My options for the last wee bit of the day were 1) new task or 2) write a blog for the Mindfly website. Naturally I picked option one, because honestly, writing on a company website just intimidates me. But here I am. Writing on the blog. Trying to make sure I use proper grammar, punctuation and spelling: three things I've gotten extremely lazy about in the last few years. And seeing how the last post was about 'its' versus 'it's' I thought I should make an extra special effort.
While being subjected to this this special torture (I mean great honor) I thought I'd take this time to introduce myself as the newest member of the Mindfly team.
Hello. My name is Erica.
It sometime seems surreal when I think about where I've ended up in my life. If you would have asked me five or so years ago where I thought I'd be now, I would never in a million years say designing websites in my hometown of Bellingham, WA. Five years ago I was a year out of college with a degree in international studies recently back from living in Turkey and traveling Europe. Shortly after that it was Scotland for a masters in economic development never wanting to living in Bellingham again (however cool this town is). Clearly not on track for graphics or even a location change. And while I love economics and my favorite magazine is The Economist, web design is by far the best 'thing' I've ever fallen into, making the move back to the Northwest a better decision that I originally thought (though we are coming off of an amazing summer. I might change my mind again come January).
My trip in to web design really began because of an amazing web designer I had the privilege of working with a few years back. Just by working along side of her I saw that it was more than computers. It was art and creativity as well. So after Scotland and the unrelated masters degree I began my study of all things graphics related. While I did take some classes at the local community college, I owe a lot of my education to the many many design blogs I subscribe to and follow. For those I've found especially useful, I thought I'd give a wee shout out and pass along access to a wealth of knowledge for other aspiring web or graphic designers.
- Smashing Magazine | The only site I let clutter my twitter feed. Yes, they're that good.
- Noupe | Who were actually just invested in by Smashing Magazine. That just goes to show how fantastic they are.
- Six Revisions | Useful information for web designers and developers
- Web Designer Wall | A plethera of design ideas web trends and tutorials
- Web Designer Depot | A bit of everything really
- 1stwebdesigner | Another lovely blog of tips, tricks, and resources
I have now been with Mindfly for about a month and I am super excited about
what I'm doing and who I'm doing it with (hazing including 
). So far it's been a great
experience and I have high hopes that it will continue to be (is that
considered brown nosing?)
Pre-publishing check list:
- Grammar: check
- Proper capitalization: check
- Punctuation: check
- Spellcheck: check
- Witty banter: check
Good to go.
