by haris cizmic | Aug 11, 2015 | blog, diversified, print
Who would guess that it’s been 11 years since I’ve learned InDesign by jumping in the fire to design a cool Detroit magazine “@313Now”. I have spent many sleepless nights until I’ve mastered InDesign and created one truly special layout....
by haris cizmic | Aug 6, 2015 | blog
It’s been a while since I did my previous video reel (HERE) which I just recently put on youtube. It was served straight from my old website (yea, that Web 1.0 old technology, yikes). So recently I started feeling the need for another video reel (this time in...
by haris cizmic | Jul 27, 2015 | blog
Today, my Pushdown unit for 2015 Lincoln Summer event is live. It’s a cute little pencil that expands to 970x250. Nothing special, just another day in...
by haris cizmic | Jul 23, 2015 | blog, widgets, olm units
I am working on an interesting project – redesign of main Lincoln’s CTA (button) look (shape/font/colors )- for websites and online media; on desktops, mobile, tablet, etc. I’ve decided to morph the shape of Lincoln vehicle’s...
by haris cizmic | Jul 23, 2015 | blog
I’ve been working on a 2015 Lincoln Summer Event units for some time now. It’s a huge quarterly project, involving special promotions, new TV commercials, online media, mobile, etc. I did several HomePage takeovers, many online media units, banners, stuff...
by haris cizmic | Jul 18, 2015 | blog, diversified, websites
I just finished the website for PunkGraphic, a web design company for small businesses in Detroit and Michigan. The company is founded by me and my beautiful wife Aleksandra. We just finished our first website, using the latest in WordPress technology, spicing it up...
by haris cizmic | Jul 14, 2015 | blog, branding, diversified, photo retouch, print
Recently I did a CD Cover design for a Hip-Hop artist from Detroit. It was a job I did while designing a website for a client (an IT company from Chicago) and my PunkGraphic.com site that just went live few days ago. In the last 15 years or so, I’ve designed...
by haris cizmic | May 20, 2015 | blog, diversified, photo retouch
I was doing graphic and web design for other bands even before I was doing it for my own bands. Lately, since I am so busy with so many projects, I only help bands I really like and appreciate. One of them is Madam X (they had some major MTV hits in the 80’s and...
by haris cizmic | May 14, 2015 | blog, diversified
Today I got 2 songs (music videos) featured on VEVO. “In My Veins” and “One Last Call” are being distributed by a major music channel. Pretty exciting,...
by haris cizmic | May 5, 2015 | blog, diversified, photoshop templates, print
It’s almost done! My new Ironman’s In-Mask H.U.D. Interface design template is coming very soon! Check few screenshots and subscribe to receive more info about this extremely easy to use and customize downloadable .PSD...
by haris cizmic | May 2, 2015 | blog
I just learned that some of my songs are included in the famous “Dark Asylum”, a UK based metal radio portal that features most of the popular metal/industrial/goth/punk rock releases. They are featuring my music on their online radio and video stream. I...
by haris cizmic | Apr 30, 2015 | blog, diversified
Good news for all PS Action lovers: Now all DesignSoho files are only $3 each! It’s no joke – ALL THE PREMIUM FILES ARE ONLY $3! To put it in perspective, this is what you get for $3: – 9 Action Set “Seasons”, – 23 Action Set...
by haris cizmic | Apr 26, 2015 | blog, diversified
I am not a big hipster fan, but I get to do more of those designs in one way or another. I’ve pretty much mastered hipster cross processing, colors, fonts, and all that. Here is another example I did tonight for a client in LA (restaurant), who wanted a very...
by haris cizmic | Apr 22, 2015 | blog, diversified
This was a very fun one – Since I love the ’69 Eyes’, I really enjoyed designing their USA FAN Facebook page. The band loves it too. They also love my cover of their song Graveland that’s my 1st single from my new album. Sweet, isn’t...
by haris cizmic | Apr 21, 2015 | blog, diversified
I’ve just released my new 2CD set “First 20 Years – The best of 1995-2015”. Also there is the first single, “Graveland” who’s video will be out in few months. Album has 23 tracks and it’s available on iTunes, Amazon,...
by haris cizmic | Apr 9, 2015 | blog, diversified
My new album is a 2CD set. Digitally remastered tracks from my projects AXA, Ingray, OLC and solo stuff. Including few never released tracks. Music Video is also coming...
by haris cizmic | Apr 6, 2015 | blog, everything, websites
This is the site I made to sell some of my Premium Actions for Photographers and Creative Professionals, but it is growing, so I will offer some other goodies and fonts as well. It’s a modern, wordpress based site, with full width background vides and ultra cool...
