http://becwilson.com/blog I love design. It's that simple. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:38:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I love Halloween, it gives people a day where they can be someone or something completely off the wall. Roger had decided about a month ago that we should dye Mort (our white ferret) blue, and go as the characters from Ratatouille, with Mort as Remy. So I got a ... http://becwilson.com/blog/?p=34 Welcome to Fort Myers, Florida, where the DEAD WALK! This last Saturday night was Zombicon 2008, which is a fun/charity event. It is a canned food and blood drive, and this was its second year in Fort Myers. The interesting thing about this area is that George Romero filmed part of Day ... http://becwilson.com/blog/?p=35 For my Intro to User Centered Design course, our final project was to design a site using Fireworks and CSS divs (no tables). Fun stuff, so I thought I'd share! The working site http://becwilson.com/blog/?p=31 Jamie Brawer and I submitted some work in the 2008 student Addy competition. She art-directed, I illustrated. I didn't think we'd actually win, but we got a Silver Addy! On to the districts we go....wish us luck! The work in question: http://becwilson.com/blog/?p=24 As a follow-up to my last post, I think it is relevant to address the issues of project scope, proposals, and contracts. I may do things a bit differently than other freelancers, in that I outline the major project details in my proposal, and hit upon the more legal issues ... http://becwilson.com/blog/?p=23 I have come to a conclusion: it is better to say, "I don't know, but I will do my best to make it happen" than just "No". This has been common practice for me since I started working in the field, but I feel that the most important part of ... http://becwilson.com/blog/?p=22 I was just reading an article that I found on Digg, "Must-have Mac Apps for the New Mac Switcher" by Chris Thompson. I found the article full of things that I use myself, and thought to forward it to my friend Kim who just got her first Mac for Christmas ... http://becwilson.com/blog/?p=19 I have added some color, and here we are so far. Kevin still looks a bit cartoony, but I'm working on it! http://becwilson.com/blog/?p=18 This week, I am working on a portrait of my nephew-in-law and his wife. Kevin and Teri were married this summer in Savannah, and my husband, Roger, had asked me to do a vector portrait similar to one that I did for him of us back in 2004. I am ... http://becwilson.com/blog/?p=14 Although I have no idea what that might be, other than starting my Associates Degree in January. I plan to spend the next few weeks working on freelance and relaxing out of town for a few days here and there. Graduation was extremely eventful, however. Jamie Brawer and I were ... http://becwilson.com/blog/?p=10