also, all prints sold today come with all four of my magical bookmarks as well as a sticker.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/rss-comments-entry-6325594.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>It must be Thursday</title><dc:creator>Scott Thigpen</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:12:29 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/2010/1/7/it-must-be-thursday.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">452433:5072660:6252371</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>It's Thursday and it's almost the weekend. You've worked hard this week and deserve a break...and something pretty in your house/cubicle or second home at the Hamptons (as we all have). So how about a discount on one of my more popular prints, Wicked?</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35837682" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.thigpendesigns.com/storage/Wicked.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1262877231512" alt="" /></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 430px;">The print is 12x18 and on lustre paper</span></span></p>
<p>For today only I'm discounting my&nbsp;<a title="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35837682" href="http://www.facebook.com/note_redirect.php?note_id=267957802888&amp;h=e062ae0756a4a74c48e83dcd40f63855&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fview_listing.php%3Flisting_id%3D35837682" target="_blank">Wicked</a>&nbsp;print from $30.00 to $20.00! But wait! That's not all,&nbsp;<em>(Queue the ghost of Billy Mays)</em>&nbsp;if you order today I'll also throw in one of my&nbsp;<a title="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37908490" href="http://www.facebook.com/note_redirect.php?note_id=267957802888&amp;h=1e85ebe9929a5b0fab5d6894c6bc1969&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fview_listing.php%3Flisting_id%3D37908490" target="_blank">magical bookmarks</a>&nbsp;(your choice) and a free sticker!<br /><br />I only have 10 prints in my store so don't delay!<br /></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/rss-comments-entry-6252371.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>2010, the year of free.</title><dc:creator>Scott Thigpen</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:23:59 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/2010/1/5/2010-the-year-of-free.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">452433:5072660:6230296</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><a href="http://www.thigpendesigns.com/store/"><img style="width: 75px;" src="http://www.thigpendesigns.com/storage/ads/worm.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1262721998774" alt="" /></a></span><span>Everyone likes </span><strong><span>free</span></strong><span>, right? &nbsp;Well I've got your "</span><em style="font-size: 110%;"><span>free</span></em><span>" right here &hellip; so put that in your book and mark it! &nbsp;If you head on over to my </span><a style="font-size: 110%;" href="http://www.thigpendesigns.com/store/"><span>store</span></a><span>, you'll see my new bookmarks for sale, but if you spend twenty dollars or more on art, I'll throw a bookmark in for free. &nbsp;Spend 30 or more and I'll add in a sticker as well, but only because I like you.</span></p>
<p><span>So what are you waiting for? Head on over to my </span><a style="font-size: 110%;" href="http://www.thigpendesigns.com/store/"><span>store</span></a><span> and grab some prints to get your free paper products! &nbsp;Oh one other thing, those big expensive giclee prints of my work? &nbsp;Yeah, they're reduced down so now not only can you can have museum archival quality prints hanging in your hip pad, you&rsquo;ll have an excuse to say &ldquo;giclee&rdquo; in mixed company.</span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/rss-comments-entry-6230296.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Art gifts for under 30 bucks!</title><category>art</category><category>news</category><category>website</category><dc:creator>Scott Thigpen</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:01:54 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/2009/12/9/art-gifts-for-under-30-bucks.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">452433:5072660:6031137</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><a href="http://www.thigpendesigns.com/store/"><img style="width: 95px;" src="http://www.thigpendesigns.com/storage/xmasad.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1260421650165" alt="" /></a></span>You heard that right, I'm selling very high quality prints of selected works of my art for under <strong>30 bucks</strong>. &nbsp;There's a limited supply so act fast (and the faster you act, the faster I can get them to you before that magical man in a red suit comes down your chimney on December 24th!). &nbsp;</p>
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<p>So jump on over to my <a href="http://www.thigpendesigns.com/store/">store</a> and get to picking out something before they are all gone! &nbsp;</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 90%;"><em style="font-size: 70%;">(No harm came to any bucks during the creation of this ad)</em></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/rss-comments-entry-6031137.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Mozart Postcard</title><category>art</category><category>freelance</category><category>illustration</category><dc:creator>Scott Thigpen</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:53:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/2009/12/4/mozart-postcard.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">452433:5072660:5990858</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 125px;" src="http://www.thigpendesigns.com/storage/final.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1259978073401" alt="" /></span></span>I was recently commissioned by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO) to do a Christmas postcard letting people know they can make year end donations.&nbsp; The project was much fun and the ASO was very pleased.</p>
<p>&nbsp;During this project I decided to document my progress so I could show you good internet folks just what goes into making an illustration.&nbsp; Want to know more? Well read on!</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/rss-comments-entry-5990858.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>McNuns</title><category>business</category><category>clients</category><category>freelance</category><category>illustration</category><category>illustration</category><category>magazine</category><category>nun</category><dc:creator>Scott Thigpen</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:37:39 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/2009/11/12/mcnuns.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">452433:5072660:5783967</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 150px;" src="http://www.thigpendesigns.com/picture/Nuns%20at%20McDonalds?pictureId=3710709&amp;asGalleryImage=true&amp;__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1258087984583" alt="" /></span></span>I recently was contacted by one of my oldest clients to do an illustration. &nbsp;It was about nuns being audited at a certain parish and apparently the sisters fired back saying they were not McDonalds and that someone just couldn't "have it their way." &nbsp;</p>
<p>The idea was to make "McNuns" serving customers. &nbsp;I've always loved doing work for this client, he always has the best ideas and funniest articles. &nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/rss-comments-entry-5783967.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Welcome to the new Thigpen Designs</title><category>news</category><category>news</category><category>website</category><category>website</category><dc:creator>Scott Thigpen</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:10:48 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/2009/10/28/welcome-to-the-new-thigpen-designs.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">452433:5072660:5643921</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>I've revamped my site to include all my illustrations, art, design, web design and photography. &nbsp;Feel free to take a look around and contact me if you have any job inquiries.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thigpendesigns.com/home/rss-comments-entry-5643921.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>