The moment I saw his post on Craigslist, I knew I had to get to know him better: “Saul”, the independent contractor. He wanted a well-rounded web and graphics designer, and I knew I could be everything he needed. I took a look at his existing site and replied to his post. He immediately replied [...]
When I’m writing something for the web—whether it’s on Twitter, in an e-mail, or on my blog—I never capitalize. I might think about hitting the Shift key, but my pinkies always manage to ignore the impulse. Well, after a Shift-key-free ten years, I finally caught grief for my keyboarding ways.
“Honey, you need to capitalize your [...]
i am kind of a type geek. since working with a creative director and typography nut two years ago, i have been on a slow and steady mission to learn more about font types and proper uses of punctuation and special characters. i examine billboards and brochures, i assess their subjects and goals, i try [...]
every time i have a new project in a new city, i like to familiarize myself with my future pseudo-home by perusing craigslist.
other city guides might tell you where to eat, stay, and sightsee, but CL has a wealth of information on a city’s personalities, lifestyle, and standard of living. for example, heavy posting activity [...]