BMW Z4

Wow! Thats all i can say about the new BMW Z4. I haven't read the specs and features YET, but i'm already thrilled. The free application they provide to iphone/itouch users is just exemplary. Having to let the audience interact with the game in such a profound way is just amazing! That's what Visual Communication is all about!!

The theme of the car, Paintbrush 300 horsepower and painting. Painting the HUGE HUGE canvas with the car. The quote that caught me was Expressionism meets Exhilliarism. hahaha. Well done to BMW!

How i wish i had one of these... amin!!

hilmi
-packing for amsterdam

A splendid weekend!

The weekend was fabulous! No time for stopping now, in a day's time, i'll be heading off to Amsterdam. Yes guys, grin. Grin all you want. But i really am excited (though am exhauted) for the trip.

The trip to the west coast of England was fantastic. Exmouth, Exeter and Devon was fabulous. Beautiful with a degree of pride. Fantastic place!

Anyway, have posted photos on my facebook, will update here and flickr really SOON. Like, in a week's time. hehe

see you!!

hilmi

Coming home

No no. Not Malaysia. We're heading back to Birmingham now. They are
gonna drop me home.

I've had one of the most enjoyable weekend. Great place. Great food.
Great landscapes. And most important Great Company.

Thanks guys.

Luv

Sandy Bay, Exmouth

> Had a great time at sandy bay. We had lots of fun taking photos.
> Heading home tomorrow.

Sandy Bay

Torquay

Wonderful trip I'm having. Was in torquay 5mins ago. The sun and sea
today were most beautiful of Allah's creation. Subhanallah. MasyaAllah

It was beautiful.

Hilmi: iPhone.

Time off

Subhanallah. I'm currently off my daily activities. We're now at the
caravan site in Sandy Bay, Exmouth. It's just been an hour since we
arrived. But we've had so much fun! Photos snapped all the way. Ehehee.

Will update pretty soon.

Salam!

iPhone.

saya tak nak gelak..

ini mimin. my cousin........



hahahahH!!! i just can't stop laughing!!! OH MY GOD!!! hahahahah!!!!!! good old times..

YCN Submission

Alhamdulillah I've successfully submitted my YCN brief. Pray I'll get
through with flying colours.

Amin.

Hilmi
iPhone.

Late night March

i've never been so sleepy and tired. Nyarghhh.. my eyes can barely stand another 15 minutes. and i've not even prayed isya' yet. Come on hilmi!

I've been stuck to the laptop since 10.30pm. 4 hours straight. Trying to lay out and figure the bloody brief's layouts and etc. Bloody hell, my eyes are killing me. Blarghhhh.

Tomorrow's my work check. Wednesday's my competition submission for the O2 brief. It's really sucking the life out of me right now. Not much of doing, but thinking. The copywriting and text are just killing me. Editorial. Oh editorial. yuck.

Anyway, i've done quite abit and insyaAllah i should be able to print them out tomorrow. Wallahualam, we'll see what happens. I pray SO SO hard nothing would go wrong. It's 2am now. Have to wake up for class in 5 hours. :(

salam!

Like talking to a wall!

Hey all! It's been a hectic weekend. And it doesn't stop there! It's when hell will break loose. Cause there is just so much to do with so little time. Arghh! I hope i can manage it insyaAllah.

Anyway, am really tired and was hoping to get to bed pretty early tonight.

Anyways, till next post! :)


hope you'll like the MIME photos. hehe. It's for my O2 campaign. Stay tuned!

Home

It feels like it's been so so long since the last time i was home. Though only 7 months ago, i feel like it's been more. It's pretty depressing. And knowing that you have to stay strong to keep it up. Not only to keep it up, but to also be darn good at what you're doing really takes it out of you. Truly.

When you have your mind set, no matter what you say, you're only human.

I know it's rather cliche, but birds remind me of flight. And flight reminds me of home.

I love photographing birds. Not that i'm good at it. I agree. But i just love it. Passion for it just creates this sense of home in me. I just felt as though Winter was just last week. But now it's spring. Alhamdulillah 7 months have past. Just the next few miles to run. InsyAllah with pride and humility.

