GDC and CAPIC annual picnic
Other than my usual 9 to 5 job, I took the spring and summer off (of my usual packed schedule) to deal with some health issues and let my body heal. But fall is slowly creeping up on us and I’ve been getting a little anxious being house bound for so long. I had a ...
3 R’s & clothing
I’ve grown up in a society that puts a stress on recycling and composting, and not putting so much in landfills. I don’t have a beef with recycling at all, but what I do have a problem with is the lack or resources to accommodate the first two R’s: Reduce, and Reuse. Although Fergie’s dress ...
Rubber boots in Seattle
Before I begin, I should say this is all my own rambling thoughts that have been bouncing around in my head for the last week. A couple of weeks ago, I went down to Seattle for the weekend to explore the city. I had no real destinations in mind other than the Pike Market, but ...
Cuts for Cancer
Ever since I shaved my head in December of 2007, I’ve wanted to grow a healthy head of hair to donate to make wigs for children who have lost their hair from chemotherapy. You might want to read that line again. Or maybe you knew me, and you know that story. For those of you ...
A conversation on spec
After writing my last post, I still wasn’t committed to removing myself from the Nokia Direct and Project competition, or making a film on spec to educate those in attendance at the gala. I spoke with a three different colleagues, Mark Busse, Todd Smith, and Shawn Hight on the matter. Below is a copy of ...
Spec work in different industries
In the wonderful world of print, web and motion design (which is where I’ve been trained and have worked) spec work is a four letter word. To be part of any design organization, one must not engage in it. I’m an advocate for ridding the industry of spec work. It devalues designers work, it creates ...
Hello, my name is Amanda & I’m a designer
I haven’t really been posting a lot lately, but luckily, the creative stream hasn’t stopped, just my blog documentation. I’ve had my fingers in a few different pots lately and I couldn’t be happier (or busier). My fulltime 9 to 5 job is as a game designer at Microsoft and I love it. The people ...
Apologizing
My friend Shawn and I went out into the world (ok, it was just New West, a few blocks from his house) in search of great treasures in the form of static and moving images. I began to notice all kinds of shapes that would be good as frames, and I “collected” them in my ...
Looking back and saying goodbye
If you would have told me that I would be capable of thinking , doing, and being the things I am when I started the digital design program a year ago I would have called your bluff. Unbelievably, I’ve crammed more knowledge into my head than I ever thought possible, sometimes to the point that ...
Being a Flash designer
I had one of THOSE weekends. You know, the kind that you work away, hunched over in front of the computer, while everyone is outside enjoying the sunshine. Actually, I hope that you don’t know it. It’s not a great feeling. It’s final project time, and while yes, I’m glad that I have sensibility to ...