Last week I started a new job at a design firm called Focal Scape. So far its great. It’s in a great area, the people are cool, the moneys good, and I am doing what I love to do. In a strange coincidence Mando who is part of Focal Scape Media Corp turns out to be David from Flip Seven’s brother AND… my boss Geoff got his ink done by the same tattoo artist that I go to but like 10 years ago. How bizarre, how bizarre. I like it there. I will attempt to keep doing freelance work as long as I can find time.

I was recently informed that my snowboard design for Flip Seven Snowboards won the board design contest. As a result I will recieve a board with my design on it. I will post pics when I get it. But until then, mosy on over to the “Featured Work” page to check out the design.

Well. I guess I have finally reached superstardom. The Design Coalition is being featured on the front page of Platt’s communication resource site for the students and teachers, the Platt Portal (designed by Melissa Cabral). Ha. Awesome.

Go check it out! www.myplatt.com

Cat from Designers-Who-Blog.com turned me on to a site called NO!SPEC which sums up so many sickening feelings I get when I am talking to new customers or browsing ridiculous ads on craigslist. The point of the site is to encourage designers to know their self worth. It is simply not fair for someone to say “show me what you can do” and then say “no I think I’ll pass” with no regard for designer’s time. Everyone, even beginning designers, deserve to be paid something for their time.

Cat and I were debating whether or not unpaid internships fit into this catergory as well. In my opinion it is total crap and basically the same slap in the face as spec work. It’s not too cool of these big bourjois design firms to act like they are giving you the opportunity of a lifetime by “letting” you do their clients work for free, while they reap the $cash money$. All the while hanging the threat of not hiring you over your head.

What do you think?

Many sleepless nights later… TheDesignCoalition.com is finally complete. Well… I wouldn’t say complete, but presentable I guess. I am gonna keep tweaking with some stuff and try to pretty it up a little but more than anything I am gonna attempt to keep it current and provide awesome links for everyone to be checking out. On that note please send me links to cool stuff you find as far as web stuff goes. I am always looking for new stuff to integrate and test out. Don’t be a stranger!