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]]> Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:48:36 -0600 Rainforest Alliance, an environmental nonprofit based in New York. My department's pretty slammed right now, and we're looking to take on a part-time designer to lighten the load for the next couple of months. You have questions? I have answers!

What kind of time commitment are we talking about here?
Eight hours a day, two days a week, from now through June.

What's it pay?
$500 a day.

Wow, that's pretty good.
I know, right?

So what's it involve?
You'd be working on a wide range of supporting materials, including brochures, email newsletters, fact sheets, print and web ads, infographics, and more. A T-shirt or poster project might pop up in there too. It would probably be a mix of using pre-existing templates and designing stuff from scratch.

Do I need to be in New York?
Nope. You can work from literally anywhere on the planet, as long as you have a good internet connection and can be reliably contacted on the days you're scheduled to work.

What do I need to know?
The Creative Suite—InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. How to prepare files for professional printing. The English language. Prior experience with nonprofit work is great but not required.

What do I get out of all of this?
You mean besides money?

Yeah.
I dunno, the satisfaction of working for an organization that's trying to make the world a better place?

Anything else?
The thrill of exchanging emails with me on a regular basis.

What should I do if I'm interested, or have any other questions?
Shoot me an email at mphillips[at]ra.org.

Is that it?
Pretty much. Thanks for reading this far.]]> Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:09:44 -0500
The second year, I tested whether the temperature of various balls would affect how high they bounced. I learned that balls bounce much higher when they've been heated up. I also learned that a soccer ball will explode if you leave it in your oven too long.

Tell me your science fair stories. What'd you do for yours? Did your parents just do it all for you?

Also, *SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION ALERT* you should check out my conveniently science fair-related submission if you're so inclined.
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Currently I'm calling it "A for Effort," but I dunno. I'm not totally thrilled with that. Suggest something better.

Criticism/suggestions on the design itself are also welcome.





UPDATE: Made some changes based on Nathan's suggestions. I'm liking this a lot more now.





UPDATE 2: Tweaked the birds, ribbon, and project title.]]> Mon, 16 May 2011 18:19:09 -0500


UPDATE: I added some colors and stuff. Dunno how much room for improvement there is on this one, it might just need to remain a dumb little idea.



UPDATE 2: Subbed it.

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...besides the fact that it's a terribly overdone cliche. I was just going through my hard drive and found this from about two years ago. Now I kind of feel like finishing it, although I haven't decided if it's even worth finishing.]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:21:51 -0600
Technology is crazy.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:21:51 -0500
Consider:


Major League
The Indians win the division, despite being a ragtag team of lovable losers.


Mr. Baseball
The Dragons win the Japanese pennant, despite being a ragtag team of lovable losers.


Rookie of the Year
The Cubs win the division despite the fact that their 12-year-old star pitcher no longer has superhuman pitching ability. Also, they are a ragtag team of lovable losers.


Angels in the Outfield
The Angels, a ragtag team of lovable losers, win the pennant despite having no help from actual angels in the deciding game.


Little Big League
The Twins, a ragtag team of lovable losers, lose the division, probably because their manager is 11 years old.

And so a generation of children was taught that it's not important whether or not you win the championship; all that matters is that you make the playoffs.]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:47:26 -0500
Well, as luck would have it, I just quit a pretty sweet job in a pretty sweet town because I'm a big stupid idiot, and I really want someone who's cool and, you know, good at graphic design and stuff to replace me.

Check it out.
EDIT: Okay, I don't know why that link's not working, maybe because it's some weird internal employment site. Bottom line: Graphic designer at the University of North Carolina.

If anybody's interested, I gots more information I can give to you.

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But you don't have to take my word for it...
'Reading Rainbow' Reaches Its Final Chapter

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