October 2011
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Bringing Tech Talent To NYC :: Cornell!?
So, here’s the deal: NYC is granting some land (and a hundred million dollars) to a university that wants to build a technology campus in NYC. Word on the street is that Cornell and Stanford are finalists.
The city’s goal is simple: Bring more great tech talent to NYC, which will encourage more technology companies to open offices (or start) in NYC, which will bring more JOBS to NYC....
August 2011
1 post
Super Clever LIGHT Illustrations →
I love how light is being used as an object in this series I found on Behance…
July 2011
3 posts
“I have a newfound interest in socially acceptable disobediences. Think leaning...”
June 2011
8 posts
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The Dark Side of Crowdsourcing
It makes me very sad to see some reputable design sites succumb to “community challenges” that are overt spec-contests for brands.
I’ve been pretty vocal about the problems with this sort of crowdsourcing. Namely, it (1) incentivizes careless engagement and poor output, (2) harms the creative’s reputation via attribution to the subpar work they submit, (3) causes problems...
For A Company (Happily) Under The Radar...
…It’s still nice to make a blip on the radar every now and then. Behance is pleased to join Yelp, DropBox, and one of my favorites Pinterest, on this list.
On The Topic Of "Risk"
I appreciated the great questions on risk and how to navigate a creative career filled with it, from The AND Project. You can read the interview on risk here.
Surrounding Ourselves With Progress
I’ve written about the benefits of surrounding yourself with progress on The 99% and am always searching for new tools, systems, and tricks to do this. Here’s one concept I spotted on the floor of the National Association for Professional Organizers annual conference when I spoke (yes, that exists).
Discovered: The Cocoon Product Line
It may be overkill, but something about this organization tool really resonates.
Makes My Day
Makes my day when someone who reads my book takes the time to reach out and share kind sentiments, especially when it’s done creatively done.
Playing With Pinterest
I’ve been diving into Pinterest lately.
A few things I like about it: (1) The “pin stream” of what people are “pinning” from certain sites - like the picture above which displays the latest pins from Behance.net, (2) The ability to follow certain “Pin Boards” by certain people that I really respect, (3) The new iphone application that allows you to pin...
May 2011
2 posts
