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nick 4.0

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So what’s with the nick 4.0? It’s version 4.0 of me. Today I turn 40. The BIG 4-OH. But you know what is funny? I don’t feel “40”. I don’t look “40” (well at least I don’t think I do). Age really is just a number. And I’ve decided that after a pre-midlife crisis, that my life … Read more

Seven Questions for Leaders

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I’m a fan of Seth Godin’s daily blog. Most if not all if his posts are though provoking. I really appreciate how he keeps looking forward and urges each and every one of us to do the same. If you aren’t reading his blog, you should be. He recently posted the very thought-provoking “Seven questions for … Read more

CFC & HOW 2010: Part 1

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I had the privilege of attending the 2010 Creative Freelancer Conference and a few sessions of the 2010 HOW Design Conference. In a stroke of brilliance, F&W Media decided to hold the CFC, HOW, and inHOWse conferences all at the same location and at the same time. As a result, my CFC package included access … Read more

kNOwHOW

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A few of the HOW Design Forum members who were unable to attend this year’s HOW Design Conference in Austin decided to have a “kNOwHOW” conference. Nothing fancy, just a few designer friends getting together to share knowledge, friendship and food. Our host, Karma, along with her mom, and fellow HOWie Patti really went all … Read more

Agile Design Tips

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Eric Karjaluoto from smashLAB has an interesting essay on his ideas on ideas blog about how to streamline your creative process to be less rigid and more agile while keeping it efficient and productive. While the changes he suggests are small, I believe they make sense for the most part and I’m willing to give … Read more

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Today is the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The folks over at Design Observer have a great article about it. Basically, UDHR is the new “Bill of Rights” for anyone, no matter what country they live in, for the 21st Century. Alas, its adoption is at an incredibly … Read more

CFC Update

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As you may have read, I attended the first-ever Creative Freelancer’s Conference this past August. I had a fantastic time, met lots of great people and was truly inspired. And I came home with a monster to-do list. While I’m nowhere near being done, I have reached some milestones. I’ve updated my online design and … Read more

Excuse me while I do a bit of tooting!

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I have been getting around the web recently! My photos and blog review of the 2008 Creative Freelancer Conference was mentioned on the Creative Freelancer’s blog. (hint: look for Nicholas Nawroth) I contributed a photo of the Creative Freelancer Conference to the HOW Blog about the conference. (For a complete set of my photos from … Read more

Creative Freelancer Conference 2008

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I had the privilege of attending the first ever Creative Freelancer Conference, the creative brainchild of the folks at HOW and Marketing Mentor (Peleg & Ilise). How could I resist this write-up: “If you’re a freelance designer, photographer, writer or anyone else in the creative arts trying to make a living at it—or wanting to … Read more

Design Mind for Design Minds

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I was surfing my RSS feeds the other day and came across this new magazine from the famous frog design studio. It’s called Design Mind and they have a great online version of the mag too. I’ve already checked out a few blog posts and online articles and they appear to be well-written and thought … Read more