Office Down Time

From December 22nd to January 5th I will be performing an office system upgrade. This includes my work computer system and all of its software, wireless internet system, and most of the office itself. This is about three years overdue, and now has to be accomplished in order for me to better serve all of you, my clients.

I chose this time for obvious reasons - it falls during Christmas and New Years, of which sees the least amount of client work during the year.

For the most part I will not be performing any typical website maintenance or updates, graphics work, or promotional materials during this down time. I will also not be taking on any new work or rush jobs prior to the down time as I already have a full docket to wrap up beforehand. Obviously though if there is an emergency I will make every effort to get to it as soon as possible.

Once completed, I will be back in business and chugging away diligently as always.

I want to wish everyone a fantastic holiday season, whatever you may or not not celebrate, and that I truly appreciate each and every one of you and your patronage.

Upcoming Show: Macabre Faire Grim Gathering

I'll have the GDDS booth all setup for this year's Macabre Faire Grim Gathering, Long Island's ultimate Halloween extravaganza, which takes place on October 19th to 21st at the Best Western Mill River Manor. Be sure to stop by and check it out. Looks to be an awesome convention and event. More information and directions can be found on the Macabre Faire website.

New Art / HorrorFind Weekend

I've wrapped up another new piece of artwork, this one entitled LILITH.




I'll have a framed fine art giclée available and art prints of it for this weekend's HorrorFind Weekend. I'll also have other pieces for sale as well as multiple art prints, so be sure to stop by the GDDS booth and check it out.

You can find details, directions, and ticketing information on their website:
HorrorFind Weekend
August 31st - September 2nd
WYNDHAM GETTYSBURG
95 Presidential Circle
Gettysburg, PA 17325

New Artwork - CHIMERA

I've wrapped up another new piece of artwork, this one entitled CHIMERA.




I'll have a framed fine art giclée available and art prints of it for this weekend's Steampunk World's Fair. I'll also have other pieces for sale as well as multiple art prints, so be sure to stop by the GDDS booth and check it out.

You can find details, directions, and ticketing information on their website:
Steampunk World's Fair
May 18 - 20
The Embassy Suites of Piscataway
121 Centennial Avenue Piscataway, NJ 08854

New Artwork and Upcoming Event

I've wrapped up a new piece of artwork entitled PETITE MORT, and added it to the Art page.




I'll have a framed fine art giclée available, as well as art prints, this weekend during the Steampunk World's Fair. I'll also have other pieces for sale as well as multiple art prints, so be sure to stop by the GDDS booth and check it out.

You can find details, directions, and ticketing information on their website:
Steampunk World's Fair
May 18 - 20
The Embassy Suites of Piscataway
121 Centennial Avenue Piscataway, NJ 08854

GDDS Website Redesign, New Art, Upcoming Shows!

This is a rather big update, so have a seat...

Nope, you're not imagining things. After almost four years, Grendel's Den Design Studio has be given a redesign from the ground up. Just about three months of brainstorming, building and testing to get what you see before you. I've cut out all of the fat and left a lean and mean HTML 5 and CSS3 machine. And it's also responsive, meaning that a single design was created that can adapt itself to just about any device - be it a PC, laptop, iPad or smartphone.

You'll notice some obvious changes, like the combination of web and graphic designs onto a single Design page. I've also cut out some of my older pieces of artwork from the Art section, making that page far more current work rather than a long list of everything. I've also took down the Store for the short term. It will be making a comeback soon, but not until I've streamlined things by better selecting what prints should and shouldn't be available. But again, it will be returning soon, so be sure to check back. There are some things that still need a little tweaking, but overall we're ready for public consumption.


I've also added a new piece of artwork to the Art page, which is entitled DUALITY.




And there's a couple of shows that you can catch me at:

Steampunk World's Fare
May 18 - 20
The Embassy Suites of Piscataway
121 Centennial Avenue Piscataway, NJ 08854

HorrorFind Weekend
August 31 - September 2
Wyndham Gettysburg
95 Presidential Circle Gettysburg, PA 17325