January 2012
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December 2011
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Designing With Challenge
One of the best projects you can take is one that you feel like you cannot complete. That overwhelming, complicated and aesthetically hard to please design. But these projects are only for the brave of heart. Although in the end, can be the most rewarding.
Being challenged in your everyday design life should be taken as gold. Because as you become challenged and pushed to your limits your talent...
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November 2011
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My Rainbow Chai - My World Into Synesthesia
After discovering that I have synesthesia, I have been more aware and open verbally about my everyday happenings that are normal to me. But, somehow none of my friends experience. I seem to also get the negative spectrum as well. I have partly felt that I wish I had kept it to myself, as the negative feedback has been daunting and at times hurtful. Sharing these stories with you are not easy, and...
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October 2011
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Chivalry Dying in Social Media
I wonder how you affect peoples lives on a day to day bases on Twitter.
“If you want to be respected, then respect.”
Since 60% of my traffic comes from social media, I am sure most of you can relate. Most people now days have a Twitter account but it depends on how what they do with it.
I am sensing the quality of social media depleting as far as content and respect for each...
September 2011
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Social Prep School
I had an interesting conversation come up today on Twitter due to one of my tweets. It was made more out of frustration than actually wanting a response from it. I had sent a tweet out saying why I didn’t understand why people follow people just to get followed. People have clearly missed the big picture of Twitter. Twitter should be used for yourself (You need to be a little selfish) and to...
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August 2011
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It's not about me.
I can tend to be a hermit. I find a routine and I find security in sticking to it. Though lately, I have come to a new sprint in my life, where I want to try things I’ve never done before. Eat something crazy, run where I’ve never ran before, hike in the mountains, write a beautiful song, design something innovative. I want to be a role model for other designers out there on their way...
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“I believe good design should be improved with data to back it up.”
– By me!
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Mobile UX/UI Candy - Writing For My Audience
Recently I asked some followers what they would like to read about on my site. I realized that writing content for myself would make me only go in circles. So I’ve made a turn in my site and am now writing more articles based on what my audience wants to hear. Here is a request made by a follower: “@anareyna: I’d like to see UI/UX tips every now and then :)” I am going to focus on...
July 2011
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MuniShoes Leak
I’ve been working with Craig Reville on MuniShoes for awhile now. We finally have a small website up just for people to go to. But now we are actually designing the site and getting features setup! It’s a pretty exciting thing. Craig has done most of the design, while I’ve done the logo and color scheme and we’ve just been working as a team together.
MuniShoes is going to...
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“Dear Noah,
We thought the ark was leaving at 5:30.
- The Unicorns”
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MuniShoes →
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Stylus VS Mouse (& Why Everyone Should Have a Pet...
Now I know there will be two ends of the spectrum when it comes to designing and illustrating with a Wacom or mouse. There are many talented designers that cringe at the thought of a Wacom and visa versa. This is solely my experience with the mouse and stylus and how it’s changed my workflow dramatically. Looking back now in college, I never once touched a pen tablet. Everything was taught...
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Your Brand Do.
When was the last you got your haircut? Does it look good? Do you like it? Do people compliment you on it? Usually when someone gets a dramatic hair cut everyone that you’re close to, notices. It’s a moment of attention and a few seconds of someone taking notice of you. Even if it’s just for a second. Haircuts can even be viral (if they are dramatic). You’re probably...
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iPhone Snatched From A Lovers Grip
I learned my lesson, big time. Walking in downtown San Francisco I had my white iPhone ripped out of my hand. Yes, two guys walked right up to me, ripped the phone out of my hand and ran away so quickly they were gone almost as soon as I turned around.
It happened so fast, it was clearly not the first time they’ve done this. It also happened to a friend of mine at the BART station. She...
June 2011
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Filling Up The Social Bottle
The more in-depth I become with the internet I realize how vital it is to keep tweeting, blogging and making connections. If you’re looking for a job, trying to get better in your field, or just wanting to become more popular in your niche’; then I have a few secrets for you!
Being a Slave to the Tweet-Ahcholic Bottle If you’re tweeting about yourself, your niche, or your own...
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Changes & The Power Of Networking
Hi Guys! I wanted to give a brief update on what has been going on in lovely San Francisco and some things I have learned while living here so far.
I have been here over 6 months now and I feel like I just moved here. The city is beautiful, the people are pleasant and the food is incredible. I love that I can walk out of my apartment and go to several little restaurants on my street. Finding dive...
May 2011
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Snarph iPhone Wallpaper
Hey guys!
After many requests from you, I made a Snarph wallpaper for the iPhone. :) Let me know if you want a desktop one too, I’d be happy to make it. I was told that this wallpaper works great on the Android. ;)
Download Here
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More than just a designer.
I seem to blog more when I am going through something personally. Then intern, I want to share it with you. I have been feeling dried out lately, like there is no creativity inside of me. It’s been hard to think up new ideas and then sit down and create the pictures I see in my mind. It’s been more like seeing half of a picture and not the whole thing. I know designers go through...
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Exclusive freebie on HV-Designs
Aaron Nichols kindly put a login form of mine as an exclusive freebie on HV-Designs.
Please feel free to go to the site and download it! Hope you enjoy this little gift from me. I really appreciate all that the design community does to help me out and I am always wanting to give back.
April 2011
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Feeding Yourself Digital Cookies
You open the fridge to find Chinese leftovers from last week’s midnight hunger. The only thing left to drink is water from your Brita filter which is more than half empty. The freezer contains a pint of ice cream — Yes some hope! But you open the lid to find that chocolate treat is almost gone except for a few measly bites. You wonder to yourself: why didn’t I finish those last few bites...
March 2011
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Raise Awareness for Japan
Hey designers!
This is an awesome opportunity for you to support Japan in a unique way and get premium resources for $5. That is such a steal and it’s for an incredible cause!
It honestly takes two minutes of your time and links directly to your PayPal account.
$5 = Starbucks OR $5 = Someones Life - You choose.
February 2011
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Supporting Forrst
Recently I became a @Forrst supporter. To be honest, when I signed up in advanced for it I wasn’t even thinking about the awesome features that it came with. I wanted to support a community that had greatly helped me. I’ve been with Forrst since it started and I can remember Kyle sending out the invitations personally. It was really cool then and now it has gotten even better. Forrst...
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My Forrst shot on The Startup Foundry. →
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Successful Playoff!
I love it when the design community comes together and does fun things. No competition, just having some fun together. Because really, that’s what it should be about. I sound like a pre-school teacher, although sharing and helping each other out is not only a principle to use when you’re a child. But it should also carry through your entire life. We get so caught up about being...