Domain Name Scammers

January 19, 2021

As of late, I’ve received about a dozen messages from scammers imploring me that my domain registrations will be terminated if I don’t renew the account. Funny thing is, I have all of my domains set to auto-renew.

A word of advice:

Do not respond to any message that does not come directly from the domain registrar you purchased your domain name through.

There are a whole lot of dishonest pieces of shit out there who will try to separate you from your money. Don’t fall for it.

No doubt the name is fake, but the scam is real …

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At Blackhat2018

August 13, 2018

Every year, thousands of technically inclined minds descend on Las Vegas for Blackhat - the largest hacker conference in the world. I was there to support the team at F5Labs and check out how my artwork separated F5 Networks from the myriad of boring booth designs.

Meanwhile ... In San Francisco

April 17, 2018

This is just cool ... My work gracing a bus shelter in San Francisco during RSA Conference 2018.

Meanwhile ... At F5's Seattle Office

April 12, 2018

This is awesome! Large format prints and cutouts of my work for F5Labs at the Seattle office.

PUBLISHED IN LOUDER THAN TEN'S COAX MAGAZINE

April 13, 2016

I recently had the honor of penning an article for COAX, the online magazine of the amazing duo behind Louder Than Ten.

Initially, they had contacted me to inquire if I would be interested in doing an illustration or two for their upcoming Spring-ish issue. I was interested. But after I was told what the theme of the issue would be, I casually mentioned that I might also be interested in writing a few words about the subject myself. I pitched my general idea for a story over the phone, then submitted a rough outline.

Amazingly, I was given the opporunity to write my story and do some drawing.

The theme of the issue, broadly-speaking, was "Burn it down, build it up".

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This is my story >>

VILE IS DEAD

January 22, 2016

Four years ago this week, I launched VILE Inc.

This afternoon, I buried it.

Due to a rather unfortunate (read: completely shite) turn of events this past summer, my lawyer recommended that I rebrand. After months of cerebral agony, numerous mediocre potential names, and one really good name that would have offended a fair number of people, I've taken the path of least resistance and chosen a name that retains an element of "fun" and incorporates my surname.

Please welcome ...

OddBurton

With a new name comes a new approach to rebuilding my business and this site will be a work-in-progress for the foreseeable future. I may even decide to design a logo.

In the meantime, I've got a big project in the works and will be making a formal announcement in the very near future.

Cheers and here's to a (another) new beginning** in 2016.

~Paul

**I don't plan on rebranding again. Ever.

Quack! is a Winner!

September 25, 2015

"Quack!" is a 2015 Readers' Favorite Illustration Award Winner!

Changes Are Afoot

August 17, 2015

Every now and then you get thrown a curve ball you can't hit. You just stand there immobile and listen to the woosh as it whizzes past and the sound of the ball hitting leather with a solid thwap.

AND THE WINNER IS ...

April 9, 2015

EXCLUSIVE ECCC2015 VILE-SKINNED GNU DRAWING

I'D LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS GIVEAWAY. AND LET YA'LL KNOW THAT YOUR ODDS OF WINNING WERE BETTER FOR OUR INAUGURAL YEAR AT ECCC THAN ANY ODDS YOU ARE EVER LIKELY TO SEE AGAIN. EVER. 1 IN 21. THAT'S RIGHT, THERE WERE ONLY 21 SNOW RIDERS AMONG ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS FOR THE WEEKEND WHO TOOK THE CHANCE THAT EVERYONE ELSE WOULD THINK THERE WAS NO CHANCE.

WHOSE ENTRY SLIP GOT PULLED OUT OF THE HAT?

CONGRATULATIONS: DAVID JAMETSKY

Win a GNU Snowboard

March 20, 2015

Someone will be walking away from EEEC2015 with a big ol' smile on their face. Under that fantastically VILE skin is a bomber GNU Carbon Credit BTX from Washington's favorite local shredstick manufacturer. This isn't your average giveaway board.

THE CATCH:

This drawing is only open to ECCC attendees ... who purchase a VILE product. You'll get one entry.

The winner will be announced on March 29 immediately after ECCC powers down the lights for 2015. Check the home page. We'll be contacting the winner via email and making arrangements to ship (or pick up) the board.

Good luck.

Win a 3-Day Pass

March 9, 2015

Emerald City Comicon is completely SOLD OUT.

We've got two 3-Day passes to ECCC 2015 we'd like to give away to a couple people who are lousy at planning their schedules.

If you'd like to enter to win one of the two tickets, please visit our Home Page and enter your name and email address. We'll announce the winners on March 20th.

Congratulations Mary-Lousie Hawthorne and Jimmy Prom.

Visit Us at ECCC 2015

March 8, 2015

So yeah, we're new to the Emerald City Comicon this year. Brand new. Shiny-ass object new. And we don't expect anyone to know who the hell VILE Inc. is. Please, stop by our booth and say hello. Find us at ...

Booth #1311

If you need an incentive, we'll be giving away a snowboard. You heard that right. A brand spanking new snowboard with custom VILE artwork.

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