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Job Security? Fuggedaboutit!

Ok, I’m not from the east coast, and I don’t really say “fuggedaboutit” when it comes to job security, but I thought it was catchy in the title, no? You liked it…come on… Love what you do. It’s been a while since I’ve posted on my personal site. Hell, it’s

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The Future of Offline Web?

For those of you who had the chance to go, Smashing Magazine wrapped up their SamshingConf 2015 in Whistler a few months ago. However unable to go, Smashing Mag is gracious enough to supply some of the conference talks on Vimeo. There was one in particular that stood out to

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Fake…

I’ve been called names before. From front-end developer, to wordpress theme creator, to even ::gasp:: a web designer. But there was one time when I told someone I did that, they looked up my site, and called me a fake because I used a theme for my personal site. Listen,

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Are You the Only Designer?

I recently just read an article on First Round Review about being the only designer at work. This had me thinking since my last job, I was the only designer there. And hated it. Throughout the article, Jeffery Kalmikoff describes why he took the job that scared the shit out

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Animated Short on Typography

Well, it appears that I have been absent for a while and haven’t updated on my sweet thoughts on design…rest assured I am back. Back in June, I went to the HOW Design Conference and had the most amazing experience in my career. Why? I don’t know, it’s just the

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What Kind of Beer Should You Drink?

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David LaFerriere, Sandwich Artist

There I was, April 26, 2013 at 12:50pm I tweeted about sack lunches and drawing on paper bags. I think someone overheard me thinking in my head, because now there is another artist out there doing the same–only illustrating on sandwiches instead of the bags. I saw this on Core77,

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Coffivity

According to recent studies, the ambient dronings of a cafe are exactly what designers need to to keep that creativity flowing. Have you noticed how many patrons are on their laptops in your local shop? Probably because they are working on that awesome project you wished you knew about. Or,

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Heineken® Invites Design Talents to Co-create Futuristic Lounge Bar

Heineken® Invites Design Talents to Co-create Futuristic Lounge Bar (via PR Newswire) NEW YORK, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — From its buzzing pop-up ‘Magazzini’ at Milan Design Week, Heineken today invited designers from around the world to collaborate on building the ultimate concept lounge bar. This is the second edition of

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Multiprint Showroom Design: 3rd Place

An interesting take on an exhibit. I used to do a lot of design for these back in the day and hoping to get a new project soon. Excellent work! Reblogged from ANASTASIA IVANOVA: Awards:  3rd place in Multiprint Showroom Design Competition 2012, Finland. During the design process of the showroom for

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