Do you work in the field of web site design and/or development? If so, have you ever wondered or wanted to know more about the tools and techniques that other professionals in the web site design and development industry utilize from day to day? Well, now's your chance! Web Directions South, a blog about web site design and development written by Maxine Sherrin and John Allsopp of Australia, recently conducted a survey targeting web site design … [Read more...]
Ad Agency Gifts Each Member of Its Staff a Guitar
January 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
How cool is this? This past holiday season, ad agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky gifted each of its 900+ staffers a guitar! Yeah, that's right, each of CP+B's staff members received their very own guitar! Not only that, but CP+B also created a microsite that is dedicated to teaching its staff and the public how to play the guitar. The microsite features video lessons, chord diagrams, and a tuner. … [Read more...]
Creating a New WordPress Theme
January 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Fortunately, I have been inspired to push myself a bit harder with regards to blogging. Hence, I have switched from my old site, Rhyno Design, to this new personal site. The unfortunate thing is that my first priority is to create my own customized theme for Wordpress and that will take some time. So, I will not be posting too much here until I have my plan in place and a new theme designed (yes, I have a few designs mocked up...but I need to … [Read more...]
A Great Resource for Freelancers of All Shapes and Sizes
December 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Late in 2007, I came across the website FreelanceSwitch.com. I was looking for resources and more information about freelance website and graphic design. There are numerous resources on the Internet, however, I was really drawn to FreelanceSwitch.com. I think what got me at first was the website's design. I'm a sucker for good design. If a website is not designed well, I will not stick around. However, after visiting the site a few times, I … [Read more...]
Welcome to My Notebook
December 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I've been sporadically blogging for a few years from my old website, RhynoDesign.com. For several years, RhynoDesign.com has been my personal web presence. It has served as my portfolio site, a testing ground, a place for learning, as well as a place to market myself as a freelance web site and graphic designer. Well a few months ago, I came to the conclusion that Rhyno Design, while catchy (...to some...maybe...), was not quite the brand … [Read more...]