The Good Lab
After months of preparation and dozens of long nights getting myself organized, I am happy to announce the launch of my new web development company, The Good Lab.... more
4 Similarities of Great Hip-Hop and Great Web Design
If you've ever met me (or even follow me on twitter) you would know two huge obsessions in my life are web design/development and hip hop music. Both of these passions stem from the creative spirit they both embody and also the modern, yet refined, twist both mediums have adapted from their earlier successor. Many people might not relate to the post because they don't like hip hop or immediately connect it to "Rap" music (which is a major faux pas in my book), and if thats you check out some of the music references in the post, maybe you'll see where I'm coming from.... more
A Little Reminder to Myself
I was looking through an old notebook of thoughts and ideas from last year and came across this list I wrote down. I don't exactly remember what inspired the list, but it was a nice little reminder to myself about what I obviously thought (and still think) is important.... more
The Importance of Completion
I'm my career as a web professional, I've worn many hats: designer, developer, information architect, quality assurance. One thing I have learned along the way that I run into on a daily basis is the importance of completing one stage of build process before moving onto the next.... more
What I Learned when I was 25
With today being my 26th birthday I thought it would be a good time to reflect on what I have learned over the past year. About this time a year ago I was moving out of an apartment with one of my college buddies and moving into a small one-bedroom with my girlfriend. I was looking for new jobs and trying to leave Denver. A year later I'm living in Chicago in a 2-bedroom apartment with my girlfriend and I indeed have a new job. Oh how things change.... more
