Things have been kind of quiet on this blog, as the speed of my life seems to have doubled. I just came home from vacation, and will be starting a new job at Progressive Insurance.

I’m sad to leave my coworkers behind; it’s not often one gets to work with such a talented and knowledgeable team. I’ve learned a lot in my time at AG Interactive, and really enjoyed the creative culture. I will, however, relish never having to slice a PSD again.

I’m excited about my new opportunity and future as a User Experience Developer. Progressive is passionate about web standards and usability; they’re very active in NEOUPA. I’m elated to shift my focus to UX, and work in their eye tracking equipped usability labs.

I’m also teaching an introduction to web design/WYSIWYG class at Tri-C. I have a new found respect for teachers, they make it look so easy when in actuality I spend a great portion of my week preparing lessons, assignments and grading. It’s great experience, and really forces me to hone my public speaking skills and be extremely organized.

Lastly, the CWSA is starting to taking off. Last month we (and by we I mean not me because I was snowed into my house) showed Helvetica. We have some great plans for the future, and are beginning to see a lot of interest. The group has phenomenal ideas. The social aspect of getting to geek out with a bunch of other designers and developers is just as worthwhile as the educational resources. I hope that we’re able to help the local web community embrace standards. If we do nothing else, we’ll at least certainly learn a lot from each other.

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008 at 6:44 pm | Leave A Comment | Comments Feed
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