I’m very excited to share a new startup company/idea I’ve been working on for the last few months. Originally conceived by Nathan Preheim of former MindMixer fame, Tiperosity will be a place for people to get great tips. Everyday know-how for your every day, if you will. Nathan brought me in to do the brand and now the platform is being co-designed and developed with Cody Peterson and Jason Sawyer. And big props to the fabulous Katie Kemerling for coming up with the name. We’ll be sharing more in the months to come. Fun stuff for sure, with just a hint of Sasquatch.
The Bump In
This is the fifth official week in the new coworking space. From a work standpoint, the transition from working at home has been marked by the inspiration of the physical space, a clearer line of separation between home life and work life, and making projects better by simply talking through things with another designer. There are also the extra benefits of the bump in. Our space is in a neighborhood. It’s part of a vibrant, historic community where running into people out and about is common. I’ve missed that since I left my old agency job in downtown Lincoln. A previous space I worked at a couple years ago on the edge of downtown Omaha felt a little too isolated. But now, the bump in is back. At any of the local lunch spots or people swinging by to see the space, long live the bump in.
Duality
At the end of last year I was talking with a good friend about the intention of this blog and my year of words. The core idea I landed on was that I wanted to paint an honest picture of my experiences with independent design. Both the great and the not-so-great, the really exhilarating and the pains in the asses. All about the duality of this creative thing people get paid to do for a living. Amidst the failed ideas, budget battles, incoming 1099s, and workflow frustrations are the unexpected solutions, clients who brighten your day, apps that make life easier, and the rush of sitting down to make something beautiful. Not too rosy, not too bleak, right in the middle. In no way do I want people to think all is gold and in no way do I want to come off as complaining about stuff. I just want to tell you what I know from first hand experience. Straight up. All in the hopes of learning from successes and failures.
Fins Up
Oddly enough, I watched the Super Bowl this year. And while I’m far more likely to watch Frontline’s League of Denial than a football game of any kind, I did enjoy it. Mostly for one simple reason: Twitter. Twitter makes everything a lot of people tune in to way more fun. Be it a Presidential debate, elections of any kind, or the World-Series. While watching the game, the things I was most compelled to Tweet about were those human-sized Katy Perry sharks. They were awesome and I want one. I think a lot of people do. So if you want to do something nice for someone else, I’d suggest anonymously sending them one human-sized shark suit. Just plop one in a cardboard box and ship away. Imagine the joy the person on the receiving end will have when they open up that bland box and find pure awesomeness inside waiting for them.
Introducing ROTATOR
This is an idea that has been worked on here and there for about a year and half. In practice, there have been two volumes and the core of what ROTATOR could be aligns well with our new coworking space. So now seems a fairly appropriate time to send it out into the world as a real life thing in some sort of official capacity. The matter-of-fact, slightly punk rock version has been published on Medium with a dedicated website coming your way in the next couple months. Being a designer in these modern times, I see it as a natural evolution of a career that ultimately just wants to make interesting things with interesting people.
New Coworking Hours
For The Foreseeable Future We Will Be Closed Every Friday From 3:30 to 5:00 PM CST To Collaborate On A New Project Before We Head Into The Weekend. Thank You For Your Understanding.
Meet the Artist, See the Dog
How does a great design communicate effectively to people? Great design moves people. In some way it touches a chord, compels them to action or causes a shift. It’s illuminating, thought-provoking and meaningful. The best examples of this inspire people and bring their own individual understanding to a new place that allows for an altering or solidifying of current perspectives.
From a recent interview by the Creative Action Network on design, art, posters, and process. Read the full article »
