I’ll never look at my 1 year old’s car seat the same way again. My wife and I lugged it (along with suitcases, diaper bags, and of course the kid himself) from airport terminal, to cab, to train station, to our hotel in Nottingham to be at New Adventures Conference this year. But without a doubt, those hours of travel were more than worth it. It’s amazing how... Read more →
The time for New Adventures is nearly upon us! I’ve been building slides for my talk as well as prepping materials for my workshop on controlling web typography. The plan is to spend some time exploring the finer points of using web fonts and setting type on the web, then experiment with newer CSS properties and Lettering.js. Throughout the workshop, we’ll discuss fluid content and responsive web design... Read more →
I wish there were more conferences like Brooklyn Beta, or more accurately, I wish there were more conference organizers like Cameron Koczon and Chris Shiflett. I’d like to think I know how to be kind and hospitable to a few people at a time, but these fellas have mastered the art of making 250+ attendees not just welcomed, but truly valued. This was reflected in every aspect of... Read more →
Dave, Reagan and I had a great time conferencing at Converge SE this summer. If you missed it or want a refresher you can check out the example site from our Designing With Web Type workshop on GitHub, and view the slides from my talk, Controlling Web Typography on SlideShare. Thank you to Gene Crawford, the ConvergeSE team and to the attendees. We had a fantastic time.
I’ll be doing double duty this June at Converge SE, teaming up with my Paravel cohorts, Dave & Reagan, for a workshop called Designing with Type on Friday, and speaking about Controlling Web Typography on Saturday. The plan will be to cover a lot of ground from the practical to the progressive on each day, with a focus on how you can make the most out of designing... Read more →
I’m excited to see that a SXSW Interactive panel I had a part in submitting has been scheduled as a core conversation called Collaboration Nation: How Side-Projects Can Keep You Relevant. This’ll all be going down at 12:30 on Saturday, Mar. 12 at the Hilton. In some ways, I think this topic piggy backs off of a recent post of mine about doing things you love, taking control of... Read more →
