The call of the code and pixels was too much!
Yeah, I have no idea what I’m thinking, or if I’m thinking at all! Yet leaving a full-time salaried position in this economy for the shark-infested waters of freelance web and graphic design is exactly what I’m doing. As terrifying as quitting a job can be, I’ve never felt this confident with my combined skillset before. So for the immediate future, here’s a laundry list of tasks and observations (T & O):
- T: Need to figure out what to do with this aged portfolio site. It’s still running on K2 and WP 2.8!
- T: Need to fill/update/stop ignoring my Behance site because I…
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Never burn your bridges. Period. An unbelievable opportunity from an unexpected source!
Back where it all started!
I started a new job right around the time I last posted here in September. Which was convenient considering who I was doing websites for wasn’t paying me any longer. To be fair though, the clients weren’t paying them, so it’s hard to pay me in return. Regardless, I’m now working for a small chain of bicycle retail stores here in the DC/VA/MD area called Revolution Cycles.
I worked for Revolution from 2000-2004. That’s when the design bug really infected me. Started doing signage, business cards, and even a logo. I’ve been designing ever since. Now coming back into the fold I actually have some idea of what design is. Which is good considering it’s my job! I’ve been hired officially as an Assistant Buyer & Marketing Manager. read the rest »
Photos pimped out with some typography. Pretty simple!
Since my digital life ain’t all WordPress, CSS + jQuery I figure that I should start posting some other types of articles. Especially considering how many sites out there are producing the same content. There’s only so many times you can read the same “amazing” numbered list of WordPress plugins.
So I like putting type on photographs. The photographs are good, but can’t they be better with type on them? Here are a few.
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