Archive for March 2007
So Cute it Hurts
OMG, this Cuteoverload post is incredibly cute – video of two otters floating around while napping and holding hands! The end of the video is the best!
Read MoreThings to Remember When Designing For The Web
Or, some of what I learned at An Event Apart Boston (some of this I already knew, unfortunately) General Words are important, content is the meat of most web sites Text should be concise and to the point, scannable, not bulky Should reflect the brand or flavor of your site, speak to YOUR audience Consice,…
Read MoreA Cool-Ass Bug
I recently came across this butterfly in some other context and then did a search on flickr where I found tons of wonderful photos. It’s called a Glasswing and it is gorgeous. Who’d of thought!?
Read MoreA Mini-Vacation at Home
My dad and half-brother, Keith, came to visit this past weekend. My first guests since I moved to the Bay Area (two years ago this month!). They flew up from Houston, Texas and stayed a couple of days, from Friday to Tuesday. Friday we just hung out in San Mateo. I showed them how close…
Read MoreAquafina Waterscapes
I recently worked on a couple of illustrations for an Aquafina Alive ad. The subject matter in each piece is a fountain with active people around and there are three colors or flavors. The concept was to add water to the ad and the colors would reveal the painting. You can see it in full…
Read MoreGolden Gate Bridge
This photo was chosen for flickrcombat.com – woo hoo!
Read MoreStop Doing Free Artwork
And stop asking for it. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen contests or Craigslist postings asking for an art submission. What I think most artists don’t realize is that submitting work to these types of things is giving your work away for FREE. It degrades the worth of your work and leads people…
Read MoreFunny Alexa Tees
We just launched some funny t-shirts on the Alexa web site using the Zazzle API. They’re customizable with your Alexa site rank or daily reach percentage. I’m definitely going to get one of the “My site rocks!” t-shirts. Check out the tees here.
Read MoreA Scenic Route
I’m pretty sure I may have mentioned my commute before, and how much it sucks. I would take 101 to 380 to 280 up 19th Ave into the Presidio. It would take at least 45 to 65 minutes. Half of it was highway and half surface streets. 101 was always packed and slow, much worse…
Read MoreVery Delicious
I was surprised and happy to see that my site has been saved on Delicious by 5 people – that’s not a lot, but I am still very proud of it 🙂
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