Sponsoring Rails Rumble 2013
7 Oct 2013
We’re proud to be an official sponsor of 2013 Rails Rumble, an annual event that challenges Ruby on Rails developers to team up, plan, and build a project within 48 hours.
A chat with Ken Stowell - local Javascript expert from Metal Toad
7 Oct 2013
I’ve been scouring the internet to find some folks in our fair city of Portland, OR who are willing to talk about their developer experience.
I was lucky enough to connect with Ken Stowell of Metal Toad Media. Metal Toad Media has an agency here in Portland as well as L.A. and San Francisco.
Ken lives here with us in Portland and was happy to answer my questions. I was hoping to learn a little more about Javascript developers and how developer interns like me could find our way into the industry.
Oh My Zsh stickers in the shop!
27 Sep 2013
One of my open source projects has grown a following over the past few years. People have been asking for stickers so we recently carved out time to design a logo and get some printed.
You can find them for sale in the shop now!
Ambiguity
17 Sep 2013
Take advantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think what else it might be.
Quite often, we're approached by clients with a very specific idea in their mind. It's our responsibility to question it, tinker with it, evolve it, dismiss it, embrace it, and show them what we see it as. This process is riddled with ambiguity--until something comes to life that we can see and touch, both parties rely on trust. Trust that has been nourished throughout the course of our relationship. If our client doesn't believe that we'll act in their best interests, we'll never be able to make this journey through ambiguity together.
I Survived the Company Picnic and All I Got was this Lousy T-Shirt
6 Sep 2013
I received the honor to design this year’s company picnic t-shirt. Of course, the first thing I thought was “Oh crap, I draw and make art outside of work all the time, but in my happy little sketchbook that no one has to see. Now I actually need to follow through with an illustration that people would actually want to wear?? Pressure is on…” Hmmm. What to do, what to do?
Remembering Our Mentors
4 Sep 2013
Having our recent 14 year old intern, James, got us thinking about the people our team looked up to in the early stages. I asked some of the folks here in the studio to think a little bit about the people who were inspirations and guides to them throughout their lives and/or careers.
2013 Summer Picnic photos
4 Sep 2013
We held our annual summer picnic this last weekend. ( view photo set )
Dear Portland non-profits, we'd like to help
3 Sep 2013
We are on a mission to help six Portland area non-profit organizations before the end of 2013.
6 Questions to Ask a Web Agency Before You Hire Them
30 Aug 2013
Are you looking to a hire a web agency? Consider asking them these questions before you make a decision.
How a photo of Doug Bowman's office view in 2005 inspired me
29 Aug 2013
2005 — the year we went from a freelancer company to an agency.