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what it represents and how did I come to it?</p><p id="4aaa">First iterations were totally unrelated to this final result. They were nice, but they felt a bit off.</p><p id="38ad">Then I had a moment when <b>what I do</b> returned into focus: I build software and give advice on software solutions.</p><p id="5936">I write blocks of code, mix technologies and that translates into products for myself and my clients.</p><p id="6185">Then <b>Constanting</b> started to make me think of <b>Constructing</b>.</p><p id="7160">I don’t know about others, but when I think about building blocks my brain thinks instantly of Tetris. Tetris is a tile-matching puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by Soviet Russian software engineer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_Pajitnov">Alexey Pajitnov</a>.</p><p id="601d">Tetris is copyrighted, but <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyomino">polyominoes</a> aren’t. So I decided to use these simple geometric shapes to build my logo. I used 2 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetromino">tetrominoes</a> and one domino piece.</p><figure id="6667"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*XogMEIEn5EQHTacfdvZgmg.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="7858">When you rotate the logo 90 degrees to the right (clockwise) you also get the <b>IT</b> word. This was an unintended outcome that I realized after finishing up and presenting it to my arduous critics (my better half, Monica, and my sisters: Oana and Alina).</p><p id="ba79">An intentional effect was the aspect of a staircase, which should communicate to business partners the message of stable growth. Although I’m not very happy with the right-to-left direction of the stairs, that was a compromise made for keeping the words and letters that form within the logo.<
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/p><p id="10b4">My choice for colors was very much linked to my country of origin’s flag, and that is <b>Romania</b>.</p><figure id="43e9"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*CN6xpGZxLfaA-LJ9W7CLTw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="d7a2">So that’s the short story.</p><p id="80aa">The bottom line is that I’m very happy with this bootstrapped logo I made in-house for myself. In total it was around 2 weeks of thinking about the Identity and 1 day for executing the logo.</p><figure id="ce06"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*3P9JTncDwQexnUVMzX0p7Q.gif"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="bbd8">The Dutch may have fun or difficulties with the pronunciation of Constanting because the G at the end, and the bright side from this perspective is that most of my clients aren’t from The Netherlands.</p><p id="b511">Nevertheless, the process of registering with <b>KvK</b> (the Dutch Chamber of Commerce) went on smoothly.</p><p id="dfba">If you have a business and want to stand out, you can try to 3D print a coaster to use around the office and/or house.</p><div id="5e13" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/3d-printing-a-coaster-with-your-company-logo-9df3beafb1f2"> <div> <div> <h2>3D Printing: A Coaster with Your Company Logo</h2> <div><h3>From digital to analog in a few simple steps</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*-yZreBO20R3FYchYzXIyxQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="f0f8">Tha(nk|t’)s all!</p></article></body>
This poem has a very special meaning to me. It is in deep and eternal love for everyone who’d departed from this life and everyone who’s left behind.
You left me here. In this glimpse of breath so sincere. You left me behind. For me to understand this uncanny life. Out of my breath. My essence fractured in your wreath. I’m sliding around. Looking for you on this eternal ground. I look up the skies. Your smile had faded into tiny fireflies.
I’m holding you still. Frightened to loose it all. Against my will. I’m hunting the why. Earth had chosen me. Yet to comply. I’m fragile. But strong. In natures motion. What ever will behold. Your little sister here. She’s feeling around. Trying to keep you near.
I grasp. I crawl. I will not withdrawal. With you in my heart. You will never depart. I saw you shining in the stars. Healing my wounds. My deepest scars. The tears I refused to share. Came upon me to release. What I couldn’t bare. Your love. Your light. You’re this worlds sight. I will always come to you. I promise. I might.
I wrote this piece to sooth my pain. The pain over a loss. A pain so huge. Almost unable to come across. Grief had captured me in its core. No way around. Swimming admits the shore.
The years had floated day by day. No love. No sunshine. No soothing ray. The darkness itself upon my head. No ease. No light. No love to spread. I kept it all in my veins. I kept it for you. To share my dreams.
You came around. To kiss me goodnight. Then what else is left. Than this mystic light. I crave you here. I want you near. Oh my brother see. My heart is free. Come back to me. Come closer now. In this life time. Let me allow. I’ll share it with you. I’ll share it with thee. Nothing has changed. It is just me.
Highly emotional, feeling myself I came across this poem from Garima Sharma. Wonderful piece about sensitiviy as a key.
And another beautiful deeply felt poem from Rane Kelze