Monthly Archives: October 2009

Alternatives: Living like an artist or a manager

Posted on October 15, 2009 by

Given the alternatives between living like an artist and living like a mid-level manager, I know which choice I’ve embraced. I don’t think I ever was cut out to be part of a “firm.” Sounds like a word best applied to a cantaloupe…. More than firm, I prefer to be fluid, like water, either hard or soft or anywhere in between, depending on the energy of the interaction.

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It’s just like re-invention all over again

Posted on October 1, 2009 by
imagiNed.com rainbow i icon

imagiNed.com is “re-imagined” as my central hub website, connecting and chronicling all my creative projects.
Here’s a conversation about the icon I created to represent imagiNed.com:
CJ: I like the colors but think the sole letter “i” doesn’t explain what you’re doing enough.
Ned: The “i” is for imagiNed, imagination, ideals, ideas, intelligence, integrity, ideation or idiocy. The “logo” is a fancified version of my website’s favicon. Ideally, the favicon will convey meaning even at its limited size of 16×16 pixels, which mine does with the purity of the white “i” (innovation, intuition, intensity, inanity). Ahem, the purity of the white “i” of intent is contrasted with a rainbow background of possibilities. Yeah, that’s it. (More …)

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