My Head Is Huge

Submitted by deke on 29 October 2008 - 12:47am.

No, no, it's not how it sounds. I'm really quite modest and unassuming. See, here's the thing: My head is literally huge.

If by any chance you decide to visit Amazon to check out my Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One book, please be advised that the moment you scroll down the page, you'll be accosted by a gigantic picture of my face.

Which is unfair, because it's unexpectedly whopperian. By which I mean hippopotamuginormus. Or, if you prefer, leviathanomonstrobrobdingnagian.

So as a special mid-week enterprise, I'd like to invite every last one of you to take this wonderful (but inexplicably Jupiterium) photo of my (disturbingly Gredelian) face from Kevin O'Connor and do both of the following:

  • Turn it into the best possible Big Brother/robot overloard/Wizard of Oz image that ever was.
  • Figure out how to post it to this site, which involves your posting it elsewhere and linking to that image here with your HTML skills. Or, if that's driving you crazy, email us your amazing damn-Deke-your-head-is-like-some-amazing-elephantine-dirigible artwork to quiz@deke.com.

I'm thinking, for every five people who enter, one wins. Those are like the biggest, most pie-faced, most yikes-your-head-is-like-some-kind-of-inflatable-waffle-of-the-gods odds that ever were. The prize? Obvious. My hot-off-the-oversized-presses Photoshop CS4 One-on-One book, which includes 4 supersized hours of video.

(But not signed. We haven't figured that one out yet.)

Good luck. Winners next week.

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Comments

ok I'm new here!

Submitted by mungerfrederick on 23 September 2010 - 11:29am.

well I'm new yet It seems as though I may have found a home!!! Finally:) so to deke and colleen thank you and deke I have spent the last two days religiously watching your cs5 illustrator one on one fundementals. I was such a rookie dabble In photoshop once in a while kinda guy. now I have the creative sweet and making money doing banners web content and photo editing. yet I know how rookie I really am the fact that these fools are paying me is amazing!!!! I mean yes I absolutely do a great job! they look fantastic it just blows m,e away and I cant wait to actually live and breath the adobe world. I have set my sights on this. I went to berklee college of music and it was 100,000! dollars down the drain. of all the information I learned I make 0zero living with it. but yet I find this to be far more finacially and spiritually rewarding. any ways when are you gonna be done with illustrator cs5 MASTERY!!! ~Munger~

Hey, Deke/Colleen

Submitted by Petra on 20 December 2008 - 4:07pm.
Just wondering if the great and awesome prizes were sent out at all? I've been watching my mailbox and scowling at the mail lady for not bringing me my bestest of Xmas presents yet. :p

Don't worry

Submitted by fabulacious on 20 December 2008 - 7:27pm.
mine hasn't arrived yet either. I am so furious! (No, I'm not ;p - Anticipation is the best of joys after all, as we use to say :)

Soon, my chicks

Submitted by colleen on 20 December 2008 - 8:05pm.
They took a circuitous route from the O'Reilly warehouse to my desk there at HQ to the trunk of my car through the Channels and Mask book and off to FedEx international. cw

Sounds dodgy....

Submitted by Petra on 21 December 2008 - 12:25am.
I like it! :-D So what's the secret handshake/hat tip? And don't worry - I can totally keep a secret... ;-p

Big Head

Submitted by skellington26 on 8 November 2008 - 2:33pm.
Hello Deke, I hope that I too am not to late, as I just became aware of the contest. Enjoy your leviathanomonstrobrobdingnagian head. Judging by your smile I think you like the view. rdune moon man edit Peace, Darren

I owe this site so much

Submitted by deke on 6 November 2008 - 2:49am.
Not love or gratitude. Content. Yoiks I'm behind! Anyway, I'll make pronouncements on the Huge Head art as soon as I can. Dekenfurter and DEK-E are fairly obvious choices. And let's be real: They'd make a lovely couple. But I couldn't hang out with them. Because they stole My Huge Head!

Ahh the joys of a blog...

Submitted by Gaber on 6 November 2008 - 12:22pm.
It's like a baby or a pet...requires regular feeding and attention. Only it won't die and get you arrested for neglecting it...maybe blogs are more like plants then? They whither a bit if left alone for too long, but will spruce right back up with a little tlc. Blogs = plants. Yeah, that's the ticket! BTW, Dekenfurter = awesome. It's one of those things you can't not look at, no matter how strangely disturbing it is... I love it.

That's just it

Submitted by deke on 7 November 2008 - 2:21am.
I as Tim Curry am a freak-of-nature train wreck. As all the best train wrecks are. (See why I'm proud?) Speaking of which, is Al Franken president yet? I demand a recount!

