The Orbiter

You’re Getting Married!

And of course, one of the most important things you’ll need is a wedding cake. Should it be three or four tiers? Fondant or frosting? It better be perfect! Read More >

If there’s one thing I can say I brought back from Cleveland last weekend at Weapons of Mass Creation Fest, it was a kick-in-the-pants to do something more.  Not only to do more, but to do more of what I love. Read More >

I have a confession to make: I’m simple-minded. That’s why Google has always been my favorite search engine, even back in the days when Google had competitors. Google SERPs used to be clean and to-the-point. Now when I use Google, it looks like this: Read More >

This quote from Scottie on Star Trek “ I can’t do it captain, I just don’t have the power!” can ring true to web designers whose battery is tapped out. Whether you are working super late on a project deadline, working on multiple projects at once or just crashing your head against the sketch book in hopes a good idea will come to you, being tapped out can hinder you.

With energy down, quality of work tends to suffer, deadlines may be missed, and grumpiness rears its head. Here are five simple ways to keep your design battery charged during these busy times so that you stay positive and feel great about the work you are creating. Read More >

Happy World Poetry Day! The purpose of this day is to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world. Here is my contribution….
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People like to complain. And since I talk to people about web projects, I hear a lot of complaints about other web design companies. I regularly hear horror stories about long delays and failed projects. So in 2011, I started keeping a notebook next to my phone. And when I remembered it was there, I would take a few notes. Read More >