Monthly Archives: January 2008

Trust

Back when I was in art school, (how long ago will remain a mystery) I worked in the wonderful world of customer service. Both as a front end manager at a grocery chain and at the front desk of a high end hotel.
I hated both jobs, at first.

And they’re all obsessed with coffee, too!

I haven’t read Lee Siegel’s anti-Internet book Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob yet, but the New York Times has reviewed it and the opening, at least, sounds like the kind of argument I’ve heard against computers and technology ever since I was calling electronic bulletin board systems […]

Back in the ‘burg

Eleven days ago, I was driving a completely full 24-foot moving truck from Pasadena, Maryland to Blacksburg, Virginia. Today I’m on a plane returning from New York City to Blacksburg after a new business presentation. There’ve been several adventures in between, not to mention learning experiences. For example, I learned that a completely full 24-foot […]

This is a real estate site?

Most people find it hard to hide their surprise the first time they see the new Kiawah Island Real Estate web site.

Kiawah Island Real Estate and New City Media joined together to design not only a real estate site, but also the premier source of information about beautiful Kiawah Island, SC. From planning to […]

When to step aside for someone better

This morning I went looking on the internet for the woman who designed New City Media’s logo, Jennifer Goodreau (if you’re out there Jen, give us a shout). I made several attempts to design it myself, but if you’ve ever tried designing for yourself you know how hard that can be.