So I finally made the switch to using Wordpress for my blog. This will be my last official post on here. Please go ahead and bookmark the new address for the blog, www.shawncollie.com/blog.
Also, the launch of the new site should be official in about 48 hours. I am waiting for the DNS servers to propogate correctly across the cloud we call the internet.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Lack of updating...
right when i started working on making some kind of daily blog for the website, I got busy with a couple different things.
The first thing that has been pre-occupying my time is the decision to migrate this blog over to WordPress. This has been a slow process unfortunately as I am also finalizing the design for the new website. I am wanting to make sure the blog and the website create a seamless experience. I will keep you all posted as this gets closer to rolling out.
The second thing that kept me away from writing new content for the blog was a business trip I just got back from last night. I had the opportunity to have my hand in some of the artwork that was installed and displayed at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. I flew out Thursday afternoon and was immediately whisked away to the hotel for a tour of the amazing facility. I have never seen such amazing branding that spanned every aspect of the hotel. Then drinks and dinner with some of the project coordinators. After that was a long night of drinking and dancing with some of the most amazing people I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Once Thursday was over and done with, the rest of the trip was about relaxing and enjoying the City of Lost Wages. Pictures from the trip will be posted soon, unless you want to see a bunch of photos from the phone.
Now, I am back at home and having to start playing catch up on some personal work here. Namely migrating the blog to WordPress and moving all the existing content here to the server as well, and the official launch of the new website.
The first thing that has been pre-occupying my time is the decision to migrate this blog over to WordPress. This has been a slow process unfortunately as I am also finalizing the design for the new website. I am wanting to make sure the blog and the website create a seamless experience. I will keep you all posted as this gets closer to rolling out.
The second thing that kept me away from writing new content for the blog was a business trip I just got back from last night. I had the opportunity to have my hand in some of the artwork that was installed and displayed at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. I flew out Thursday afternoon and was immediately whisked away to the hotel for a tour of the amazing facility. I have never seen such amazing branding that spanned every aspect of the hotel. Then drinks and dinner with some of the project coordinators. After that was a long night of drinking and dancing with some of the most amazing people I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Once Thursday was over and done with, the rest of the trip was about relaxing and enjoying the City of Lost Wages. Pictures from the trip will be posted soon, unless you want to see a bunch of photos from the phone.
Now, I am back at home and having to start playing catch up on some personal work here. Namely migrating the blog to WordPress and moving all the existing content here to the server as well, and the official launch of the new website.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Getting organzied, staying productive and doing it all on time!
Yesterday morning I posted on Facebook my praises for the Evernote app. I just discovered this app and absolutely in love with it. You can literally remember everything imaginable and have it in a nice little index. I highly recommend checking it out if you haven't already.
On a related side note, I was reading Luke Copping's blog this morning and he posted a link to a great read from Freelance Switch. This link is chock full of ways to stay organized, increase productivity, and time management.
On a related side note, I was reading Luke Copping's blog this morning and he posted a link to a great read from Freelance Switch. This link is chock full of ways to stay organized, increase productivity, and time management.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Some great things to check out today....
I am trying to get myself in the habit of posting and writing new things every day. Supposedly it takes 21 days to create a new habit. So I am working on writing or posting some kind of new content everyday for the next twenty days so that this becomes the norm for me.
Today is one of those days that I will just share some great things I came across today.
First up is this great link that I came across thanks to Jay B at Public School. It features some great work by Ted Sabarese.
Next is this gem featuring the work of Elias Wessel. This guy's portfolio is stunning. I am not sure if I should be inspired or shaking in my boots.
I stumbled across this great mix of music via Luke Copping's blog. The mix is put together by 99% and is available as a stream or a download via iTunes. If you keep late hours while working on projects, this is the perfect mix of music for you.
And one more link to end today's post. This one is from the guys over at Permission to Suck. I will warn you that it may seem a little depressing at first, but I choose to see it as a way to explore how I can start focusing on the multiple ways I can add extra value to my clients needs and wants. If you have a couple minutes (read this as 20 minutes of spare time), you should definitely read this post and watch the accompanying video.
Today is one of those days that I will just share some great things I came across today.
First up is this great link that I came across thanks to Jay B at Public School. It features some great work by Ted Sabarese.
Next is this gem featuring the work of Elias Wessel. This guy's portfolio is stunning. I am not sure if I should be inspired or shaking in my boots.
I stumbled across this great mix of music via Luke Copping's blog. The mix is put together by 99% and is available as a stream or a download via iTunes. If you keep late hours while working on projects, this is the perfect mix of music for you.
And one more link to end today's post. This one is from the guys over at Permission to Suck. I will warn you that it may seem a little depressing at first, but I choose to see it as a way to explore how I can start focusing on the multiple ways I can add extra value to my clients needs and wants. If you have a couple minutes (read this as 20 minutes of spare time), you should definitely read this post and watch the accompanying video.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
New Work: ATOM WILLIS
Over this past weekend, I had the opportunity to work with an up and coming designer on some images that may become part of his look book. The whole shoot was a bit impromptu as it started around 11:30 at night...in his back yard.
Everything about the shoot was really organic. Things just kind of flowed around and came together thanks to some really great local modeling talent. And a great location that is the designer's house. Here are a couple sneak peeks at what we created!
Everything about the shoot was really organic. Things just kind of flowed around and came together thanks to some really great local modeling talent. And a great location that is the designer's house. Here are a couple sneak peeks at what we created!
Monday, January 24, 2011
Jonyrose Filip
Today I woke up and went about my normal morning routine...breakfast, kids to school, check my email....nothing too out of the ordinary. Then, I signed into Facebook. Today is the birthday of a real close friend of mine that I lost last year, Jonyrose Filip.
Jonyrose Filip
January 24, 1987 - March 21, 2010
More after the jump
Jonyrose Filip
January 24, 1987 - March 21, 2010
More after the jump
Thursday, December 30, 2010
New Work....Finally!
The holidays have been keeping me incredibly busy....go figure. But I did manage to shoot something new. The image to the left is a preview of what I have been playing with the past two days. You can view the final image after the jump below.
I have been working more on the re-launch of the site a lot and have been trying to shoot some new content for it.
More after the jump
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