Cameron Moll's Blog, page 46

In Praise of Quitting Your Job

In Praise of Quitting Your Job:

Ben Pieratt, in an email advising a friend:

The reason I'm so supportive of you quitting your job is that I'm intensely empathetic to your situation and I believe that you're doing everyone a disservice by sticking around….

I suspect that eventually our culture will catch up with our evolving understanding of work ethic and the personal nature of work in creative fields. In the meantime there's going to be a lot of wasted talent pushing too much effort in the wrong directions. It is clear to me and anyone who interacts with you that a misplacement of your energies is at everyone's loss. I hope that you're able to recognize this fact and move forward accordingly.

Ben Barry: Art Direction for the f8 Conference

Ben Barry: Art Direction for the f8 Conference:

This is some really outstanding design work that covers multiple mediums. Love the graph aesthetics, custom glass tables, and badges that hang at an angle, also doubling as conference guides.

ISO50 Gap Logo Redesign Contest

ISO50 Gap Logo Redesign Contest:

180 entries and counting. Judging any of these without seeing them in the context of promotional material, apparel labeling, store signage, etc. is probably a little folly, to be honest.

So, I'll be folly: #23, #163, and #170 stand out as I flip through the list.

W3C: 'Don't Use HTML5 Yet'

W3C: 'Don't Use HTML5 Yet':

Paul Krill, InfoWorld:

'The problem we're facing right now is there is already a lot of excitement for HTML5, but it's a little too early to deploy it because we're running into interoperability issues,' including differences between video on devices, said the official, Philippe Le Hegaret, W3C interaction domain leader….

'We basically want to be feature-complete by mid-2011,' Le Hegaret said. Once the specification reaches that stage, W3C will issue a last call for comments. The next stage would be the candidate recommendation stage and then a recommendation stage. 'And then we're done,' Le Hegaret said.

2022 can't come soon enough. If you can't wait until then, pick up a copy of HTML5 for Web Designers and ignore the W3C's recommendation — figuratively and literally.

Ultimate CSS Gradient Generator

Ultimate CSS Gradient Generator:

This will look familiar to Photoshop users.

/via @bbodien

David A. Smith, Sign Artist

This video by Danny Cooke is a win on two fronts: Appreciating David's passion as a glass embosser, and enjoying Danny's talent as a cinematographer.

Interface for iPhone

Interface for iPhone:

A mockup tool for creating iPhone apps using only your iPhone.

/via Tiffany Wardle

Apple Developing iPhones with Larger, Smaller Screens

Apple Developing iPhones with Larger, Smaller Screens:

AppleInsider, quoting analyst Shaw Wu:

One possibility we are picking up is a 'mini' or 'nano' iPhone with a smaller candybar form factor leveraging technology in its new mini touchscreen iPod nano.

Add wrist strap, cue Dick Tracy remarks.

In Which I Film Myself Saying 'Thank You'

In Which I Film Myself Saying 'Thank You':

I thought it'd be worthwhile to say thanks for your charity: water contributions in more than just writing. I use the same lavalier mic as the one used in the Colosseo video, but the audio quality isn't as good. I think it's time to finally invest in a quality wireless lavalier mic powered by something portable such as the Zoom H4n.

The iPad app at the start is Chris Bayol's DSLR Slate.

Handpicked Job Openings

With all the buzz from last month's Authentic Jobs birthday celebration and charity: water campaign, you might have missed the fact that there were a lot of new job openings posted, as well.

I've thumbed through the list and feature a few selected ones below.

Interaction Designer
Cooper
San Francisco
"We're looking for smart people who can imagine new and better ways for people to interact with digital products and services, who have design skills at all levels of detail — from the big picture to the little widgets — and who put as much thought and care into design research and communication as they do creating new design ideas."

Lead UI/UX/Web Designer w/interest in InfoSec
Version-X
Burbank, California
"You should be able to write clean and semantic HTML in your sleep, style pages like it's going out of style, and have a love of Javascript and frameworks like jQuery that borders on the unhealthy."

Information Architect / Usability Specialist
True Matter, LLC
West Columbia, South Carolina
"Must possess the following qualities: Strong affinity for the Internet and the digital lifestyle; desire to be a GREAT Information Architect; zealous drive to make interactive technology better for real people."

Lead UI/UX/Web Designer w/interest in InfoSec
403 Labs, LLC
San Francisco, Chicago, or Milwaukee
"Did UPS's logo redesign make you cry? We're looking for someone with a knack to simplify complex interfaces and the style to maintain our brand. Information security is a fast-paced marketplace, and our 1,000s of customers can attest that we stand out from the bland competition."

iPhone Developer
Company Confidential
Anywhere
"We are an established B2B Web design and development company looking for a talented and experienced iPhone/Mobile App designer that can build iOS based applications for our professional and corporate clients. This is a great opportunity for a freelancer looking to build a long-term relationship with an established company."

Executive Producer - Interactive
Magnani Caruso Dutton
New York, New York
"Magnani Caruso Dutton is looking for an Executive Producer with strong technical expertise to bring engaging web and ecommerce solutions to life. Successful candidates thrive in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment and possess a keen interest in web technologies."

Lead PHP Web Developer
IntoMobile
West Coast (PST)
"We'd prefer someone local, but we know that talent is sometimes hard to come by so we're willing to work with someone offsite, as long as you reside in the same time zone (PST)."

Interface Designer
Involution Studios
Boston
"Qualifications: 1) Design is your calling, not your job; 2) comfortable in a rough-and-tumble, unfiltered environment; 3) have an online portfolio of work exhibiting success designing beautiful products that you hand-crafted."