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So much to my shame this site has been mostly dormant for longer then I want to confess. I’m hoping yet again to get it off the ground for a variety of reasons. One of the biggest being that I’m getting to design more these days and in doing so I’m starting to remember I was good at it and really enjoyed it.

One of the biggest catalysts for this change has been my recent attendance at the Future of Web Design conference this year, where I saw a great many designers I’ve admired as well as meeting my very long time net friend and fellow designer Lea (which was fantastic to do after so many years).

So I have to kick things off, not with a whimper but with a bang. I’ve started using Lea’s Art of Self Branding series as a starting point and from it’s first step I’ve asked friends and co-workers to describe me in 3 adjectives. I wanted to put this up to both share in the process and to hold myself accountable. Feel free to add your own adjectives in the comments if you’d like.

Lea: Long time friend, fellow designer
Obsessive, Sincere, Hilarious

Chip: Former boss, old friend
Loyal, Finicky, Smart

Christine: friend
Quirky, Smart, Hermit

Max: friend
intelligent, honest, nerdy

Larissa: Friend, writer
cynical, charming, genuine

Russ: New Boss
creative, tenacious, clever

Melissa S.: Friend
Blunt, Thoughtful, Witty

Melissa B.: Sister
Witty, Intelligent, Introvert

Devorah: New Friend
Clever, warm, mischievous

Richard: Old Friend
perfectionist, picky, honest

Monday: Long time internet Friend
Loyal, Sharp-witted, Talented

Addye: Long time internet friend, designer
thorough, dicsiplined, and consistent