Updated 5/2019.
At least once a week I’m sent files that were *gasp* downloaded off the internet, or a tiny, pixelated version of a complicated logo — which, inevitably, falls apart in print or even on the web. This can result in higher printer fees and more time recreating or digging up the right files.
READ MORE >>Updated April 2019.
Protecting one’s images and text online is an important topic, and one I tackled at my Chicago Creative Expo WordPress talk in March.
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I will be at a few WordPress talks this year, and I’m so proud of these organizations and their amazing conferences!
READ MORE >>Hackathons, those lately ubiquitous marathons of design, tech and inspiration, have always been a fun way to take myself out of my client mindset. Build an app that begs to be made? Solve a problem with a team thrown together just an hour before? It’s all in a weekend’s work, and the late hours, the wild brainstorming and camaraderie usually stay with me.
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English: A collage showing a photograph, along with the same photograph processed through all 15 filters in the iOS app Instagram (as of the date of creation in April 2011) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Being so visual, I do love Instagram (and have changed my name recently, to WorkTravelTech). Until recently I hadn’t pursued it, especially for growing an audience. Cat Chung spoke on Instagram at SMSS Chicago 2015, and had some brief and fabulous tips:
READ MORE >>It seems like every other day there’s a new social media outlet and ways to strategize for your business. Pinterest has been around for a while now, and these tips picked up at SMSS Chicago 2015 should fuel your pinning obsession for more than just a wish list. Shared by Cat Chung, these do help systemize Pinterest.
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Working in the design and tech industries for a while now, I’ve run into a lot of PC v. Mac fights. And I try to stay out of them, mostly because I feel you should use the best tool available to you. Frankly, we’ll never change each other minds anyway.
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