The Fox's Den | Design Showcase

[RHGSniperFox]

THE FOX'S DEN

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Name: Fox [James D. Headrick]
Age: 30
Location: Jacksonville, FL - United States

ABOUT

I started down the road of graphic design over a decade ago - back in '01, to be specific. I started like many others - playing around with the free trials of different graphics programs, reading and emulating tutorials and guides. However, I actually, truly, started out with pencil and paper. I drew a lot when I was younger, and still do from time to time, when that "spark" hits me. Eventually, I found signature design, and was interested in it, so I started to try it for myself. Moved up to actual graphic design from there, but I still do signatures.

As far as me, myself, and I, I enjoy rock music - hard, metal, classic, punk - as long as it sounds good, I'll listen. Same goes for any other kind of music - doesn't matter what the genre is, if it sounds good, I'll like it.

Let me put it this way - my tastes range from Sarah McLachlan, to Rise Against, to Johann Sebastian Bach to Yoko Shimomura.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

◘ Photoshop CC
◘ Illustrator CC
◘ Cinema 4D R16
◘ Apophysis 7X





So, I'm sure you're here to see my work, right? Sorry to keep you waiting - let's start at the beginning, enh?

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

Every artist starts somewhere. For traditional, it might be a stick figure. For the painter, it's probably a landscape. Whatever it is, it usually sucks, too - and the artist probably never lets it see the light of day.

I'm of a breed that believes even the bad work should be shown - especially early work. It lets not only you, but others see how far you've come overall.




I'M SORRY.

It's always good to have something you can look back on, and say "Man, I've come a long way."

That crummy image up there? That's my first signature - at least, the first I ever truly liked enough to save, keep and actually display. I honestly couldn't tell you how many signatures I've done - even TODAY - that I just scrap when they are done or almost done.

THAT AWKWARD PHASE

It was this point when I was still learning. I knew nothing yet of lighting, flow, effects - nothing at all. I didn't even know how to resize the render properly, as seen in the DMC and Kingdom Hearts tags. Around the time of the second DMC tag, and the Venom tag, I was starting to get a grasp on things, though.

 

 

 

 

GROWING UP

Now we come to the point where I was finally starting to come into my own. A firm grasp on the basics, and the confidence to start breaking away from the tutorial crutch.

 

 

 

THE HERE & NOW

Here we are, at the present. I've been doing this for a while, learned a lot, and have started sharing what I know with others, in the form of tutorials and guides. After all, what good is knowledge if you don't pass it on?

 

 

 

This isn't all of my signature work - there's a good bit I left out, such as my Guilty Gear and VITAMIN R series, and quite a few other signatures. I just decided to go with a selection of work that I felt showed my progression over the years.



"We're not tools of the government, or anyone else. Fighting was the only thing... the only thing I was good at....but... at least I always fought for what I believed in." - Gray Fox

Edited December 9, 2016 by RHG-SniperFox
Minor formatting fix.

[BDKSimba]

U've settled in pretty there Sniper. Awesome looking shop U got here. I'm really digging the Scarecrow Sig done with the VG. catch up with U ltr.

oh yeah, I'll try and not to stay down range.

[wadefan1]

Amazing work, Fox!

[Spark-N]

Your first sig is way better than mine man lol, great stuff dude

[ille1234]

You have some really pretty work here Fox. I'm really digging the Nightmare on Elm Street one, it's gorgeous

[Cer-be-rus]

Great looking sigs! What else can I say.

Again, good to see that you're back again.

[RHGSniperFox]

New tagwall in the OP, and a couple new fractals in this post:

A New Fractal

"Widow's Web"

Click To Go To deviantART and see it FULL SIZED ( 875px X 1398px )

Blue Rose

3D Bloom Fractal

^^Click to view on Behance^^

[Features detail shots of the image]

To see a larger version, view it on deviantART.

[RHGSniperFox]

Figured I'd post it here - I should really update this thread .

Anyway, for those who don't know - I'm gonna be out of town for about a week, starting tomorrow.

Heading out to Universal Studios [Orlando] with family [A MUCH needed vacation], and probably the MOSI museum as well. I'll be back, for sure, next Sunday - Saturday at the earliest.

This means I won't exactly be available for any requests - however, don't be afraid to PM me one - I'll get to it when I get back.

Regards

- Fox

[cmgravekeeper]

Figured I'd post it here - I should really update this thread .

