2012 Salary Guide

An excellent resource for creative and marketing positions. This impressive book was created by The Creative Group, A Robert Half Company. http://www.creativegroup.com/salarycenter

Type Directors Club Competition

A great opportunity for all type designers. Enter the 58th Annual Type Directors Club Competition, the world's leading typography competition. For full info visit: tdc.org/enter

Create a FREE Online Portfolio Without Knowing Any Code!

Every artist and designer requires an online portfolio when seeking a job in today's market. With Wix.com you can have your portfolio up and running in less than a day! Wix provides a large variety of free, beautiful, easily manipulated templates. There is no doubt you will create your dream http://www.wix.com/website. Wix is a huge supporter of young creative professionals which is why they've opened the Wix Lounge , a free co-working space, with free desks, free wifi, and free coffee, where you can go to work on your projects or even make a free appointment to get help building your Wix website.
The Wix Lounge is located at 10 w18th Street 2nd floor or emaillounge@wix.com. 

Xtranormal: Homemade animated movies

Xtranormal is a super online website that allows anyone to make customized animated movies. The results are super, and can be used for self promotion, education, presentations and indeed entertainment. http://www.xtranormal.com/

Intel Visual Life - Michael Wolff

A must watch video for all designers. Michael Wolff, co-founder of Wolff Olins talks about his views of design. Its wonderful to hear Michael's thoughts, they completely validate and compliment my views of design. For more on Wolff Olins and inspiration, visit their site: http://www.wolffolins.com/

Happy Holidays

Happy holidays and a successful New Year. Festive greetings from Gagasworkshop at Barney's in New York City. A truly unique creative individual. Gagasworkshop is open until Jan 2 2012 and well worth a visit. A colorful retail blend of Tim Burton, Willy Wonka and Yellow Submarine.

Rod meets Sir Terence Conran

Rod had the pleasure of meeting an icon in the design industry, Sir Terence Conran, at a signing at The Conran Store in NYC. Sir Terence's book 'Design - Intelligence Made Visible' is a great coffee table book, that covers a wide arena of design from graphics to product. A must have for anyone serious about design.