Recently, a stakeholder came to me with a problem. The Google Calendar events they created and shared with their audience weren’t working. If an attendee tried tapping the event link from their mobile device, it simply didn’t add that event to their calendar. Pinpointing the problem I discovered the broken feature in Google Calendar that […]
Social Networking, Blogging and You (or your business)
Today I presented to a group of teachers at Truman State University about using social networking tools and blogging to grow support for gecko mathematics – a unique math curriculum that was translated into English from Korean. Last year Creative Improv, the design firm I run built a website, blog and social network profiles for […]
A case against freelance job board websites
Check out this article on whether freelancing is a commodity or a profession. My favorite part is this: There seems to be a basic disconnect between what is needed to earn a living as a freelancer and what clients seem to want (at least on these outsourcing sites) to pay. The disconnect goes even deeper. Suddenly […]
Questions: Design Style
I recently had a conversation with a good friend about design styles. The question was posed to me… That begs the question….is it better to develop your own “style” that you become recognized by, or have an arsenal of styles to draw from to please your clients? Both have valid arguments… That’s a tough question. I think […]