Nothing about this book looks like an art book. The somewhat colorless cover, the MIT imprint, the marked lack of giant, colorful images. At very first glance, you know that editor Oliver Grau, an Image Science professor and Cultural Studies dean, means business. Media Art Histories is a more academic look at a subject normally approached with thin, glossy...
Unless you’re interviewing with a teensy design studio, chances are good you’ll meet with more than one person. At the very least, you should know your interviewers’ names and titles before you show up. If the hiring manager doesn’t give you this information, simply ask for it: “I’d like to be well-prepared for our time together. Might I ask...
Brockett’s first interview suit, worn with the sales tag tucked in the pocket. Inspired by Chris Costello’s post. I’m uncertain if sharing my career pitfalls with intimidating, unidentifiable readers is threatening or liberating (in the same way that launching my thesis document from the 9th floor of the design building was thrilling). But Chris, you’ve inspired me, so here...
Time management is a big challenge for most creative freelancers. You want to slow down and enjoy the season (or life in general) but you’re afraid that if you appear “unavailable” to clients, you’ll lose them or if you don’t take every one that comes along, you’ll never get another one. What to do? Here’s one suggestion from Tracey...
I often find that designers, whether they’re business owners, freelancers or employees, get sort of freaked out by the idea of planning their business or career. It can be an overwhelming prospect: figuring out what you want from your work life (and life in general) and charting a course to get there. But what if you approached it like...
A client recently asked me if we could get sitelinks for our site in Google. I mentioned google sitelinks back in my series on Google Webmaster Tools (Part 4, specifically), but it was time for a closer look. Just how does Google decide to put sitelinks on certain sites in their search results? Well, as usual with Google, they...
It’s already 3rd quarter—do you know how close you are to your 2008 year-end goals. What are your top 3 goals for 2008? Have they changed since January? Have you already reached them? Are you halfway there? What? You can’t remember what your goals are? It’s true, that was a whole six months ago, but here we are mid-year...
This is a last minute call for HOW’s 10th annual Interactive Design Awards. The competition is open to all designers from anywhere in the world. Any interactive, interface or motion designs for the web, for kiosks, for broadcast or for use on Macintosh or Windows platforms, including CD-ROMs and DVDs, are eligible. Projects created between January 1, 2007 and...
Interviews from the Edge, Epiphanies and Wake-up Calls that Beg You to Ask “How Did I Ever Make It Out Alive”. I’m a little excited as I try to recall the most forgettable moments of my art career. It’s a bit like reminiscing late at night with friends and laughing over a few beers. Now that I work so...
“Don’t Worry – Be Curious!” is one of the most wonderful titles of an art exhibition I’ve ever come across. Art has many shapes and forms and purposes (or sometimes none) and at its best it has the ability to open our eyes and see to the world differently. Sometimes that means being made aware of pain and injustice...
