The work grinds on
It's amazing to look at my blog and realize I haven't updated it in six months. I've further whittled down my project list to something more manageable.
- Redesign danielboyle.net
- Several blogposts, including an entry on employee sustainability.
- One comic project
- Blog redesign - to match any changes on danielboyle.net, possibly converting to a wordpress backend
My portfolio redesign takes precedence here. While I'm still incredibly happy at Organic, there's always a nagging voice in the back of my mind that makes me worry - never mind that my site is virtually the same as it was in 2006.I converted it to ActionScript 3 some time back, but functionally, it's the same. My goal is still to produce something that feels like a natural evolution of myself as an Art Director, and create a richer experience for non-Flash users. I still love Flash, but my head is - technically speaking - more interested in creating a more universally accessible experience. My own internal limitations that lead to the development of the current site in Flash don't really exist anymore - or at least now they're in the realm of conquerable challenges.
The next few projects are where it gets hazy. I want to write more - there are a few common themes I rant about at work, and I feel that a few people may enjoy my thoughts, or at least get a laugh out of my failures to adequately express myself.
The comic is an ongoing project where I struggle to re-learn to draw. There are good days and bad days.
The blog re-architecture is a hard choice. I may simply shut down my existing blog, and build a new wordpress system from scratch. Quite frankly, I'm not thrilled with Movable Type anymore. It's slow, clunky, and the new versions don't impress. Wordpress on the other hand, offers some really interesting functionality - for free. Also, a redesign won't cut it. As I spend more time thinking about the ideas behind Cooking for Nerds and my design exercises, the more I want to spin them off into a tumblr-style blog, though maintained on my own server. I also want to share more of my renewed interest in photography, as well as my occasional illustration work - which, right now, will all get pushed together.
Where am I now, after 6+ months of alternating silence and delays? I think I've finally gotten over my creative block, and am getting back to the business of making. It feels good.