The freedom of these creatures really remind me of home. Though some take, being overseas as a form of freedom from parents. I don't want to be free of my parents. Why would I? I just love them too much. Heck, i love my whole family.

The sun shined without worry.... why didn't we?

Stare me in the eye

Mengapa kita terbelenggu...

The morning started off pretty chilly. Spring's already here, but this morning was different. There was something with the winds and air. It kinda gave me the chills back there. Anywho, two guys from team Saatchi came and visit us today in Uni. They were ex-students of Clive and John (our tutors).

They gave out critics to our final year seniors. They suggested and gave advice on a few things. It was pretty interesting. I did learn a thing or two. The one thing they said that stuck to my mind AND heart was ' there's alot you have to do to get what you want'.

That was it really. Just a short session with them. After finding out that the photo studio was FULLY booked, i got all depressed and unhappy. argh! I bite, ok? Grrrrr...

But i called here and there. And insyaAllah this friday, i should be able to have a studio for the afternoon.

Today's weather was really warm. Reminded me of the short summer i had last year. I wonder what summer will be like this time around. Bet it's gonna be beautiful.

I'm still worried bout my placement in KL. I haven't received any news. I'm praying hard that i'll get it. Please please pray for my success. :)

Above is Putih. Hahaha she's been my model for this term. hehe Ayu, my housemate let her in the house a few months ago. Now she's all round and expecting! Should be real soon. Stay tuned!

salam.

Still working!

I'm currently on my O2 brief. Supposed to be sent for submission next
week.

Would be delighted to also tell you my FCUK work will be sent tomorrow
morning. :)

Alhamdulillahall is going well. I'll also be heading to Amsterdam on
the 1st of April. It'll be a fantastic trip I suppose. :)

Hilmi : iPhone.

iklan digi raya - aku abang kau

oh i like this... imagine my brother who's doing a course on Mechanical Automotive Engineering... and being the drebar..wakakaka.. lawak :P

PNB Malaysia's EID ADVERTISEMENT

Wahahhahahahha!!! IM STILL LAUGHING WHILST WATCHING!!! WAKAKAKAKKA!!!!!

it's just so cool!!!!! lol! good job done ;)

p/s: i wonder, what this year's Eid will be like :)

cant wait!

Flat Pack

Ola! Today me and the gang decided to head out to Digbeth and check out the Flatpack festival that has been going on from the 11th of March. An array of moving image, animation and collection of shows depicting the creative world and etc.

We only managed to go to two of the shows though. We arrived at the Floodgate Kino pretty on time, but the SUMATRAN FOLK CINEMA was cancelled due to a technical glitch. Sad init?

at the FLOODGATE KINO

Anyway, we watched the Knitflick, a collection of 8 short movies/animations/cartoons with regards to Kniting. Hahahaha it was pretty fun to watch. Honest! We then head out to the Custard Factory which was around the corner to watch the SECRET CINEMA by David O'Reily. It was...... well enlightening. Not much of interest but it was just a tad too long? Some of us fell asleep half way through! Only me and Amar managed to skim through. hehe i'm sure it was a fantastic collection of inspirations for David but we were really tired and eyes were slapping up and down. hehe.


It was then dinner at Chung Ying, the one chinese restaurant that i actually like in Birmingham (cause i've never tried any others yet!) hahaha! As usual i'd order the seafoods and chinese tea. Nothing much there. But rather it was filling! Alhamdulillah. Tonight i sleep a happy man :)

Got home and prayed Maghrib. Sat down with a cup of coffee and orange juice. Started brainstorming for O2 on the bed whilst listening to a few random songs. One of it was Mr. Sinatra. God i love his songs. ;)

Tomorrow's another day. And the weekend is nearly over. Just like THAT! Next week, i'd put it in short terms: HELL BREAKS LOOSE.

Submissions and Competition datelines! I haven't even enrolled for the B-Hive brief yet. Darn it.

Also, am planning a trip to Amsterdam with George and Dao Wen. We'll see how that fairs.

So, am gonna call it an early night today. REALLY early!

Salam!

Knitflick

Knitflick moving image showcase at the Floodgate Kino, Birmingham.

She will always.

Be there for you when you need a shoulder to cry on.

