TweetLast week, I was catching up on the Reflex Blue Show -Nate Voss and Donovan Beery from 36point. They were interviewing Dyana Valentine. She helps designers create and perfect the elevator pitch for their business. So, there it occurred to me, how can I listen to myself say the elevator pitch? Aha! The iPhone. There’s [...]
Under: Backslash, Freelancing, Networking on 27 Jul 2010 No Comments »
TweetYesterday I got an email from Bailey Digger, the creative mind behind Web Design Degree. This site is a class project on web traffic acquisition and it’s effects of Design. The idea behind this website was that excellent and informative content will be recognized as such best through straightforward and simple design elements rather than [...]
Under: Backslash, Design, Freelancing, Networking on 07 Jul 2010 No Comments »
TweetAbout a year ago, I read some tweets about this great Design workshop held in Guatemala. I was surprised! Not only kids around the world need words of encouragement to pursue their dream careers, but this was in my home country. I started digging around and started following @inspiritu, the mastermind behind Design4Kids. They do [...]
Under: Backslash, Freelancing, Networking on 07 Jul 2010 No Comments »
TweetAs some of you know, I’m a big fan of Quicksilver (you can download it from Blacktree or from a google code page that has a 10.6 version available here). I tweeted this a few hours ago: Yes, I use Quicksilver to switch applications or open the Finder How cool is that – Original Tweet [...]
Under: Design, Freelancing, Macs on 22 Dec 2009 2 Comments »
TweetI was lucky to have this book find its way to my hands. The Savvy Designer’s Guide to Success is a jewel for any young designer on the looks to get his or her business off the ground. For an experienced designer it can bring a fresh set of ideas and pointers. The book goes [...]
Under: Backslash, Design, Freelancing, Resources on 21 Dec 2009 No Comments »