If you are not playing video games on a regular basis or even attempting to play then you may be missing out on the ability to transform your design career/business through the powerful grammar, storytelling, condensed learning and rich visual environments of games.
So, do you play video games on a regular basis (or even know HOW to play)?
If not, you may want to consider getting on board (and fast)
I, for one, was never really big into “gaming” but that has been changing recently with my 14 year old stepson giving me lessons on the Nintendo Wii with games like “Call of Duty,” “Zelda” and “Super Smash Brothers”
Consider this:
“Half of all Americans over age 6 play computer and video games. Each year, Americans purchase more than 220 million games, nearly 2 games for every US household. And despite the common belief that gaming is a pastime that requires
a Y chromosome, today more than 40% of game players are women.”
and this:
“Play will be to the 21st century what work was to the last 300 years of industrial society – our dominant way of knowing, doing and creating value” Pat Kane, author of The Play Ethic.
Research has shown playing video games not only can sharpen our conceptual abilities but also enhance our creative ability for pattern recognition, for empathy, for strategic thinking and creating visual mappings among others.
And the future of gaming is just getting started. It has all sorts of rich possibilities in every industry imaginable – like medical, military, sports, marketing, etc. – where (just for starters) real life situations have the ability to be simulated.
Especially if you are just starting out in design, it would be a good idea to investigate the many art/design schools that offer degree programs in game art and design.
Here are a few sites to wet your gaming appetite:
Game Spot – http://www.gamespot.com
Game Talk – http://www.gametalk.com
Yahoo! Games – http://games.yahoo.com
Women Gamers – http://www.womengamers.com
PopCap Games – http://www.popcap.com
Wireless Gaming – http://www.wgamer.com
…now if I can only get this darn wii controller right
Doug Farrick
If you are not playing video games on a regular basis or even attempting to play then you may be missing out on the ability to transform your design career/business through the powerful grammar, storytelling, condensed learning and rich visual environments of games.
So, do you play video games on a regular basis (or even know HOW to play)?
If not, you may want to consider getting on board (and fast)
I, for one, was never really big into “gaming” but that has been changing recently with my 14 year old stepson giving me lessons on the Nintendo Wii with games like “Call of Duty,” “Zelda” and “Super Smash Brothers”
Consider this:
“Half of all Americans over age 6 play computer and video games. Each year, Americans purchase more than 220 million games, nearly 2 games for every US household. And despite the common belief that gaming is a pastime that requires a Y chromosome, today more than 40% of game players are women.”
and this:
“Play will be to the 21st century what work was to the last 300 years of industrial society – our dominant way of knowing, doing and creating value” Pat Kane, author of The Play Ethic.
Research has shown playing video games not only can sharpen our conceptual abilities but also enhance our creative ability for pattern recognition, for empathy, for strategic thinking and creating visual mappings among others.
And the future of gaming is just getting started. It has all sorts of rich possibilities in every industry imaginable – like medical, military, sports, marketing, etc. – where (just for starters) real life situations have the ability to be simulated.
Especially if you are just starting out in design, it would be a good idea to investigate the many art/design schools that offer degree programs in game art and design.
When I was looking for work as a designer I used a long, drawn-out cover letter that got little results. But when I shortened it (after MUCH experimenting) and just gave them some short “teaser” (meaning I left more out then I put in) copy it worked like gangbusters.
————————————————————————- Here is an example of what to say, short and simple:
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I enclose my resume in response to your recent advertisement for Part-Time Adjunct Faculty positions at GCC. My experience is most relevant to electronic/digital imaging and Web design.
As my resume shows, I offer over 12 years of experience in marketing and design for large companies like Xerox and ABB to smaller, more dynamic organizations like Meansbusiness and Freshdesign, Inc. I have worked in all phases of design and communications (including partnership alliances) from initial concept to final product in channels as diverse as print, radio, web and multimedia.
You can reach me at my office during business hours or at home during evenings and weekends. Thank you for your consideration.
Adobe Systems will lay off 680 staff, or 9 percent of its workforce, in its latest move to cut costs, the company confirmed Tuesday.
The job cuts will be made worldwide and are designed to bring Adobe’s costs in line with its 2010 budget and “the realities of the business environment,” the company said.
The 2009 edition of Wolda, the Worldwide Logo Design Annual, is now open for entries.
Wolda is the high-profile award scheme that rewards the best logos and trademarks designed throughout the world, and the
only award scheme in the world endorsed by over 100 international design associations and schools (see www.wolda.org for
the full list of endorsers, entry fees, rules and prizes).