Anyway, for those who don't know - I'm gonna be out of town for about a week, starting tomorrow.

Heading out to Universal Studios [Orlando] with family [A MUCH needed vacation], and probably the MOSI museum as well. I'll be back, for sure, next Sunday - Saturday at the earliest.

This means I won't exactly be available for any requests - however, don't be afraid to PM me one - I'll get to it when I get back.

Regards

- Fox

Have fun Fox....

[Lime]

Sexy work bruh. getting better and better :3

[daftprophet]

Always enjoy your work man. Keep it up

[RHGSniperFox]

Minor update to the thread: Fixed the tagwall. Imageshack really sucks :/. Gonna use minus.com to host my large images from now on.

Now, on to the far more important stuff - I'm selling some of my fractal art as iPhone & iPod cases in an attempt to raise money to replace this POS computer I have:

Attention iPhone/iPod owners -

So, I did the math and I need to sell roughly 70 of these cases to be able to replace this PC. If you or someone you know may be interested in purchasing any of my fractal art as a case for you iPhone 4/4S, 3GS or iPod Touch 4, take a look [sorry Droid users, RedBubble doesn't offer cases for other smartphones ].

If you [Or anyone you share it with] see anything in my gallery that you'd want as a case, let me know, and I'll try to get it converted to the site's specifications.

Prices are as follows:

iPhone 4/4S [Deflector], iPod Touch 4G [Capsule] - $37.20 [uSD]

iPhone 4/4S [Capsule], iPhone 3GS [Capsule] - $42.54 [uSD]

Information about the cases can be found on the product page.

Thank you for your time , and please, spread the word if you know anyone who might be interested. Thanks!

Gallery: iPhone/iPod Cases by James Headrick | REDBUBBLE

DROID Versions available through ZAZZLE!

There's only three available at the moment, but more will be added over time.

Regards,

Fox

Edited October 21, 2012 by LegendaryWolf

[RHGSniperFox]

DOWNLOAD NOW!

So, it's almost Christmas, and I'm in a giving mood. So, I decided to try and put together a resource pack for my fellow GFX people [GFX meaning signature design and the like].

 

Included in this pack are the normal items - a few signature PSDs [my own], a few C4D renders [Wireframes, effect, etc. All my own], a couple vector flourishes [My own as well], a few dozen fonts [royalty free], for the Windows users out there, there is an extension that will allow you to view PSD thumbnails directly in Windows' Explorer - no more need to use Bridge or another program.

 

There's also a guide that I wrote up for a nice little trick regarding the install of fonts, brushes and styles. It's written as an HTML webpage for easy viewing and navigation.

 

Not listed on the preview, as I forgot I included them - every layer style I've ever created.

 

So, without much further ado, go ahead and hit that "Download" link, and check it out!

Edited February 17, 2017 by RHG-SniperFox
Fixed link - switched to deviantART source.

[blxckenigma]

Love your work. They're really clean, neat and excellent. I appreciaite your tutorials alot. Hope to be like you someday

[RHGSniperFox]

Finally managed to find the time to actually do something with this thread. Not as good as the one I have over on PS3T.com, due to the lack of tables or JumpTo codes, but it's something!

[DEMON]

That Terry signature is awesome.

[RHGSniperFox]

:3

Completed:
Devil May Cry // https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2rv6_3LxpJJiQkgbKrFJS71GkD_vbxqu
Devil May Cry 2: Dante's Story // https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2rv6_3LxpJKaMu5D1NCF5zg6xIUnftaf

Devil May Cry 2: Lucia's Story // https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2rv6_3LxpJJn53oIxeVofHashQ3fCh4x

Devil May Cry 3 // https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2rv6_3LxpJI6mTpfuB-qygBAcXzBPamY

Devil May Cry 4 // https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2rv6_3LxpJLXUAVQ06yBxB0GCfONhfnv

DmC: Devil may Cry // https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2rv6_3LxpJKUqy2VkM5gYIPJ4K_Fhf9w

DmC: Devil may Cry - Vergil's Downfall // https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2rv6_3LxpJIHTKkqI-MAnm-FxzGPfpD9

 

 

Edited February 17, 2017 by RHG-SniperFox
Added links to each playthrough playlist.

[RHGSniperFox]

I know I haven't been active here very much. You're going to see why soon.

