Hillman Curtis Insight / Work update

I think I can associate with this guy on some levels. his whole ideation concept is inspiring, like making the sketches freeform-like and get ideas that way.  Visual conceptualists are inspiring people when it comes to work you can agree with. He then goes on talking about his process, which I felt was interesting.

I want to be far away from this guy when he talks in-depth about researching *NSync and Backstreet Boys. Sorry.  He gets a minus there. I have different advice. I mean, this guy did not like doing the work for these bands, but still he persisted.  I say accept who you are, and take it in open stride. We go through hardships, but that doesn't mean taking a low to get through. Or does it? We shall see.

Update: I am making a film festival website.  It is called the Rocky Shores Film Festival. It will be taking place in the Pacific Northwest, location yet unknown. Possibly Larabee State Park at the clamshell auditorium. It is not limited to local filmmakers, international are welcome in our sphere. It is Rocky Shores because it pertains to our beaches here, giving us a local feel. Most movies will feel through this idea concept, like boating, diving, beaches, windsurfing etc. but can be wider still.  We just want to create a type of scene for it. Updates to come soon.   

What is this New Media?

I guess we can ascertain that New Media is not traditional Graphic Design, thus giving it such a moniker. There are similarities, oh yes there are. But, looking at Graphic Designers these days, programs are used widely to convey their information. So, I see a bit of blurring of the lines. More importantly, I think New media conveys a sense of motion, which is an outstanding factor to this. In terms of the AIGA article's opening statement, though, we can't always rely on other people to get our job done, which in effect makes us more well-rounded as designers. I'm glad all of us designers have to learn coding here, because it gives us eyes of what other people might be doing in our web of work, so to speak. Even if we aren't wanting to code in the future, if you like the internet as a domain for your work to be shown which is like 95% of entrepeneurs (don't hold me to that statistic, I'm not sure) I'm just throwing it out there. Someone is gonna do it.

Web Design Survey (A List Apart)

In regards to the A List Apart web design survey, I somehow had a feeling I had an idea on how the majority of the results would come in.  Web design is new, people are young and pick up what's "hot" in the industry, and go for it.  The interesting snippet was to me that the polar extremes of high school graduates/flunkees as being high-paid or ridiculously low were one of the niche ideas I saw in there.  What other niche ideas did you see? I wanna know.  But in regards to blogs - who doesn't? Really. Old, young, all over the continent.  Old men like to brag about what kind of duck they shot with their dog to people.  Things like that.  I actually hold back on things like this unless I see a peculiar necessity in my life that needs to draw some sort of attention to it.  Otherwise I may actually be too cool for it. Not! But another reason why a lot of users are blogging and programs like this is because it's FREE. Seriously though, a survey like this is important if a.) it's accurate and b.) because it gives potential web designers a good outlook of what they're getting themselves in to. Lastly, I see myself in the middle, too at this point once I'm out there.