18th June, 2008
Damn, time flies - even keeping a monthly mini-log is proving a challenge. But on the other hand I've had a couple of big months, like presenting Tuxedo Travels at the Art Center Design Conference. Summer is fast approaching, spawning adventurous camping trips like the dunes of Death Valley and we're already about to host our 4th Mindshare tomorrow! We've been getting some great press and are excited about making it bigger and better ;) Stay tuned...
25th March, 2008
So much for my calm life of meditation. Since returning to LA I've gotten back in the thick of it all! I went to Austin for the SXSW interactive conference, spread myself too thin and got really sick! Then I got better and started cramming organization for Mindshare. It's an event that I used to host back in 2006 - now we're bringing it back 2.0 style! Please come if you're in the LA area.
10th February, 2008
There's nothing like San Francisco when the sun is shining! I recently returned from the hills of northern California where I experienced the ancient meditation technique known as Vipassana. I then wrote about the experience. It's more of a book chapter than a blog post but it's got some informative bits, some funny bits and some embarrassing bits. All the right ingredients for any good story!
17th January, 2008
Aaah - the joy of being back home in LA!! I'm living back at the Brewery, quite possibly the coolest place ever. On Christmas I gathered 8 people in San Francisco for the Tuxedo Christmas Miracle! The freshest news is that we're working on pitching it as TV Series! Give you feedback on our Facebook Group ;) Otherwise it's life as normal in LA - drop me a line and if you come visit we can go for a hike in Griffith Park.
28th November, 2007
Tuxedo Travels gets aired on CNN! See the video here! I'm finally heading back to Los Angeles tomorrow, completing a full around the world revolution. When I think back to all that's happened this year I can honestly say this was the most unstable and non-stop year of my life. FANTASTIC! Nurturing California and a more chill 2008 awaits.
7th November, 2007
I'm being a recluse this month, living up at my sister's place in the woods of Ithaca, NY! I'm trying to breathe some life back into some neglected projects while avoiding the screaming masses. Although I do feel a trip to the city coming up :)
28th August, 2007
We successfully completed The Tuxedo Travels! After traveling over 6000 miles from Hong Kong to London in a tuxedo I'm taking a bit of a break. Over the next few months I'll be slowly making my way back from London to Los Angeles, including a month or so in NYC. I'm working on getting back into, well, work and have returned with a renewed energy to continue developing FolioHub. If you're feeling official, you can see my resume here...
Soft Launch of FolioHub!
I am working on the first version of foliohub.com. I've been inspired by my last few years of building web portfolios for artists to design a very simple to manage site. FolioHub (whos sales site right now is a bare bones as we work on the branding) will offer a free account and also a premium version which can be transferred to your own domain. You can easily alter the look and all of the content through a convenient browser based system called freshweb". You can see a sample portfolio here and also watch a video of how it works. Email me: "sitemail" at projectfresh if you are interested in a free account!
OutKast, Idlewild - Official UK Site
This project showcases Outkast's latest album while simultaneously taking you back in time through a full discography media player and a slew of old video classics. Check it out!
Flash Based Web Portfolios
Below are some examples of my portfolio showcase sites. They are designed to be a vessel to display the work - not to compete with it. They are also extremely easy to update - after all if your site is a representation of you it should be dynamic, evolving and most importantly - FRESH!
Finale of The Tuxedo Travels!
On April 1st 2007, two men who barely knew each other (me and a rather odd English fellow, Heath Buck) assembled in Hong Kong and begin a five month, charitable expedition that ended with a black tie gala in London in late August. There's were no rules, no set parameters and no expectations, except one - the entire journey was done in tuxedos.
When it comes to technology, less is often more and function reigns supreme. Whether it's a product or an interface, I strive to make my design simple, clean and intuitive.
With my experiments at ProjectFresh I want to give people access to enabling technologies by making them easy, maybe even fun to use! Ultimately if something is not easy to update to will stagnate, whither and fade in to nothingness. (OK, that's a little bit dramatic but you get the point...)
My ultimate goal is to conduct experiments and design solutions for how humans interact with technology, with products, with interfaces and most excitingly where the two intersect.
If you would like to get in touch with me regarding these projects or otherwise, please email: "sitemail" at projectfresh.