Newest Reviews: Alienation, Driveclub

 

 

Link: [Review] Driveclub - ReviewHaven
 

After various delays, a rocky start and 2 years worth of updates and add-ons – how does Driveclub fare in the realm of racing games?

Read more: [Review] Driveclub - ReviewHaven

Link: [Review] Alienation - ReviewHaven
 

Housemarque – known for Dead Nation, Super Stardust & Resogun – are back with another outing on the PS4, “Alienation“. How does it fare?

Read more: [Review] Alienation - ReviewHaven

Up next:

Newest Shops: DesignbyHumans & Curioos

Recently - within the last few months - I was approached by recruiters for both DesignByHumans and Curioos. I was invited to join these sites and open up shops there.

So, I did.

DesignByHumans ( VENOMGRAPHICS's Design By Humans Collective Store ) currently houses the A M P Series, so there's a 3rd option now for purchasing those prints. I may move my shirts there if I still have the source files.

Curioos ( https://www.curioos.com/venomgraphics ), on the other hand, houses exclusive work (With the exception of the Vicarious print). 99% of the work that goes there will be entirely exclusive to that shop. Partially due to Curioos having very different requirements for uploading than other places, but mostly because Curioos is geared towards high-end, gallery quality wall art - so I want to pay that respect.

I'll still be posting to Society6 and Redbubble sometimes.

Newest Works - Redbubble & Curioos

Too many to really list here, but I'll link them!

New Works On Redbubble

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N E M E S I S - Grand Julian Fractal Print: "Nemesis Grand Julian Fractal" Framed Prints by James Headrick | Redbubble [View on Behance: https://www.behance.net/gallery/40747273/Nemesis-Grand-Julian-Fractal-Print ]
Vermilion Gym Vintage Tee - "Vermilion City Gym Vintage Tee" T-Shirts & Hoodies by James Headrick | Redbubble
Apotheosis - Journey-Inspired Plastic Fractal Print: "Apotheosis - Journey-Inspired Plastic Fractal" Art Prints by James Headrick | Redbubble
Lilies II - Floral Fractal Field Print: "Lilies II - Floral Field Fractal" Art Prints by James Headrick | Redbubble
Spark of Madness - 3D Typography Print: "Spark of Madness - 3D Typography" Art Prints by James Headrick | Redbubble

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New Works On Curioos

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Nascence: https://www.curioos.com/product/print/nascence
Citadel: https://www.curioos.com/product/print/citadel
Vicarious: https://www.curioos.com/product/print/vicarious--grand-julian-fractal
Breathing Underwater: https://www.curioos.com/product/print/breathing-underwater
Angelic: https://www.curioos.com/product/print/angelic-0-low-poly-3d-abstract [View on Behance: https://www.behance.net/gallery/44220263/Angelic-Low-Poly-3D-Abstract ]

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Newest Playthrough(s): Resident Evil HD & Resident Evil 4 [#HalloweenHavoc]

Playlist: Halloween Havoc 2016 // Resident Evil HD

Completed.
 

Playlist: Halloween Havoc 2016 // Resident Evil HD

Recording/Editing done. Uploading the last parts as I write this. Concludes on October 31st.

VenomGraphics + ReviewHaven on Patreon

This is the big update. The most important one.

I recently opened up a Patreon account - right here - so that the people who really like my work, could also help support it.

After all, 3D modeling/rendering, video editing and fractal art tends to require a pretty beefy rig. And beefy rigs cost money. If I'm going to keep doing this - I have to try and start making something off of it. Rent. Food. Upgrades. These things are expensive.

On top of that, stressing about money on top of doing the work of around 5 people [Creating the art/videos, editing the work/videos, uploading and scheduling the work/videos, writing reviews, contacting PR, and advertising the work/videos [Posting to various outlets, like Twitter, etc.] isn't exactly fun.

It's a lot of work to keep things running with any kind of schedule/regularity. And the fact that my PC is old doesn't help matters.

So, I started up the Patreon to try and alleviate at least a little bit of that stress. It's not really doing anything right now - honestly, it's sort of acting like just another place to have to post to - but I'm hoping that changes soon.

You can read more about what my goals are with it on the Patreon page itself. The thing to keep in mind - the most important tidbit - I'm treating this like a tip jar more than anything. Personally, I'd rather make money from my artwork and my channel. That said, the Patreon can help with that as well by allowing me to not only upgrade my tools, but also get advertising for my shops and services.

