My Two Favorite Logos

Here is a photo of my two favorite logos - the Jetpack logo and the That Conference logo. Jetpack is a plugin you can install on your WordPress site to give it super powers that WordPress.com sites have but still self-hosted on your own servers. That Conference is an awesome community tech conference that I've blogged about before. I've spoken there a number of years and really enjoy the mix of people and personalities it brings. Plus it's at a waterpark and families are not only welcome but integrated into the conference itself. I've seen some pretty smart children giving awesome talks! ...

November 22, 2017 · 1 min · Aaron

Professionalism & Kerning

kern | kərn verb [with object] (usually as noun kerning) adjust the spacing between (letters or characters) in a piece of text to be printed. • make (letters) overlap.design (metal type) with a projecting part beyond the body or shank.When I saw this poorly kerned sign in a doctor's office I suddenly became less trustworthy of their ability to perform as medical professionals.

October 6, 2017 · 1 min · Aaron

Focus & The Non-Permanence of Pencils

I've been trying to brainstorm ideas on paper lately before committing to an approach on how to solve a problem. For some reason I wasn't getting a ton of satisfaction switching back to pen & paper - it wasn't helping my focus. Then I realized something from my days in school. I used to prefer pencil over pen because of the feel of the graphite on the paper and the non-permanence it implies. ...

February 7, 2017 · 1 min · Aaron

Apparently I ❤ Swag

January 13, 2017 · 0 min · Aaron