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Angela Shields has made a name for herself in the Charlotte, NC area, having done design work for Harris Teeter, Wagner Murray Architects, and Wells Fargo. Angela works a lot with understanding the psychology behind the user experience, with a specific interest in design for mobile.ย Find out more about Angelaโs work and her thoughts on design in this weekโs interview!
900dpi is a new service where you can create a simple, hosted CMS with only Dropbox and CSS. Do you need to make a super quick website or landing page? Just create your HTML pages, use the “900-edit” CSS class on your HTML elements to add them to the CMS, then upload your files to Dropbox. 900dpi creates a fully functional, blazing fast, securely hosted CMS that you can share with your clients.
Are you a designer looking to create your own design firm, but have no idea where to start? Trust us, you’re not alone. Unless you have a trusted business mentor, figuring out what to do can be tough, and you could end up making tons of mistakes which can cost you time and money.
William Beachy, president of Go Media, Inc. has got you covered. His new book, Drawn to Business, is a 382 page ebook chock full of information designed to help you build a thriving design firm.
Inspiring Black Designers is all about highlighting designers who are talented.
About a month ago, I came across a piece called Culture designed by Chris on Facebook (view below) and was very impressed.
After visiting his website I was even more blown away not only by his pieces, but his consistency of this portfolio and his photography.
He was not only passionate about design but about culture, art, education, and beauty.
He is the nicest guy you would ever meet, so read on and learn why Chris is an inspiring Black designer.
I ran across Landon Williams on LinkedIn while doing my regular research. His client list reads like a Fortune 1000 company lineup: AT&T, Sprint, Home Depot, InterContinental Hotels Group, American Express, and more! We talked about Landon’s time at his alma mater and how that helped shape him as a designer and as a business owner. Enjoy!
