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About Me


My name is Mattie Jensen, Im 18 years old, and obsessed with anything and everything metal.
I started up this page last year when a few bands began asking me to make them layouts when they saw what I did with my own.
I've been practicing graphic design since I was 14. I have self taught myself all that I know to this point, but am going to college now for a degree in Web Design and hope to go professional one day.
But until then, everything I do is completely free!
I'm totally laid back and care free... you tell me what you need and I will try my best to do it!
I can help you with layouts, logos, banners, concert fliers, any sort of designs (tshirts, stickers, etc,) HTML assistance, organizing cluttered band pages, photoshopping band member photos, and just about anything you throw at me.
I can NOT do flash layouts. One reason Im going to school for this.
If you want to see a variety of the images I have created (both personal and for this page) Check out my photobuckets...
ChokeOnThis66
Or my more recent one
Shallow_Reasons
If you see anything on there you like, USE IT! BUT Only use it if you save it and upload it to your OWN photobucket (or use Tinypic.com) Remember what happened last time? Photobucket bandwidth exceeded? Entire site shut down? NO. NOT FUN. DONT DO THAT AGAIN. =]
And don't call it your own... especially if you make money off of it, then I'll slap you in the face with a chainsaw.
If you are a band and you see a design I've done in the past similar to what you're looking for, feel free to use it as an example.
No STEALING!
That is all.
What inspired me to begin helping out the metal community?
A deep burning love for metal, children's birthday parties, and Gamma Ray.

FUCKIN READ!!!
THIS SITE IS OPEN AGAIN!!!!

10/4/08
NEW BANNER! And a new logo. And a bunch of new fliers...so check the site out. And stuff.
NEW FEATURED BAND!!!! With myspace's new music playlist thing I'm just going to feature a band over in the playlist area. CHECK IT OUT.
--Mattie.

Support the Book


Bands I Support/
Banners I Made


Most are linked to the band's myspace so check them out. If they arent linked, the band doesnt exist anymore...that shit happens sometimes.
[Banners I Didnt Make,
But these bands still kick ass.]

My Interests

To Be A Featured Band:


1. You must have more than one complete track on your page.
2. You have to show some support for this site in some way atleast while you are being featured (banner, top friends, etc..)

Movies:

Thank You


Prayer of the Dying
Prayer of the Dying - for sending me their promotional disk and the split disk with Serratum all the way from Malta.

FURYO
Furyo - for letting me download their album.

We Die Alone
We Die Alone - for sending me their EP.

Wrath Passion
Wrath Passion - for sending me their album all the way from Norway. Daniel has always been quite the supportor of my site and helps me whenever I need the help.

RagenHeart
RagenHeart - For the amazing T-shirt and CD from fuckin GREECE!

A House Cursed
A House Cursed - For the awesome T-shirt and CDs.

Television:

If you wish to further contact me, You can on my PERSONAL MYSPACE , or Message me and I'll give you my MSN.

FACT: I am a FEMALE.
FACT: I do have the right to refuse my services to anyone.
FACT: "The Book of Heavy Metal" is a Dream Evil song and a damn good one at that.

Books:

Interview

From Kitty69- Interviews
How did you learn to make banners, layouts etc., Was it difficult at first?
At first, I had no idea what I was doing. I just sort of taught myself as I went along, and I'm still learning. I've been doing layouts since 2003, but I started on various other blog websites. I didnt do myspace until 2005.
Do you feel that you help out the band by making them banners, layouts etc.,?
Well I hope so. A lot of bands have thanked me sincerely for what I do, and I see my banners on a lot of myspaces, so I think I'm doing something right.
What kind of software do you use?
I use the Photoshop 2.0 that came already on this computer, nothing fancy or expensive. I also download trials of GIF Animators... I know I could just BUY things, but Im broke. Haha.
Do you draw it out or just simply come up with the request in your head?
When bands ask for things, they are usually pretty vague about it like "Could you make us a bloody logo" or something, and when they do that, I ask them more detailed questions of what they want. I dont want to make something they wont like, so its all usually drawn out. When people ask for band layouts or anything like that, I usually just pull together a few images and call it done.
What layout, banner was the most fun/difficult to make?
Well my favorite banner would have to be the one for Dreaming of A Nightmare just because it was a themed banner that was themed after their name. It took a ton of frames to make, but it looks pretty damn cool. As far as layouts go, I enjoyed making all of them, but the Machine Head one is probably my favorite background that I've ever done.
How long does it take to finish a request?
That always depends. [for example] I've already filled four tonight, but sometimes I get a bit overwhelmed with working and school. Banners and logos are always quick, but layouts can take a while.
What do you get out of helping bands and promoting them?
Besides the awesome feeling of knowing that I'm helping out some good metal bands, all of the bands I've helped have been extremely thankful, and do a fair amount of promotion in return for whatever I do. But Prayer of the Dying mailed me their promotional CD from Malta, and Furyo gave me a downloadable copy of his album. I've also been offered tshirts and merch at discounted prices. =]
Is there a certain genre that you wont help or are you an open to any genres?
As long as its metal really, I'm okay with it- Even heavier rock and classic rock sounding bands. I listen to every genre of metal, and love them all, so of course I'm going to want to help them out. However, I dont like bands that focus on naked chicks...thats just one of my pet peeves. If the music is good though, Im open to it.
Do you have other interests or hobbies?
Well I've been an avid guitar player since 2004, and have a few nice guitars, so I practice quite a bit. I'm in a band, I'm a senior in high school, and taking college classes. That, and The Book of Heavy Metal take up pretty much all of my time.
What do you have to do to become a featured band on your page?
Contact me and tell me that you're interested is pretty much it. I reserve weeks in advance so the earlier the better. I would like to be placed in that band's top friends list atleast for the time they are a featured band.

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Prayer of the dying

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