“I share the view that students who let social network style, like SMS (text) abbreviations, such as L8R, and emoticons (like smiley faces) slip into their more formal communications, run the risk of being viewed as poor communicators by very influential people, such as potential employers and graduate school review boards.”
– Social Media Today | Students Failing English Due to Twitter, Facebook
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Twenty years ago, in April 1989, Central School of Arts and Crafts (est. 1896) and Saint Martins College of Art (est. 1854) merged into what is now called Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (CSM).
On Monday, I went to a panel at the college’s Cochrane Theatre, celebrating the 20 years since the union. Geoff Fowle, former director of the Graphic Design course, hosted the panel of graduates from the last 20 years, who discussed their experiences before, during and after studying at CSM.
After the panel, we were invited to a reception with Geoff and other members of staff and alumni, which lead to some interesting discussions. While sipping our drinks, my tutor asked my opinion on the university website. This was a very thought-provoking question and I wanted to share my ideas here. [click to continue…]
Could it be right? It almost sounds like a joke.
For me, it is just another point to prove how ridiculous the world, and more accurately, the capitalist world, has become.
Slashdot reported that US Patent and Trademark Office issued a really broad patent for a “mobile entertainment and communication device“.
“It’s a patent for a mobile phone with removable storage, an internet connection, a camera and the ability to download audio or video files. The patent holding firm who has the rights to this patent wasted no time at all. At 12:01am Tuesday morning, it filed three separate lawsuits against just about everyone you can think of, including Apple, Nokia, RIM, Sprint, ATT, HP, Motorola, Helio, HTC, Sony Ericsson, UTStarcomm, Samsung and a bunch of others. Amusingly, the company actually first filed the lawsuits on Monday, but realized it was jumping the gun and pulled them, only to refile just past the stroke of midnight. “
Did anyone ever patented the wheel? I need to check that. Could be a good way to pay my student debt.
Last night we went to New York to eat sushi. Yes, just for the sushi. The train (NJ Transit) was free for a week for students and yesterday was the last day. So we packed our things and hopped to New York. The sushi and the maki were great and cheap (like it should be for students). I will do it again.
This shot was taken outside Penn Station and was edited via Adobe Lightroom (I’m still thrilled by the capabilities of this software). (link).
How did I get to where I am now?I am studying in CSM, graphic design, third year.
Trying to work on my projects, trying to finish this year with dignity, trying to figure out what I’d like to do.
I started as a graphic designer, evolved into a film maker, and now I am a web designer.
I guess my goal is to keep evolving.
As I explained briefly before, it is one of the most hectic times I came accross in my life. like living on the edge of a nervous breakdown but I believe that I took it too far.
As most of the creative people working for their living (and not creating for the sake of the creation) will agree, it is hard to say no for an interesting brief. Hence my problem: I was taking more and more things to deal with.
There was a time when this “escape” was a good practice. When ‘escape’ refers to taking a break from one project in order to rest, and in the break to work on another project. But the time has arrived that my mind cannot stop. There is always something rushing there.
“His mind seemed to be full of noise, horses, smoke, and the stench of blood…”
Douglas Adams ones wrote for one of his characters in The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy. This is acctually how I feel right now.
Therefore, I’m trying to watch season DVDs like The Office in order to forget about the troubles of my own life.
It helps a lot and I just hope not to work in an office environment in my life. It also makes a bit of annoyance when I know that I’m suppose to be at the real office for at least two days a week, like I promised.