She was always there watching you if in any case she'd be if any help.

She was there for me when I received good and bad news.

She deserves the best of the best.

I love her to bits.

She's been with me everytime I needed a partner in crime. And I'd
always be there when she needed HER partner in crime hahaha the food
stall in centrepoint is still our hiding spot hahaha

Just a note to my siblings. She's always there for you. Through tough
times. Through fun times. Never hurt her. Like the Rasulullah's sunnah:

Heaven is underneath the Mother's feet.

I LOVE you mama! :)

Twilight Sky

Alhamdulillah, all's well. My FCUK submission for the D&AD competition has been successful and insyaAllah will be sent next week by the university.

Thanks to all my friends and especially my tutor SAM for helping me out all the way!

I haven't been updating much now have i? hahahaha been rather personal with myself :P There are things that i'd love to discuss with you. But of course, i'd rather over coffee or tea.

I'd love to have someone to talk to right now. I'd really want to speak to my mum. The one who'd listen and listen. And of course advice in the very best ways you can think of. Oh and not forgetting papa ;)

I wonder how my brother did for his SPM. Hm results were yesterday. I'm still pondering hehe.

The skies and sun are playing nice these days. It's been sunny throughout the week. Alhamdulillah. I think Spring is here. :)

Cant believe how quick time flies. I felt like it was just a month ago i arrived on the island. But now, it's already spring. Two seasons flew away in a glimpse. I wonder, have i learned anything? Have i acquired anything?

Sometimes, the best way to learn IS to look back. I suppose there are options. I often wondered what life would be like in a few years. That was what i wondered a few years back! And look at me now. All mushy and talking gibberish haha.

When i look up to the eternal skies that Allah has laid out for us, I feel serene and just CALM. Plain calm.

What tickles your favour?

sea, sky and sand perhaps?

How was i in school??


[ ] Gotten detention.
[ ] Gotten your phone taken away in class.
[ ] Gotten suspended.
[ ] Gotten caught chewing gum.
[ ] Gotten caught cheating on a test.

Total: 0

[x] Arrived late to class more than 5 times.
[x] Didn’t do homework over 5 times
[ ] Turned at least 3 projects in late
[x] Missed school cause you felt like it.
[x] Laughed so loud you got kicked out of class. (Ustazah's class!! hahaha everyone started laughing. So she laughed too! And said she wouldn't be able to teach unless i went out :P)

Total : 4

[x] Got your mom / dad etc. to get you out of school.
[x] Texted people during class.
[x] Passed notes.
[x] Threw stuff across the room.
[x] Laughed at the teacher.

Total : 5

[ ] Pulled down the fire alarm.
[x] Went on myspace, facebook, xanga, etc. on the computer at school.
[x] Took pictures during school hours.
[x] Called someone during school hours.
[x] Listened to an iPod , CD , etc. during class.

Total : 4

[ ] Threw something at the teacher
[x] Went outside the classroom without permission.
[x] Broke the dress code.
[x] Failed a class.
[x] Ate food during class

Total : 4

[ ] Gotten a call from school.
[ ] Couldn’t go on a field trip cause you behaved badly.
[x] Didn’t take your stuff to school.
[ ] Gotten a detention and didn't go.
[ ] Stuck up your middle finger at a teacher when they were not looking.
[ ] Cursed during class loud enough so the teacher could hear

Total : 1

[ ] Faked your parents signature.
[] Slept in class.
[ ] Cursed at a teacher to their face.
[x] Copied homework.

Total: 1

BIG TOTAL:

19

Ahh that's not too bad :)

nike on the face!

OH MY GOD...... i have NIKE on my face.

Worse?! I have class tomorrow, they'll say i just went for a short Pirate trip. hahahha..


should i get an eye patch?

touch wood :S

Ideas?!

Coming up with ideas are not easy. But speaking and sharing your
thoughts to other people makes life easier in this context!!

Maulid Rasul

Peace be upon the greatest man on earth.

Ya Rasulullah.

Many would remember their wedding anniversary.

Many would celebrate their birthdays with friends.

Some would go on a night on drinks that you know poisons you.

Some, tonight would gaze into mindless lights flashing around in
secluded areas, hoping not to be found.

