Inkscape-ing a logo (not only) for MSOC

Thanks to Inkscape, I'm now able to explore the world-of-designing without the need to crack or keygen my way to Illustrator or Corel. I could create icons and cool text graphics using this user-friendly vector graphics editing tool to enhance my (Powerpoint) presentation! But the benefits are not for me only. At least our research project group facilitator was quite impressed with how the designs above have enhanced our publishable-research presentation that day. And so did the judging lecturers, impressed, to the extent of saying our research to be (like i've said) publishable. The M207 Malaysian Studies Project last month also benefited from this amazing but simply easy-to-use program. Someone told me that she really liked the logo & poster of this event. "Really?" I replied. Since jyu-bonk has called on "other people to try and create one [logo] or give ideas [on] how the logo [is] going to be [like]." in the official (IMU Muslim Society) MSOC blog (even that blog's logo was created using Inkscape), I thought that I might contribute a little to our little society in creating our logo. First attempts were inspired by IMU colours, crescent and dome - since it'd be a logo for -IMU- (the colours)-MUSLIM-(crescent and dome) society. The first looks like there are just too many crescents. The second looks like something you'd put up on a signboard for a 24-hr restaurant (if you know what I mean). Roti canai satu? Then, I enhanced those early designs and came up with three-sets of logo design options. Now, we're a bit more serious..heh. Hope you like them all. (you have to choose only one though)

Before I end, allow me to wish everyone SELAMAT HARI RAYA! Maaf Zahir (& batin?) I'm very excited since this may be the last raya wish from me in Malaysia (the next one would be half-a-decade from now)

p/s: I really don't mind if MSOC will choose a better logo design for itself...hahaha

Home is where the heart is

Well, it's a few days before balik kampung. I've been very busy - not able to leave KL, even on the weekends. But thank GOD for the 1-week raya holiday, i'll come back home soon! Although I bear in mind that I don't have much time left to be at home - before leaving M'sia!! And with so many reasons to be at home - although not-so-much activities to be done, there is a need for me to seize every moment (carpe diem)when I'm at home next week. Every year we celebrate the festive season with our families, it strengthens our ties and foster our love to each other. Families mean so much to us simply because we live, grow up and and share our lives together. In the Quran GOD has said,

"We enjoined the human being to honor his parents. His mother bore him, and the load got heavier and heavier. It takes two years (of intensive care) until weaning. You shall be appreciative of Me, and of your parents. To Me is the ultimate destiny." [31:14]

In another similar verse,

"We enjoined the human being to honor his parents. His mother bore him arduously, gave birth to him arduously, and took intimate care of him for thirty months. When he reaches maturity, and reaches the age of forty, he should say, "My Lord, direct me to appreciate the blessings You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to do the righteous works that please You. Let my children be righteous as well. I have repented to You; I am a muslim."[46:15]

But who else should we be thankful to - for our kind parents and families - if not to GOD Almighty. So always remember GOD and be thankful for this beautiful life, because who else takes care of our family, if not GOD, The Sustainer of life?

"Proclaim: "If your parents, your children, your siblings, your spouses, your family, the money you have earned, a business you worry about, and the homes you cherish are more beloved to you than GOD and His messenger, and the striving in His cause, then just wait until GOD brings His judgment." GOD does not guide the wicked people."[9:24]

Thank GOD for my loveable, loving and caring family!

Hard Times

In these hard times We'll work harder, harder Through these hard times I'll work harder, harder for resolution Show me some revolution This battle will be won!