I’m still working on this redesign. Designing/Redesigning something for yourself is SO much harder than working for someone else. I have some sketches and functional specs written in my sketch book. I’ve been writing things down for months but I just haven’t been able to make my ideas more tangible. Some of it’s lack of …
This morning I came across an interesting article through the DCWW listserve. Five Tips to Strengthen the Design of your Nonprofit’s Website. It is geared toward non-profits but I think that it’s applicable for every group. I really like tips 2 and 3, “Prioritize your website goals” and “Just say “no” to design-by-committee.”, respectively.
As of yet, I still haven’t been able to go to a conference. I had planned on going this year but sometimes life has a habit of changing plans. I’m subscribed to An Event Apart’s mailing list so I get emails every once and a while when they have an update on the conferences. Today, …
In this field you can never stop learning so, in my Blackberry I’m keeping a list of all the training that I want to do. I recently found out that my department has an account with Linda.com. I want to move up the ranks and that will be an awesome resource. Some of the things …
Today .Net Magazine released their list of the world’s top 20 web designers. I found it interesting that I’d already been following a few of their picks for one reason on another. Veerle Pieters , Larissa Meek, Fabio Sasso , Cameron Moll , and Jason Santa Maria. Check out the list. Maybe you’ll find someone …
I know, long time, no post. This summer I bought a new notebook and finally got the Mac that I’ve been waiting for. I’ve been looking to make a purchase since I gave away my Powerbook 1400cs around 2002. Since I switched platforms (I had a Dell notebook running Windows XP) I’ve had to rethink …
Like others before me I’m at a crossroads when it comes to joining another social networking site. The site in question is Twitter. A lot of my friends and connections have joined Twitter and I’d be lying if I said that it didn’t intrigue me. When I don’t have time to make full blog posts …
I’ve been thinking about doing a redesign for…well almost as soon as I finished the current design. LOL This one won’t be for purely aesthetic purposes though. I’ve decided that this site doesn’t fully reflect my creative outlets so I’m looking to add my artwork and photography in the new design. Along with that I’ll …
This evening I changed my website so that the entire thing is powered by WordPress instead of just the blog. It took at least half an hour because of my own mistakes. I’ve written them down in a notebook so I won’t forget the next time I do this. My set-up is a bit more …
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about going to a design conference. I feel that I could benefit from meeting designers outside of my local area. Sadly, due to finances I haven’t been able to go before now. I AM making a point to rectify this in 2009. Some early possibilities on my list are …