I Love Project Bubble

Around December of 2009 I was asking around various places for project management alternatives to Basecamp, and someone pointed me in the direction of a recently launched site called Project Bubble. Founded by Stu Green, Project Bubble is a project manager and invoicing tool. It allows you to clreate client lists, contacts, and assign tasks to other in your team. So far I’ve been completely happy with the application, and the best part? It’s free.

10 Tools for Your Web Design Toolbox

Regardless of your profession, we all have tools we use on a daily basis. After all, what is a blacksmith without a hammer, or a painter with no brush? They help us complete our work in a timely, efficient, and professional manner. Below I’ve compiled a list of ten tools that I use on a constant basis with my work, and would never leave home without.

The Wrong Tool for the Job

Something that’s thrown around far too often in any creative sector is ‘Industry Standard.’  There’s a standard way to shade something, the standard way to do selective color, the list goes on and on. Often, there’s no problem with that, they’re the tested and true methods to our creative madness. The real problem lies with those that accept these methods as the absolute way to accomplish something, and scoff at those that dare to try something different.

The Corrupted Canvas, Then and Now

Hello, and welcome back to the Canvas! I took the site offline a few months ago, but after a tiring amount of work, we’re back up and running. A great deal of time has gone into the development of this current iteration, and I’ve taken precautions to avoid the pitfalls that plagued the original Canvas. I thought instead of the usual first “Hello World!” type post, I’d go over a brief history of the Canvas, what mistakes I learned from, what changes I’ve made, and my overall mission statement.