I finally got around to launching my new site design after tweaking with the design for over a month. I spent more time on this detail and design unlike my previous site which I rushed in order to get my portfolio up. You can view how my previous site looked in my Interactive portfolio.
The theme for the design is based on some of the letterpress work I did back in college. I really like the look and feel of typography indented into the paper it is printed on. I tried to represent the same feel in the type treatment of the site. The background is a little bland right now, but over time I will add different illustrations which will represent what is happening at the time like a holiday or special event.
I like this site better than the last design, because it doesn’t feel so much like a blog. The content is better organized, especially the portfolio section. There are still a few minor tweaks I need to make in the next couple of weeks, but please take a look around the site and leave feedback.
I am selling my Trek Bicycle that I bought a couple of months ago brand new. It is an aluminum frame street bike with Shimano and Bontrager parts. I have only ridden it a couple of times so it is still in excellent condition. In 2006 the bike cost around $1000 brand new, but since it was an older year model it was listed at $699. I am willing to part with it for around $500. Here are the full detailed specs of the bike.
New site design coming soon.
If you are one of many new college graduates out there who are looking for work in a highly competitive environment, make sure you network with many professionals in your field and ask many questions. Twitter is a great way to do this, because you can connect with people all across the world. Many professionals over-emphasize the topic of this post to current graduates and job seekers, yet it baffles me that some people still do not follow it. Trust me, I was there once.
I recently graduated from Memphis College of Art in 2008 with a major in Graphic Design. I worked a short internship at a design firm in Memphis before starting my job search. Months passed by without much progression. I would get an interview here and there, but with many candidates applying for the same position, I constantly heard that I was not qualified enough.
I finally relocated to San Francisco because I believed there was more of an opportunity to land a job there than in Memphis where the competition was greater due to fewer design firms. The first couple of months were tough, but eventually work finally came through for me. I now currently have four recurring contract jobs all in the design industry. How did I go about getting the four jobs?
First, I used my sister who is a professional in the web design industry to help introduce me to many of her fellow designers. I was using the best connection I could to help me connect with more people who are in the field I was trying to get my foot in. My sister then used Twitter to simply say, “Anybody looking for an entry level graphic/web designer that can do some CSS, too? Hire my brother!”. She did this twice and both times resulted in new job opportunities for me. I also got a recurring contract job through one of her friends who knew I was looking for work and referred me to the company who needed a designer. In the short span of three months from January to March 2009, I had three contract jobs and one internship.
Professionals are always looking out for new graduates and job seekers in the same field because they know that once upon a time they were there in the same position relying on others to help them out in their job search. Not only do they have a library of great advice for you, but they also may know someone at a company who is looking for help or may have a connection that knows someone who may be looking for help.
What is CSS Naked Day 2009?
Today on April 9, many of the popular sites you visit strips off their CSS clothing and goes naked for a day. According to http://naked.dustindiaz.com/, the idea behind this event is to promote Web Standards. Plain and simple. This includes proper use of (x)html, semantic markup, a good hierarchy structure, and of course, a good ‘ol play on words. It’s time to show off your <body>.
My friends at Crush + Lovely are holding a contest called Crush On You for all the Twitter lovers out there. It is a chance to win a trip to either San Francisco or New York to meet up with one of six eligible bachelors or bachelorettes from the web industry. They have written this sonnet that I would like to share with you and please follow @crushlovely on Twitter for a chance to win:
A lady or gent of the interweb awaits,
to take you out on a lovely nerdcore date.
Simply follow us on Twitter via @crushlovely,
for your chance to get all lovey dovey.
Simply looking for a free trip or a casual rendezvous?
You’ll get it all and a 14-course meal for two.
Let us know if you dig celery or cow,
we’ll be sure to accommodate at our little pow-wow.
When and where? We’ll coordinate the perfect travel date,
for who knows, you just might meet your life long soul mate.
In New York or San Francisco our saucy six reside,
If you’re one of the luckies then you’ll get to decide.
The stars they are aligning, oh yes it’s true.
So follow our tweets, and cupid might just pick you!
I have just recently downloaded the iPhone application for Wordpress. Thanks to modern technology, I can update my blog away from my computer. Here’s a recent photo I took of San Francisco from Alcatraz.
The Tennessee Titans are celebrating their best season in the NFL as the regular season came to an end. They won their first ten games of the season and finished 13-3 for the best record in the NFL. The Titans have locked up a first round playoff bye and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.
Their Divisional Playoff matchup is against the Baltimore Ravens, who won their wildcard game last week against the Miami Dolphins 27-10. The Ravens are red hot and their defense is better than ever as they forced the Dolphins into five turnovers. They are playing a lot better than the week 5 matchup against the Titans in which the Titans won barely by a score of 13-10.
I am definitely looking forward to this game and to see how far the Titans can go this year. Hopefully a Superbowl apperance is in store.
