Do-it-yourself does not stop at home improvement. DIY encompasses the repair, creation, or modification of anything that you would normally want to seek professional resources for. It is our personal involvement in our personal lives.

We are now coming back to the understanding that we can do it ourselves. The vast sharing of information and materials has made this reintroduction of DIY possible. The amount of resources available for tackling do-it-yourself projects is unbelievable. Some of those sources are online forums and articles, books, other do-it-yourself'ers, television, and even recruiting professionals solely for consultation. The internet and television are by far the most used method of sharing and obtaining information.

To date, I have completed a few projects that I was once intimidated by. Most of the projects have been electrical, plumbing, automotive, and a bit of flooring. If it had not been for the DIY community, I would have never even considered facing these projects. After seeing so many great examples and success stories from the community, I am able to conquer problems with confidence, professional results, and self-satisfaction.

This confidence and satisfaction can be attained by anyone through taking on certain projects themselves. In the past, it was expected. It was the cultural norm. Now, it is a cultural phenomenon, helping us return to where we came from. We can do it ourselves and so can others if we show them how.

Welcome to my new digs. To be brief for those who don't know me, I am Fernando Dunn II, best described as a Renaissance Man. Some people may know me from back at fdiidesign.com, but that site was killed in a bad accident because it was going in the wrong direction. Now, I am back online with a new site that is more about me and the things that interest or impact me (ie. art, design, web design, illustration, video games, computers, gadgets, Windows, Linux, my wife, my son, culture, society, work, DIY, hip-hop, rap, God, Jesus Christ, religion, etc).

With this site's design, I aimed to stray from the typical blog design and use something more relevant and useful. My portfolio and journal are of equal importance to me, so they have hopefully been given equal space and emphasis on the home page. The design is flexible, allowing for users of different screen sizes to have a similar browsing experience.

I have a lot of things that I am still working on, both on and off of this site such as:

• community-based web site projects (ie. DIY, art, etc)
• artwork screen printed on clothing and paper medium
• constantly growing portfolio of illustration, art, graphic design, and web sites
• constantly growing archive of writings that I may find to be useful to others

I might be looking for a few good men (fine artists, graphic designers, web designers, programmers, etc.) to assist with several of these projects in the next months. More details will be available soon. Until then, enjoy your stay and disregard any weird things that may be going on.