Sorry this issue took so long to be published. There was some... organisation problems. Yep xD
June 09, 5th issueinterview with ...
XIAO PING a.k.a. paradoxical-liliumI'm sure we all know here, so there is no need for a proper introduction.
This interview was conducted through email.. which was a bit of a pity, because there are many further questions I would have liked to ask her.
1. How about some background info on yourself? I'm Xiaoping. Currently a Year 1 student in Republic Polytechnic. Laoniang is a future engineer.
2. How did your current blogskins name 'paradoxical-lilium' come about? Paradoxical refers to my character, which can be very extreme to both ends.
Lilium, or Lily in latin, comes from the anime Elfen Lied, which the theme song is named. Elfen Lied remains my most loved anime.
3. Why did you delete so many of your previous accounts, including your FC account? I needed something to start anew.
4. Did you like being the FC? No. I wanted to kill Adrian [littleGREENMAN] because of that.
5. Why did you join blogskins.com? How did you find blogskins.com? I was bored, I was moody, I needed something to express myself.
Blogskins.com is a place with potential designers. However some think too highly of themselves.
6. You don't make blogskins anymore, why? No photoshop in my current laptop, lazy to download. In addition, laoniang has no time. RP very stressful you know, everyday must cough up one presentation.
7. You seem like a very straightforward person, ever afraid of the negative consequences? (e.g. flaming, badmouthing etc) Laoniang not scared nor afraid. Those who buay gum me just get people to bash me up, I will get people to bash them up. Easy peasy, what goes around comes around. Want flame flame lor, LOL! You think I care?! I have a life outside BS.
8. How do you think Blogskins.com has changed over the years? Do you think it has changed for better or for worse? Blogskins.com initially, was a platform for people to share their designs. Now with all the SOTD crap, people are vying for the status and honour, which I deem as materialistic. Worse, I think.
9. Any comments on the recently implemented changes, such as the forums and the 'friends/ enemies'?) I like the recently implemented changes, I think everything looks neater now, as for the friends/enemies, it's quite fun actually. Maybe Myles can cut down on the Google ads.
10. You have organised a couple of blogskinning outings, anything you would like to share about them? I have only organised 2 outings to date actually. Well, during the outing in last November, maple_cake turned up. It was fun having him/her around.
11. How has Blogskins.com changed you? I am still the same old me.
12. Any Blogskinning tips? -Brushes are to enhance your work to a certain extent. Do not have this mindset that more brushes will make your work better-looking. It doesn't.
-No point downloading 1000 brushes and making your work look fantastically messy. You can create an image using only 2 types of brushes. Believe me, I tried.
-Play with the opacity and flow of the brush. It makes wonders. Add layers so that you can alter the angles of the brush.
that was a really short interview, but with many important points. Once again, thank you Xiao Ping for answering our questions!
Watch out for the next issue... which will be soon, I promise I'll try!
Elaine