A Short Conversation With Liz Andrade of CMD+Shift Design

This entry is long due, but to reward your patience I have saved the best for last. I am finishing up this series with a designer whose work I really admire, Liz Andrade of CMD+Shift Design.

Liz AndradeLiz is a web designer, blogger, and self described internet nerd and crazy cat lady. She runs a one-woman web studio in Seattle, WA. She has been called one of the top influential female designers and her work has been featured around the web in several design galleries.

Liz’s also writes a blog that focuses on her passion for web design and freelancing! To find more about Liz and see some of her work visit Liz at http://cmdshiftdesign.com/blog/ and don’t forget to follow Liz on twitter.

Read More

2 comments


A Short Conversation With Jonathan Longnecker and Nate Croft of FortySeven Media

Hey everyone. First of, let me appologize for the lack of activity on the blog. The thing about life is that sometimes it gets in the way of work and this time it was the passing of a dear family member on my wife’s side that took me away from the blog for a couple of weeks.

Jonathan LongneckerNate CroftHowever this week we are finishing up our “Short Conversations With a Pro” series by speaking with two designers whose work I respect and admire, they are Jonathan Longnecker and Nate Croft of FortySeven Media.

Read More

1 comments


A Short Conversation With Natalie Jost of Olive Manna

Continuing with our series “Short Conversations With a Pro” today I am talking with freelance web designer, wife, and mother of three girls Natalie Jost.

Natalie JostNatalie’s blog focuses on her passion to follow the highest standards in design and in life. Natalie also designs patterns for Olive Manna and has written and illustrated Whose Dollar? a children’s book written for her oldest daughter—whom she home schools—and used as a tool for learning about possessive pronouns.

Read More

0 comments


The Process Of Designing An Infographic - Screencast

Mouse Infographic
After several years of working in the design industry, it has become easy to take the design process (pre-computer) for granted. In this screencast I go over the design for a recent school project and the entire process from sketching to final piece. I hope someone finds it useful. Please feel free to share some of your process. Enjoy!

Read More

0 comments