Some put on aggregated faces in hopes they can get on with partying
and their lusts.

Certainly there are those who sneak out of bed JUST to go to clubs and
pubs.

But...

How many of us, sneak out of bed, to thank Allah for sending us a
saviou tonight?

How many of us would BOW DOWN with your mind and intelligence be put
lower than your bottom and thank Him for sending Muhammad s.a.w ?

I love him. He with Allah's rahmat showed us the way of life. The way
of Al Islam.

I remember a scene where Rasulullah was facing death, the pain was
tormenting. Yet he insists that he wants the Angel of Death not to
torment his Ummah for we won't be able to handle it.

The angel couldn't do it. And the thought that Rasulullah wanted us
NOT to feel the pain, saddens me. He instead wants EVERYONES pain be
for him. Subhanallah. And still many forget to thank him.

When was the last time u gave selawat to the prophet?

Salam Maulidur Rasul

Caster Wenorica

She's getting better at it! She's just gonna blow and make it UP to the top i'm telling you :)

I miss her :( we haven't got the chance to speak to each other since Chinese New Year, where i gave a surprise call.

Cherrie couldn't get through though.

I wonder if she's alright.

I miss you guys :'(

Creative strategy

My O2 Brief - Development

We were thought this pretty neat trick regarding creative strategies. Like what we as designers, directors and consultants always think about is : HOW TO SOLVE THE BRIEF??

So in this case, Clive my lecturer taught us that we'd have to base our designs, strategies and ideas on a well based PROPOSITION.

He mentions that he and a Creative Director(CD) from Wunderman's in London suggested the 3 Box Strategy.

You'd have to think of your consumers, brand truths and apply to your brief. Though, there's more to it than that. ;)



Hilmi Ramlan: iPhone

Aqeef and Eryne!!

Ahhh! i miss home SO SO MUCH!!!

Was on skype with the family. Literally EVERYONE. hahahaha.

I got to see my nephew and niece at the same time!! they were actually playing with each other!!

Ahhh!!! I love them. They are just adorable.

Now it makes me miss home even MORE.

Everyone was at my place. The usual family gathering on saturdays. :)

From S-e-oul

http://www.warnapiksel.com/

A fantastic collaboration between two creative minds. Azri and Tuan Aiman ( i think that's his name)

Anyway, azri's a friend of mine who's been in photography as long as i have. We have NEVER met each other. He's in Seoul, S.Korea. And i'm here at the OTHER end of the world. hahaha We're both just into it cause it's just a passion we're living. Taking photographs not only AS photos but also to cherish those moments in photographs. Expressing thoughts and feelings.

Do check their new photo-blog. It's worth it ;)

p/s: ahhh aku dah promo korang..apa lagi..promo aku la pulak!

My current on going.

The D&AD brief is on my head now. I also am working on a YCN brief for
O2.

Arghh. Stress seeps in. 50 ideas by Monday.

Let's do it ;)

keeping my head up :)

It's hard. But it's not too long now.

I've just got to get on my feet and work on things with heart and soul.

She's done it!

Once again, my very good friend Zakirah has outdone herself. Fantastic in her design sense, she's one of the person i'd like to work with in the near future.

www.matahatidesigns.com

check her site out. It's fantastic!

good luck Zakirah!!

Isi Hati

Antara Cinta, dan keinginan untuk memiliki.

kata-kata yang sangat menusuk di hati. Dipetik dari Ayat-Ayat Cinta, I believe so much in the term above. We rarely see sometimes, what we WANT and what we NEED.

Between Love, and the wanting to own.

It frantically explains why people have bad relationships, screwed marriages and so on. I'm being really frank here. It's always about the true honesty that lies in your heart. Never about what you are. The thing that makes you who YOU are is growing deep inside.

In wanting something/someone, we tend to forget our PURPOSE. Purpose always fades when comes infatuation and ego. Men tend to always think of their pride and wants rather than needs.

Hahaha what am i saying. I'm being overly analytical with such a simple subject. It's just like eating scampi with fries. As simple as that! The momentum raised here is that, we tend to forget why we love. And why we look for that special someone.