Wolda is the high-profile award scheme that rewards the best logos and trademarks designed throughout the world, and the only award scheme in the world endorsed by over 100 international design associations and schools.
I am sure you all know about AdSense from Google and how you can make money by putting a piece of code in your web pages and Google pumps ads that are contextually related to your content, right?
But did you know you can also do the same with PDF files?
That’s right, you can now start to monetize any type of PDF content, including articles, newsletters, technical or journals articles, reprints, whitepapers, sellsheets and more.
How this works is that Adobe has formed a relationship with Yahoo so it is Yahoo ads that are pumped into your PDF files. When readers then click on the ads (like AdSense) you get paid.
2. Then upload your PDF (or your clients) content to register it for ad placement
3. The PDF content is automatically analyzed to receive relevant ads that match your PDF content
4. Sit back, sip your iced tea and wait for he checks to roll in
Additionally you also have the ability to block competitive ads from appearing in your PDF.
I think there is a real opportunity for smart creative owners to take advantage of this opportunity. Once you set it up it’s a breeze to replicate the next batch of PDF’s.
Start Earning Money Today From Your PDF Content
Doug Farrick
I am sure you all know about AdSense from Google and how you can make money by putting a piece of code in your web pages and Google pumps ads that are contextually related to your content, right?
But did you know you can also do the same with PDF files?
That’s right, you can now start to monetize any type of PDF content, including articles, newsletters, technical or journals articles, reprints, whitepapers, sellsheets and more.
How this works is that Adobe has formed a relationship with
Yahoo so it is Yahoo ads that are pumped into your PDF files.
When readers then click on the ads (like AdSense) you get paid.
The steps to get started are easy.
1. Register for an account here: http://tinyurl.com/6ehrxs
2. Then upload your PDF (or your clients) content to register it for ad placement
3. The PDF content is automatically analyzed to receive relevant ads that match your PDF content
4. Sit back, sip your iced tea and wait for he checks to roll in
Additionally you also have the ability to block competitive ads from appearing in your PDF.
I think there is a real opportunity for smart creative owners to take advantage of this opportunity. Once you set it up it’s a breeze to replicate the next batch of PDF’s.
Learn how to use Visual Psychological Triggers in your environment to program your subconscious for greater success.
Not long ago I read a story about Arnold Palmer where early in his carer he had a table where he would inset the various medallions he won at the golf tournaments he played in.
But he also did something interesting – when he finished mounting the tournament medal he just won he would always carve out an empty circle for the next medallion.
This is an excellent example of using a Visual Psychological Trigger for self motivation.
How can you use VPT’s to your advantage?
There are many ways.
You can emulate Arnold Palmer by putting up a medal (or certificate or picture) each time you secure an A-List client.
Another example is to put yourself on a magazine cover.
I also read of a noted network marketer who “mocked-up” his picture on Success Magazine and in a little less than a year he was actually featured on that very same cover.
Here’s a site that can help you with your own magazine cover:
http://www.magmypic.com/
You can also do this with other meaningful pictures, trophies, plaques – really anything that will help trigger you in a positive way.
So take the time to set up your environment(s) with some VPT’s where you can subtly re-program your subconscious for greater success.
Notes: Make sure the VPT’s are in your normal path of site throughout your day. It does no good to put them in a back room which you never visit or see.
Also, to add prestige and importance you might want to mount, frame or create some type of display to your VPT.
Doug Farrick
Learn how to use Visual Psychological Triggers in your environment to program your subconscious for greater success.
Not long ago I read a story about Arnold Palmer where early in his carer he had a table where he would inset the various medallions he won at the golf tournaments he played in. But he also did something interesting – when he finished mounting the tournament medal he just won he would always carve out an empty circle for the next medallion.
This is an excellent example of using a Visual Psychological Trigger for self motivation.
How can you use VPT’s to your advantage? There are many ways.
You can emulate Arnold Palmer by putting up a medal (or certificate or picture) each time you secure an A-List client.
Another example is to put yourself on a magazine cover.
I also read of a noted network marketer who “mocked-up” his picture on Success Magazine and in a little less than a year he was actually featured on that very same cover.
Here’s a site that can help you with your own magazine cover:
You can also do this with other meaningful pictures, trophies, plaques – really anything that will help trigger you in a positive way.
So take the time to set up your environment(s) with some VPT’s where you can subtly re-program your subconscious for greater success.
Notes: Make sure the VPT’s are in your normal path of site throughout your day. It does no good to put them in a back room which you never visit or see. Also, to add prestige and importance you might want to mount, frame or create some type of display to your VPT.
