January 22, 2010 – 12:00 am
Recently I have been spending my down time working on a project that I have dreamed about since I was a young boy – To build up and semi restore a classic Jeep CJ7. Over the summer, I started this project and have been getting a lot of enjoyment both tinkering with it in my [...]
January 6, 2010 – 11:30 am
Ah yes… the search begins! What am I looking for you may ask? Well just a Design Rock Star to come and work his or her magic in the San Francisco office of CBS Interactive for the next 4 to 6 months. This is a full time contract position – someone who will assist in [...]
November 15, 2009 – 10:53 pm
A major factor that has long influenced my style as a digital artist is my background in traditional illustration. I have been a doodler, drawer and painter for as long as I can remember. For me, this has been about creating the illusion of dimensional space/objects by paying attention to how light effects the contents [...]
Recently I was asked by a young designer, what could she do to get an edge. My response was simple, – consume, consume and consume some more. Really pay attention to what others are doing, dissect how they do it, and emulate often to develop an eye that understands the small details that make a [...]
On time, as planned, and with minimal bugs – SmartPlanet was launched today. This was quite an accomplishment, as it was deployed on the same day that MoneyWatch.com lost it’s beta status and in record time even were it not for the efforts that had been divided between the 2 milestones. I must say – [...]
Today we published a splash landing page for our new site SmartPlanet.com set to launch early this summer. I am excited about this site on many levels. First, because I believe in the idea – It is a site “dedicated to people who realize the need to make our world a better place to live, [...]
March 23, 2009 – 11:11 pm
For those who want to use twitter, it can be a fun and interesting way to both keep track & share what is going on with the many people in your expanded network – using 140 characters or less. Individuals and companies use it in a variety of way’s for both business and social reasons. [...]
February 14, 2009 – 9:49 pm
Another early 2009 site debut was for Kevin M Klein – aka the Marketing Mixologist. Kevin has worked with various media brands for the past 15 years – leading marketing, product and sales teams for print and online publishers. He wanted a site that would allow him to present his skills and approach as well [...]
February 8, 2009 – 10:14 pm
Recently, I had the opportunity to create a new blog skin for SFObserved. A local blog that is a collection of thoughts, impressions and photos of a group of folks who call the Bay Area home. Started by my dear pal Kevin Klein – who is originally from Los Angles. Thus the last few years [...]
February 8, 2009 – 12:53 am
Anyone who has followed my twitter feed or Facebook status may have wondered why I have been drinking such vast amounts of coffee and soda as of late. The short answer, is that my team has been hard at work to create the newest brand addition to the CBS Interactive Business Family. That said, we [...]