Need a Design Intern? Hire Me! (Lincoln,NE)

Thanks to my freelance design business, ThinkDoBeCreate, I’ve been able to gain a lot of experience working with clients on various design projects. However, it’s always been a self-taught mission, and I’m ready to expand my knowledge through a design internship!

Today I finally sent out internship packets that I prepared to catch the attention of Lincoln, Nebraska advertising professionals.  My ideal internship would allow me to work on front-end web design projects.   My timeframe is the Spring 2010 semester.  The following image is a sneak preview of the contents of the packets:

Most Lincoln ad agencies that I contacted indicated that their internship program was currently seeking applicants, or invited me to at least send my things.  The packets should arrive at their destinations tomorrow (Friday, 10/23).  If you are an advertising or design professional that I have not contacted and are interested in working with me, please let me know! You can also download my resume PDF.

I’m also interested in leads on internships I can apply for during Summer 2010.  My ideal internship for the summer would be outside Nebraska so that I may gain a new perspective from another city.  If you have any ideas to share, I’d appreciate it!

Monthly Font Challenge v1.0 – Sponsored by ChristyNelson.net

AND THE WINNER IS…. Nathan Putens!

Congratualtions to Nathan Putens who correctly guessed 2/5 in this month’s challenge!The correct answers were as follows, with Nathan’s choices in red:

• Myriad
• Vegur
• Verdana
• Arial
• Catriel

Stay tuned for next month’s contest! (It will be slightly “easier”).

I recently participated and greatly enjoyed the monthly Craft Challenge by ChristyNelson.net.   And you know what?  It’s fun to get creative “offline” once in a while! So, I have come up with an idea to combine “computer geek” with “creative nerd”.

Presenting… The Monthly Font Challenge!

• PRIZE LIMITED TO U.S. PARTICIPANTS ONLY! While my foreign guests are welcome to participate, due to shipping of the prize, we must limit to our American friends. Sorry!!!
• Examine the five fonts presented below, and identify as many as you are able. Please correspond your guesses to the numbers labeling each line.
• Comment with your guesses. Comments will be hidden until contest close.
• The most correct guesses will receive the ChristyNelson.net craft packet to participate in the October challenge!
• The fonts are presented in 24 pt, regular weight.
• Answers must be submitted by September 25.  Most correct guesses wins!

Know someone else who would enjoy the challenge? Pass it along!

[Screencast] Creating a Simple Client Login Area

Simple User Login

Creating essential files .htaccess and .htpasswd

1. Create a new folder in your site file titled “guest.” You will save the next two files here.
2. Open plain text editor such as notepad
3. Enter following info:
   AuthType Basic
   AuthName “Guest”
   AuthUserFile /.htpasswd
   Require valid-user
4. Save as .htaccess in guest folder– be sure to select “all files”
5. To create .htpasswd, visit htaccesstools and select htpasswd Generator
6. Enter user “guest” and password “guest” and create
7. Copy/paste code into notepad and save as .htpasswd

Creating Login Page

9wksNoSweets – Support now!

For 9 weeks (approximately August 31-November 2) I will be abstaining from sweets, specifically pop, desserts, and sugary snacks. Follow Twitter account 5w33tl355 to track my progress!

Please Support my cause by adding my Twibbon! Let me know via Twitter or the comments if you are also going to join me in abstaining from sweets.

More Truth About Twitter | Information Is Beautiful

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Beautiful and worthwhile chart! LOVE it.