I‘ve had a lot of school work lately and plenty of long nights keeping on top of it all. When it comes to writing papers, here are some quick tips I’ve come to love: Change…
Nov 06, 2006 — Advice · College and Internships
Nov 02, 2006 — Advice · College and Internships · Freelance
Full-time Freelance, Internships, and College Councelling
I’ve actively been thinking about working freelance full-time, whether immediately after graduation or following a few years in the corporate world. Not knowing the decision I’ll make seven months from now, I felt it good…
Iron Maiden
I flew to Maryland this past weekend and drove to New Jersey with my brother to see Iron Maiden. Opening band was Bullet for My Valentine. The Maiden set, themed off of their latest A…
Sep 26, 2006 — College and Internships · Life
Home Stretch
It’s senior year. My room is a single the size of a double with space for way more crap than the Jeep could haul. Maybe next weekend I’ll grab the mountain bike and sneak in…
Aug 07, 2006 — College and Internships · Photography
HDR School and Trucks
I played around with creating some HDR photos last week but didn’t get a chance to upload them until now. Still have lots to learn, cool technology though.
Aug 03, 2006 — Freelance · Web
Pragmatic Web Design
Web design is one of the few careers I know of where the client dictates so much of a project’s end result. On the one hand, it’s great to allow copious client input and really…
Jul 31, 2006 — Advice · Design · Freelance
Business Ethics and Design Motive
A good friend asked me the other day, “When designing, where is the line between informing the people and taking advantage of your audience.” The way I see it, humans are centered around communcation. A…
Jul 21, 2006 — Advice · Freelance · Life
Input Equals Output
The importance of balancing work and life is one of those lessons that can’t be learned soon enough. This past semester of college, freelance work really took off and I was fortunate to gain some…
“Pen and Paper Wick Ideas”
Friends at school can attest to watching me invent the original “palm pilot,” jotting essay length messages on the back of my hand each day. Eventually, ink-stained skin got old. The trend for years now…
Jul 14, 2006 — Advice · Freelance
Work Advice of the Day
Do what you’re good at. It’s great if you can be dedicated and devote the time to learn something that comes difficult to you, but the rest of the world will be speeding by during…