So, even if you can't donate - you can still help out by sharing it and spreading the word. The more people that know about it, the more of a chance I have of it actually being successful.

[OverNlNEthousand]

I've gotta' say, you're OP made me laugh and feel very nostalgic. I bring up this sorta thing with my co-worker all the time. Nice showcase by the way, I like you work.

[RHGSniperFox]

So this is a post that I legit hate making.

 

My PC is pretty much dead now. I'm trying one last ditch effort to reinstall Windows in the hopes that I can salvage it, but if that doesn't work, then it's dead in the water.

 

That why I'm reaching out. You may have seen in my signature that I have a post over on Patreon detailing ways to help replace the old relic. Well, now it's more important than ever.

 

I've made a new post on Patreon that you can read here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/8375381

 

However, I'm also going to more or less copy/paste it right here.

 

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That time has arrived - my ancient relic of a rig is now kaput.

 

Nothing I've tried has revived it - either something got corrupted on a recent boot, or some install went bad - I don't know.

 

But the PC will not boot. Advanced Repair did nothing - the boot just stayed on a black screen, infinitely loading.

 

I tried to do a system restore - it failed.

 

I tried to do a reset, twice - both failed.

 

I'm trying one last thing - creating a bootable USB drive and reinstalling Windows from it.

 

If that doesn't work - then there really isn't anything else I can do. I will flat out need to replace the PC. No ifs, ands or buts.

 

And that means no new content. No new playthroughs. No new reviews. No new fractals, 3d abstracts, motion graphic projects - nothing.

 

Nothing for a long time.

 

Now, on the ReviewHaven side of things - I have some videos still scheduled to post. Final Fantasy XV will continue to post every Wednesday, up until April 19th. Final Fantasy XIII-2 will continue to post every Friday, up until August 25th.

 

So, I have about 5 or so months worth of content that will still go up on the channel ( FFXV will be up to part 18, XIII-2 is up to part 27 - I never got to get around to recording the end ).

 

I still have a laptop that I can use to reply to e-mails/messages and update things like Patreon. But that's all I can do with it.

 

Sunday Slugfest will be on indefinite hiatus until I can get this fixed.

 

VenomGraphics will also be on hiatus - no new projects will be available on RedBubble, Curioos, DesignbyHumans or anywhere else. I won't have a way to create anything if this last ditch effort doesn't work out.

 

Even if it does work out - this kind of thing is just going to keep happening more and more as time goes on. These parts are failing. they won't last much longer.

 

If you want to help out - if you've enjoyed my playthroughs, or the art I've created - then you can do so by either making a pledge here on Patreon- any amount is fine.

Even just $1.

Anyone who pledges or donates between now and whenever I get the PC replaced ( If they want ) will receive special mention in the next video. I can't offer much else than gratitude - if I could, I likely wouldn't be in this position in the first place

 

If you're perhaps curious about what the money will be going towards exactly, you can check the Newegg Wishlist right here: https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=19090834 

 

Now - items on that wishlist may fluctuate in price, or be removed/replaced because they go out of stock/get delisted, but that is the general idea and cost of what I'm in need of.

 

As of right now, the cost is $1,392.71 - literally as of this writing.

 

Keep in mind, donating is not the only way to help. You can also help by making any purchase from any one of my 4 shops - Curioos, Redbubble, DesignbyHumans or Society6.

 

All of those links are available on the original post here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/in-bind-rh-vg-pc-7980900 

 

You can also help by simply spreading the word - seriously, the sharing of a post can have a massive, massive impact - so share away, guys!

I'd really rather not give up on everything I've been working so hard over the last few years to build up.

 

If you can help, in any capacity, please do!

 

Thanks guys!

 

 

 

 

So yeah - I'm not expecting a ton to come from this, but I'm sharing it everywhere I can.

 

If anyone here can help out - either by making a donation, or just sharing either of the Patreon posts, it'd be greatly appreciated. Like I said in the original - I'd really rather not have to give up on what I do.

 

Quick edit: I so rarely use PayPal outside of my debit card or direct payments, I forgot they had a dedicated donation link as well.

 

If someone just wants to donate directly - you can do that here: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=MKAAV2WSYM6PJ

Edited March 9, 2017 by RHG-SniperFox
Adding in PayPal donation route.