I was getting so good about posting on a regular basis! But then I dove deep into a client project (which is almost complete) which posed interesting HTML & CSS challenges. Thankfully, the client is really happy with the result—I will be sure to post links and pictures when the site is live.
I also dropped off Twitter – see: dove deep – I haven’t the foggiest clue as to who ate what ten seconds ago. I hope it was delicious.
A friend in NY sent me this e-mail the other day:
Hi Jhames, did you read this? I was like really? Not in the NY Times! The folks at DataLounge where not impressed, either.
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I am often asked “What do you enjoy most?” when people view my portfolio. My history showcases work in copywriting, visual identity, print, web, and interactive design—there are also the sitemap and wireframe documents I produce for some clients which I don’t include in my portfolio. People want to know am I a graphic designer, a user experience designer, or a front-end web developer? I reply that I view design as a process to solve communication challenges – be they print, web, identity, or user experience – my enjoyment derives from the process and the solutions.
“No, I mean if you had to choose just one, what would it be?”
This is where the conversation turns uncomfortable.
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When I’m not looking after three dogs or working on a site redesign for a client, I pass the time at FontStruct designing fonts. (Some people like to read books or work on home improvement projects. Me? I like to design when I’m not designing for others. I’m sure there’s a special circle of OCD for people like myself.) I am up to eleven designs at the moment but this week I have focused entirely on one design that currently stands at 156 characters. I call this design Fontima.
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When I lived in Oakland, I always brought Vinnie to the dog boarding kennel Citizen Canine whenever I traveled for work or pleasure. Seattle doesn’t have a reasonable facsimile of Citizen Canine which is fine because friends (or family) often volunteer to look after each other’s animals. My friend – let’s call her Kajagoogoo – watches Vinnie whenever I travel, she has two dogs of her own but doesn’t mind looking after him. Kaj (her friends call her Kaj) has never traveled outside Seattle until Monday night when it came time for me to look after her dogs. Rather than keep three dogs in my apartment, I decided to take Vinnie with me and look after the dogs in her house. Observations result.
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