by haris cizmic | Apr 4, 2015 | blog, diversified
Yesterday I’ve done a short 25-sec promo video for a cosmetic company. It was a fun and refreshing thing to do; I’ll edit another, longer video for the company soon. It’s a line of custom made lip gloss products, that people will be able to...
by haris cizmic | Apr 1, 2015 | blog
My “The Worst Of” Album I’ve mentioned here some time ago is finally coming out in April or this year. It is a 2 CD set, called “The First 20 Years – The Worst Of 1995-2015”. It is compiled from songs from my projects AXA, INGRAY,...
by haris cizmic | Mar 30, 2015 | blog, diversified
I’ve made my first official “Font design”. It’s a hand-written kinda hipster-ish font called “Bad Student”. It is available for download, and there is already some interest in it. Maybe I do some more fonts now, if I have...
by haris cizmic | Mar 26, 2015 | blog, everything, print
I do many chalkboard designs when I have time, as one of the creative services on a small scale. I’ve designed some Chalk Boards featuring some Duck Dynasty guy, lol…Turning the photo into a chalk drawing was fun. I did some digital but also some hand...
by haris cizmic | Mar 18, 2015 | blog, photo retouch
Today I had a quick firedrill and had to help a co-worker with some fast retouch. She was struggling with few video screenshots that she had to use for web, in a pretty decent resolution (1,100 pix wide). The video was highly compressed, and in 720p. On top of...
by haris cizmic | Mar 17, 2015 | blog
I’ve found some old VHS tapes from the mid-90’s with footage of my band “Macko Flack”. Macko Flack was a rock band from Sarajevo, (Bosnia) that existed from 1993 to 1996. We performed in clubs (without electricity or heating) during the Bosnian...
by haris cizmic | Mar 12, 2015 | blog, diversified, websites
OK…what I initially thought it’s gonna be a small one-item sales page is now turning into a full website. DownloadSoho is definitely more than 1 action shop. When I’ve realized that I get between 50-120 visits a day (which is not bad for a brand new...
by haris cizmic | Mar 6, 2015 | blog
OK I love doing flash animations. There is something very calming about them. I put so much attention to detail, but it’s going very fast – I don’t lose any time. Here is just a quick element, a simple movie clip showing a car (Lincoln MKZ) coming to...
by haris cizmic | Feb 23, 2015 | blog
OK I really don’t have enough time to take too much care of this website – There are dozens of new Logos, designs and projects I’m working on (and finished ones) that I’m not even mentioning here. It’s also because I take care of my other...
by haris cizmic | Feb 17, 2015 | blog, diversified
I never thought I’ll be releasing any of those “The Best Of” albums and projects. In my mind that was somehow always reserved for huge, established bands with gazillion of albums. Still, when I recently got offered such project, I thought about my...
by haris cizmic | Feb 16, 2015 | blog, diversified
I’ve just launched a small one-page website, www.downloadsoho.com, selling my set of 23 portrait photoshop actions for photographers and creative professionals. the set’s called “Elementary Hipster” and it features many modern image looks and...
by haris cizmic | Feb 15, 2015 | automotive, blog, flash banners, lincoln
Yesterday I was given an interesting task – to roughly think of some animations for Spring Event Lincoln banners, featuring things like, well, spring…then showcasing approved features like rearview camera, intelligent wipers, etc. I did just a very very...
by haris cizmic | Feb 16, 2015 | automotive, blog, ford, websites
Recently, Iv’e designed some Ford direct site templates for dealers (Compare pages, where you can just pick which Ford vehicle you want compared to what other car/truck in it’s class). Those are already live (yeee) and we’re already thinking about...
by haris cizmic | Feb 13, 2015 | automotive, blog, ford, websites
After very successful ‘skinning’ of Lincoln eMailers, I’m doing the same thing for Ford ones. One would think that it’s a very boring thing to do, but actually, when you have a total freedom to do whatever you want, (upgrading some old, crappy...
by haris cizmic | Jan 21, 2015 | blog, flash banners, lincoln
Honestly, I love animating in flash. It’s about subtle movement, easing, elegantly slowing images down and paying attention to artistic elements of it. I am a modest guy, but I’ve never met anyone else who is THAT detail oriented as I am when it comes to...
by haris cizmic | Jan 16, 2015 | blog, diversified
Short Indie Film done by me and few close friends is about crime and remorse. Story about two thugs who, after murdering a girl at the party, die in a car crash (without even knowing it), only to face Angel of Death, who will make them beg for forgiveness before...
by haris cizmic | Jan 14, 2015 | automotive, blog, lincoln, websites
I wasn’t very happy with my previous round of Lincoln Mailers so I took some time to do another few versions. This is one of those nice projects where I have total control and freedom to do what I want. Of course, it still has to go through 15 layers of...
