Design Category
On Bad Designers (aka Managers)
Sales people, operations staff, project managers, supervisors, and CEO’s could all stand to learn one simple lesson: YOU ARE NOT A DESIGNER! I’m pretty sure they didn’t offer information architecture classes or graphic art seminars in your MBA program. And I’m 100% certain they didn’t analyze web usability case studies in your undergrad School of [...]
On Creativity
I’ve always considered myself a creative person. I used to draw a lot when I was a kid. I’ve written stories, songs, and poems. I’ve even tried my hand at screenwriting. But for as long as I can remember, I’ve had difficulty connecting each step of the creative process and I’ve never really been able [...]
On the Latest Redesign
It seems a redesign comes once a year or so. The last few redesigns applied to this site were products of necessity. I was trying to get a new job.. I wanted to ditch tables, etc. But this one, coming about 13 months after its predecessor, is based on nothing but boredom. I was tired [...]
On Web 2.0-ness
Well, it’s springtime again. And you know what that means… a new design for this site. This one was inspired by a few big factors. One, it’s time to evolve beyond the tiny 800×600-compatible layout. Another key influence was the "web 2.0" craze out there. Let me explain that… As a designer, I do believe [...]
On Back-End Beauty
In a “web 2.0″ age, anyone who knows what to look for in a well-functioning website will give a subject site the ol’ once-over, and just as quickly, hit a few familiar keystrokes and peruse the site’s source code. Of course, with Ajax-based web apps gaining in popularity, “source scoping” is becoming a futile effort. [...]
An Event Apart Roundup - Part 1 
HTML Email Sucks 
"TJ Kelly" - My Google Identity 
Drum Corps - Chase Community Giving 
Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps 
Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. 
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity 
Mobile Percussion Seminar 