When we look inside ourselves, what is it that we want? I'd say fame, fortune and lots more! But that's on the surface. Covering but only the general view of wants. But when i look deep inside. Like the Indonesian's famous saying " AKU BUTUH" or I WANT and NEED. It's so perplex. Confusing that i'm getting lost myself.

I'd like a shot at it. But when i do, it just goes wrong. I do admit faults and take in criticism well. Somehow, i still feel somewhere somehow lost. But whatever it is, the one thing i am not weary of, is of Allah's guidance. When my forehead touches the ground, in all humility, i ask for guidance, direction and opportunity.

All in all, i really do miss having to love someone rather special. Or being loved by. I wonder how it feels. It's been awhile now. It kinda makes me ponder on the reasons of this want. The economic theory of demand and supply comes up in my head. There's a demand. I wonder if there's a supply?

Possibly.

Only He knows.

I wonder when this solitary life would come to a halt. I'm not that very honestly. I do have my loved ones around me. But somehow, i miss that tender loving care.

Where art thou?

Volkswagen Golf 2009

I thought I'd share this general looknof the new Golf 2009. Looks
fantastic eh?I'd like one =P

Critical analysis

I'm attending a workshop regarding critical analysis.

I wonder, how CRITICAL CAN YOU GET?

Iri..

betapa aku mencuba untuk mencuba, aku tidak mencapai.

pemikiran yang hinggap di atas kepala ku, aku lagi tidak ngerti akan mengapa ianya terjadi.

Lantas aku mencoba lagi untuk menjayakan apa yang harus. Aku ngomong dalam awang-awangan. Tidakkah ia memutarbelitkan bahasa dan pemahaman?

Aku tidak mengerti. Mengapa aku harus iri hati? Irinya aku kepada dia yang menjadi emas di lautan besi. Aku ingin menjadi sepertinya. Namun, bukankah aku, sebagai teman, harus bangga? Bukannya angkuh di dalam ego diri ku ini.

I do not understand. At some point of life, we tend to challenge everyone around us. With the passion and wanting to strive for what's best and beneficial. Why i speak in weird sentences? I do not know. Let me be honest. I'm quite lost. Honestly? i am.

I mean. What's bothering me? I do not know. I'm just questioning myself in finding answers i already know. It's a little cliche. But i suppose, that's how it is now.

Aku selalu berpikir, betapa bertuah diriku ini. Namun adakah TUAH itu yang menyeret keadaan yang seadanya..? Bukankah apa yang kita lakukan mengorak langkah masa depan kita? Stepping stones people say. But some people fly my friend.

I riddle myself in an imagination where none perceive to believe. Whilst i adore and cherish the wonderful music of the Quran, i try to understand the purpose of my existence. I might sound like a maniac. Being overly psycho about his being.

But nonetheless, am i doing enough to achieve what i want?

Am i stepping on the RIGHT stones? Only Allah, the almighty and all-knowing knows. And for that, I have faith in whatever is given upon me.

The dzikir of after prayers, calms me down. It then puts me in the centre of my spiritual sense. I then could think and possibly resolve what is there to resolve. Being in the state of understanding. It's a tough one.

I'm laughing at myself now. For just crapping along with no sense of logic. Hahaha.

A rainy day out

Meeting with the FCUK creative team was brilliant. We managed to sort
out our work and now, we just need to send in the work by the 12th.

Aim at Prets now. Waiting for my two film rolls to be developed. Paid
quite abit for it. It should take 20
mins.

Had a walk in town with Sam today. Had a nice chat and he's on his way
back to his place. Sam's by lecturer mind you. Fantastic man.

Met with Clive earlier today. He wants to see if I've managed to
interrogate O2's brief. I hope I'll manage. InsyaAllah.

Spring's coming. =)

ME?

Your view on yourself:

You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You are not looking merely for a girl/boyfriend - you are looking for your life partner. Perhaps you should be more open-minded about who you spend time with. The person you are looking for might hide their charm under their exterior.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:

You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.

Your views on education

Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:

You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:

You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.

What are you most afraid of:

You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.

Who is your true self:

You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.

Kerispatih - Bila Rasaku Ini Rasamu

A favourite...

thanks min :)