Tae Querney no longer has an active account at Ohger. As you may know, Ohger is a subscription-based service and it could be that Tae Querney decided not to continue using Ohger. That's okay. People come and go over time.

posted: December 8, 2010

Hello!


I just noticed my account is expiring..

or have expired.. but I still can write for some reason. So for the short time you can view this page, I just wanted to say goodbye to Ohger.. at least for now!


I've met and become friends with wonderful people through this site, and I hope to keep in touch!
if you are in new york call me and maybe we can grab lunch special!

kz. bye.

new blog : taequerney.blogspot.com

posted: October 24, 2010

Hello all!


New piece... started today, finished today! Whew.


I recently had the opportunity to be reviewed by many art directors and editors at SVA's alumni portfolio review. While that was happening, I thought to myself that I want to create more conceptual pieces.

Well this is from my own observation of "white washing". The idea has been lingering for awhile, I just had to get it out, whether it was in a verbal debate form or an illustration. I thought illustration was a friendlier way to approach it.
I definately see white washing in hollywood - The Ring, My Sassy girl, The Last Airbender,  and Dragonball the Movie(?). In a way, I feel like my childhood  have been tempered with in a weird way when I see these movies... (what if someone ruined Harry Potter movies in a VERY BAD WAY). Also, since I happen to be from Korea, someone becoming or being "white washed" is heard very frequently.. Well I'll stop here before I start the debate.

posted: October 23, 2010

Hello fello and new Ohgerians!



I've gone MIA for a while... i do that often! My time on this site is ending soon, and my work have grown in past year.

I read the discussion happening around WHY and WHAT about Ohger.

I joined when Ohger was very fresh, everyone was a stranger, and some how crawled in and said a shy hello. I had hopes to make my $50 dollar back with all the AWESOME JOBS (sarcasm) I get through Ohger. I am not going to deny that I wasnt disappointed to hear  some say "those Ohger kids got it easy" but also seeing other Ohgerians who were published by NYT and Soojin Buzelli, there was a lesson learned: its not Ohger that gets me jobs, its my own effort and talent. Victo, Katie, Dadu, who have walked through Ohger are amazing, and they work hard to get the jobs they get, not by being on some blog. 

After few beers and sushis later, I know Alyssa's middle name, Fish's choice of alcoholic beverage (kidding), and hadthe honor of having beer with Zimm. And Ohger has been my best excuse to approach them, because I'm extremely SHY.  I havent made the decision whether or not I am going to do another round, but friendships and stories started here with other growing illustrators I probably had no chance of getting to know otherwise.

I thank Zimm for starting it with best of intentions to bring bright and young illustrators together in one spot.

posted: September 17, 2010

Last night, I receieve an email from one of my teachers from SVA with this image. I immediately contacted the band about it, notifying them of infringement of my work, and they pointed at, no other than the designer they hired. They forwarded my email to the designer and they designer immediately replied with a sincere apology. She apparently didn't know that she could get in trouble for using an illustration in this manner.
For a project like this, I decided to give a benefit of doubt. Though some nasty thoughts did go through my head until a long sincere apology from the designer. All ended in good terms.

Just incase some designers didn't know (?) - Recieve permission and/or compensate for using any copyrighted material. What if we didn't purchase typefaces that you designed, plugged in our work with your layouts whenever we found appropriate.. and we got paid for it and you didn't get your share? Just sayin.

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