Is your brain’s hard drive full? Try this.
Here’s my new favorite tool to keep track of tasks, prioritize them, and distribute them to my dream team.
For years I've been looking for something to help me keep all the Trillamar balls in the air. Most of all, I needed something that prioritized projects and tasks and presented them in a way that wasn't daunting. I wanted a dashboard that was clean and cheerful to keep my brain feeling uncluttered. One of my favorite websites is newsmap and it does exactly that for news stories. It has a fantastic intuitive presentation that allows ...
99designs: friend or foe?
99designs is definitely our friend. The key to success is starting with a clear vision and being able to articulate it to designers.
I am a big fan of 99designs for a number of reasons. First of all, it's an Australian company and when I log in it says "g'day, lucinda brown". Priceless. Second, their design contests are compatible with many designers' work habits, hence attracting people with talent. Third, it is an excellent value, for those who can speak the language of design. There's a lot going on at any given time at 99designs. For ...
I’ve learned a lot from my “friends” at HGTV
Good value combined with beautiful, timeless design are some of Trillamar’s core values. HGTV’s Sarah Richardson feels the same way about renovation projects.
Yes, the cable channel HGTV (a.k.a. Home and Garden Television) is heavily tivo'd in our house. It's very satisfying to watch a horrendous space, be it a home office or a kitchen, transform into something stylish and functional. Especially if you're lying on a sofa not lifting a finger. For those of us who are web practitioners, we can learn a lot from HGTV's designers, such as my absolute favorite, Sarah Richardson, ...