BOOK

Submitted by partick on 6 November 2008 - 1:31am.
Hi Deke have given up I think the Pygmies up the AMAZON have got the book to practice there blowpipes on I shall wait to see what comes on the shelfs if any due to credit crunch or the cannibals lunch.

I had to read that twice

Submitted by Petra on 7 November 2008 - 2:55pm.
I was sure you said "cannabis lunch". I must be up far too early on a Saturday morning. My reading comprehension has not kicked in properly yet. :-O And Deke - I double dog dare you to do your next dekePod as Frankenfurter! Oh, good times...good times! :-D

Wot's the deadline?

Submitted by Petra on 4 November 2008 - 4:38pm.
My guess is that Deke is otherwise engaged in performing his civic duty at the polling booth, and then celebrating this historical period in time by spilling some champagne at a political party with like-minded friends and family. Out with the old (and mindbogglingly awful) and in with the new! :-D So would it be cheating if I were to take more time (tonight, hopefully) and make a better job of my entry? Hmmmm......

Actually, never mind. I

Submitted by Petra on 5 November 2008 - 12:58pm.
Actually, never mind. I didn't give it any time last night 'cos I celebrated and got very drunk. And I won't do it today 'cos I have a hangover from hell. Well done, USA!!! Thank you! Ugh. My head hurts. :(

Deke'n'Furter

Submitted by Petra on 3 November 2008 - 1:40am.
Quick rushed job - hope I'm not too late for deadline! Here's our mad artsy sciency Dr. Dekenfurter looking especially hot. He's so astounding. :-D Edit: Oh, bugger....I thought I knew how to put pics up. :( One more try: RHPS-RW1C2-FrankTattooL

Huge Head Makes Top 5

Submitted by campphotoshop.com on 31 October 2008 - 11:24am.

Deke,

I don’t want to make your head much bigger but this blog post made my Photoshop This Week: Top Five. As much as I’d like to manipulate your head (I mean that in a grizzly way not a dirty way) I already have your new book delivered by Amazon yesterday! Plus I’ve been busy entering Halloween contests. Then again maybe I’ll win a second copy to keep at my summer house.

Roger Head Camp Counselor Camp Photoshop http://www.campphotoshop.com

Huge Head grow

Submitted by deke on 31 October 2008 - 4:06pm.
Take over world!

destroy the(m)all Deke!!

Submitted by manetko on 31 October 2008 - 8:15am.

I'll be honest with you people

Submitted by deke on 31 October 2008 - 1:11am.
These are all very disturbing images. But all you had to work with was my monstrously over-huge head, so what did I expect? By which I mean, keep up the wonderful work!

Now THATs a BIG head

Submitted by abowlofsoda on 30 October 2008 - 3:08pm.
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Steve is doubly inspired by Big Head

Submitted by colleen on 30 October 2008 - 2:32pm.
and Submitted by Steve Newton

The Shining Poster

Submitted by Petra on 7 November 2008 - 6:07pm.
is seamless. Brilliant. :-)

From Carol

Submitted by colleen on 30 October 2008 - 11:20am.
Here's how I imagine Deke secretly sees himself ;-)

Beware!

Submitted by elfinsoul on 30 October 2008 - 7:50am.

LOL! Fantastic. :-D

Submitted by Petra on 3 November 2008 - 1:42am.
LOL! Fantastic. :-D

Deke's Back in Town

Submitted by MACinTUTOR on 30 October 2008 - 12:27am.
The "Wiz" is back and Oz will never be the same.....

Thomas Thomas Benner http://www.masteradobe.com p.s. Your "huge head" comment inspired me Obiwan. "Dorothy" has got your back and the doves come from the ending of "Blade Runner" p.s., p.s. A Read Beyond the Ordinar-E (below me) totally rox!

That's gonna be my new sidekick costume

Submitted by colleen on 30 October 2008 - 11:21am.
Complete with weapon.

A Read Beyond the Ordinar-E

Submitted by fabulacious on 29 October 2008 - 7:08pm.

Hey, Punkin'

Submitted by colleen on 29 October 2008 - 5:46pm.
The villagers came from all around to see the mysterious face that appeared on the pumpkin in Farmer Dan's patch. Some thought it was a miracle, others thought it meant the End of Days.

From Lawrie

Submitted by colleen on 29 October 2008 - 5:31pm.
My Photoshop skills are poor at best, and I think I could really use some training. Anyway - here's my terrifying head-based wallpaper. Sorry, I didn't mean to make you look bald. Cheers. Lawrie.

1984

Submitted by rwillustrator on 29 October 2008 - 4:35pm.
"Deke shall prevail........." Mordy Golding http://rwillustrator.blogspot.com
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