by haris cizmic | Jan 13, 2015 | blog, branding, diversified
Last weekend I’ve had a fun project designing a logo for Daytona Bike Week 2015. It’s a huge annual event with over 500,000 bikers and people from all over the place. I did few designs, they will be using two of them. Client loved it. Moving onto...
by haris cizmic | Dec 19, 2014 | blog, diversified, ford, print, websites
2014 was a busy year for me. I did MANY Automotive designs, concepts, homepage takeovers (2015 Lincoln MKC, 2015 Ford Mustang, etc); I’ve re-designed the whole MYCO Tier 2 Line of Flash banners (for both, Ford and Lincoln) – including flash produced...
by haris cizmic | Dec 18, 2014 | blog, diversified
Music video for Madam X (“Another 80’s rock song”) is officially out and released (watch it below). Shot at the Sweden Rock Festival 2014 and edited in Detroit. Reviews are awesome, but the work on band’s stuff is far from over. After...
by haris cizmic | Dec 8, 2014 | blog, everything
Proudly announcing that the new 2015 Mustang Homepage Takeover is alive on Autotrader.com (Dec 2014). Featuring Desktop, Tablet and Mobile versions. Youtube videos are unlisted and for personal portfolio preview only. This was the last Homepage Takeover done in 2014...
by haris cizmic | Nov 13, 2014 | blog
Homepage Takeover design and production work in progress for all-new 2015 Mustang HPTO. Featuring GT, EcoBoost and V6. there will be some eye candies as well as ear candies. You guessed right, this baby PURRRRRS! Also you won’t believe this HPW and MPG....
by haris cizmic | Jan 13, 2015 | automotive, blog, lincoln, websites
And it’s all back to normal again – after a nice long Holiday, I’m designing more Automotive stuff. Just finished redesign for Ford Direct Dealer Websites (it ended up different that I wanted it to be since client insisted on orange buttons and...
by haris cizmic | Sep 30, 2014 | blog, everything, ford
Working on the 2015 Mustang HPTO. Very cool project, it should be shown on several websites. It’s still a very early stage of the project tho, it’s scheduled to launch in few months. CGI will take a long to...
by haris cizmic | Nov 5, 2014 | blog
My latest homepage takeover went live today on KBB.com (for 2015 Lincoln MKC) featuring Matthew McConnaughey (admiring MKC and doing his finger thing). It starts with a nice short video, collapses to a pencil and expands into a microsite on click (see...
by haris cizmic | Sep 30, 2014 | blog, everything, websites
I’ve made a Top 25 Best Halloween Poster list – and of course, they are all mine (Mwuahahahahaa). I’ve created a page and also a youtube video demonstrating it. Each thumbnail takes to it’s respected sales page. Wy didn’t I remember this...
by haris cizmic | Sep 30, 2014 | blog, diversified, websites
I have launched my new marketplace, CreativeArtMarket.com. Also Scarab13 won’t have any items for sale anymore – instead it will be a marketing zone for my graphicRiver and CreativeArtMarket items. Mailing list is growing rapidly, so I’ve decided to...
by haris cizmic | Sep 30, 2014 | blog
My Homepage Takeover for 2015 Lincoln MKC is live on Autotrader.com this whole week. First analytics came back looking great. Launching another one on KBB.com in few days, with slightly different...
by haris cizmic | Jul 25, 2014 | automotive, blog, flash banners, ford
I would lie if I say that I don’t like animating in flash. Especially when it comes to showing our vendors how to do it properly. So I am just animating some flash banners for Truck Month, showing how the animation should go and how dynamic it will be....
by haris cizmic | Jul 25, 2014 | automotive, blog, lincoln
Autotrader Homepage Takeover for 2015 Lincoln MKC – I did concept, design, art directing for Desktop, Tablet and Mobile executions. Served by...
by haris cizmic | Jul 10, 2014 | automotive, blog, flash banners, lincoln
Cranking all the new 2015 models in our Myco Flash Banners, based on my new design. I like them very much, especially Lincoln ones. I should’ve gotten an award, a promotion, a raise or at least a lollipop for...
by haris cizmic | Jul 8, 2014 | blog
My latest homepage takeover for MSN.com is just out. Ford Summer Spectacular is a fast, action, cinematic theme that matches TV commercials and print....
by haris cizmic | Jun 16, 2014 | blog, diversified, print
As far as my graphic design templates go, I’m still alive and kicking. Aside from Scarab13.com and GraphicRiver where I was selling them for some time now (16,000 sales on GraphicRiver, Elite Status one of the most popular authors), I’m now also included...
