Idea Paint
Just got a gallon of this for the WTM office. Basically means our ideas are about to get a whole lot better. Hell. Yeah.
A phone concept with exchangeable green parts - meant to last longer. Kind of ugly and limited in functionality, but as just a phone it works.
A Healthy Obsession
Obsession is essential, it’s absolutely the most important component to doing anything worth talking about. Without it, we have mediocrity – we have the bored, the lethargic. With it, we have the ability to push ourselves to the limits of what we think is possible and achieve stellar results.
Ask any good designer, an obsession with perfection and getting something right visually allows for the best results. Ask any good great developer, an obsession with efficient, clean code leads to applications that run faster using less processing power with less bugs.
Make the last 10% of something the best 10%. If something isn’t right, rip it out and redo it. And then redo it again. Obsess with the details, the completion, the experience; all of it. If you don’t think you have something to obsess about, create something; or just stop reading my blog. I hope to only preach to the converted, it makes things much easier on me.
Personally, I’m completely obsessed with building a fence. What does that have to do with the internet or design? Nothing. I really just wanted to post that picture of me working on a fence in the dark – if that’s not obsession, I don’t know what is. And guess what, I re-dug several post holes, re-screwed several 2X4s, and re-cut several boards. All in the name of obsessing over the details. Getting them right gives your work longevity, for every detail you leave behind, it’s a detail you will regret.
"you shouldnt worry unless that number is at least 5 digits."
The New High Ground of Business
This is an awesome article that highlights where we're at right now in the business world. I can only hope that the new high ground wins out.
Office of Cardboard
This is quite the project - it would have to be complete before you moved in. I guess that's what bigger shops do.
CarMax’s Car Giveaway
Not that I like to toot my own horn, but I planted this seed in the head of an old colleague at Carmax. My check should be coming any day now. Or maybe I'll win the thing. I'm not above tweeting for contests.
Netflix won’t be renting new WB Releases
This is one of the first things I've seen Netflix do that raises an eyebrow. Seriously, what are they thinking? Letting a studio affect their DVD-by-mail strategy. Horrible decision.
Networking Reconsidered
It is gratifying when the HBR says that traditional networking is basically bunk. I'm not saying it doesn't have it's place, but it certainly makes one feel a little slimy.
George Huff
peddler of ideas and all things that are good
I am a digital geek; equal parts designer, builder, and ideator. I am the co-founder of a interface design shop in Portland, Oregon called We the Media. We do amazing stuff running the gamut from web strategy to jquery wizardry. I'm quite proud of my team, and it shows. If you would like to work with us, drop me a line.
At this blog you will find stories about business, life, web design, & culture. You will also find a stream of what I find interesting on the web. Enjoy.