Blame it on the internet or the evolution of consumer gadgets or whatever you want to blame it on but in today’s business world, being a nerd is an asset! Being a little off kilter, a little different is something clients and (many) employers are seeking out! Blending in and matching the status quo have [...]

The end of the year is approaching, and many people are taking this time to reflect on the year past and the people in their lives who have made it so memorable. Whether you’re celebrating a holiday or just celebrating the love in your life, finding a unique gift for that design nerd closest to [...]

I was recently a part of an article at VelvetAnt.net called Ghosts of design work past, where 18 designers shared some of our student work from back in the day. Luckily, it looks like everyone had doe a tremendous amount of growth since these pieces! It was difficult to even find my old stuff  — [...]

So, I recently was thinking about 404′s for some client projects and ended up doing a lot of exploring through the internet to see what others are doing. Error pages are something that is just annoying, but some of these websites designers have come up with ways to make the 404 a little less of [...]

I asked some of your to recommend some must have books and I’ve pulled together a great list! Check it out, time to start that summer time reading! :) “Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop” by Timothy Samara (Recommended by Brian Hoff.) “Neuro Web Design: What Makes Them Click?” by Susan [...]

For the next installment in my interview series, here’s another kick ass freelancer, Krissy Gogel of 6bDesign in Baltimore. You can check out her blog and work at 6bdesign.com or follow her on Twitter @6bdesign. Give us your “elevator pitch”, who are you and what do you do? I’m a freelance web designer, all around [...]

This next interview is with Niki Brown, a web designer and blogger living in Boston, MA. She works by day at a small web design firm and by night (and in the wee hours of morning) cranks out freelance design and content for her design blog, which I am sure you all know and love, [...]

I recently had the chance to interview Kristine Johnson of Cognition Studio, a Seattle-based design firm that specializes in design and illustration for the Medical Industries. Here Kristine gives her recommendations for Must-Have Books for every designer library. Subscribe to the CMD+Shift Design Blog for the upcoming interview with Kristine and a video tour of [...]

I covered some gift ideas back in October, in the post 7 Gifts for the Design Nerd in your Life. We’ll it’s the time of year for so many gift-giving holidays, that I thought i’d share a few more idea with you. Comma Sutra T-Shirt Who this gift is for? Any design or grammar nerd [...]

Over the last 8 months, I’ve had so much fun with this blog. It wasn’t easy at first and starting out a new business and a new blog was a bit overwhelming, but I feel like I’m getting into a groove with it. I love hearing from new subscribers and getting comments on regular readers [...]