If you haven’t already heard about ArtPrize then go check out artprize.org (after you’re finished reading this article). 2009 was the initial year in this new annual event held right here in my home town… Grand Rapids, Michigan. ArtPrize is the first event of it’s kind. The brainchild of Rick Devos, ArtPrize offered the largest purse for…»
As a multi-media designer and someone who uses social media constantly, I get a lot of questions from clients asking how they can adapt their interactive marketing campaign to encompass social media. I’ve learned through these conversations that there are a lot of misconceptions about what social media can do for business. I’m going to…»
Contemporary art is white hot right now. My girlfriend Caitlin just got me a subscription of Juxtapoz. I’ve been an avid reader for five or more years now and it seemed right for me to finally subscribe. I like the artists in there and I truly like the graffiti spin to it. While I no longer…»
If you’re a web professional and you don’t avidly read Think Vitamin, Carsonified’s Blog… you shouldn’t call yourself a web professional. No seriously, it’s like that. I read every article they post in detail, sometimes twice. It helps make me the kick ass web designer that I am. If you haven’t been there, stop reading this…»
This is going to be the first of a monthly digest of the blogs that I’m following. To make the grade, blogs will not only have to supply relevant content, but also have a snazzy design to the site. This month I’ve had a lot to read and it was particularly hard to decide who…»
This is an advanced recipe and will take 18+ hours to make. Don’t try to rush it or take shortcuts. The chicken is purple and it is a real crowd pleaser. It has won one chili cook off out of the one chili cook off I’ve entered it in. I’m sure it would win more…»
Font Burner is a website that allows you to use your favorite fonts when designing a website. When building a website, designers are limited to a small list of fonts that most computers come installed with. Someone visiting your site needs to have the font you specify in order for them to see it, otherwize a…»
You’ve probably been hearing the term “Cloud Computing” a lot lately. For those of you who are not aware of what it is, let me explain. Cloud Computing is the idea that instead of having a consumer buy software for their computer, companies will create that software to work as a web application and then…»
Lately I’ve been into classical music. Here are a couple songs that really calm me down. The first is from Aphex Twin, who does heavy experimental electronica usually. I have been a fan of his for a while but recently I attended the funeral of my friend Ryan Labadie and they used Avril 14th in…»
I caught the micro brew bug a while back and lately it’s been getting the attention of my friends and fellow bar goers. Not in a bad way, people ask me what they should try next. I’ve been getting it right too. Often people feel overwhelmed when deciding about what libation to enjoy. There are…»