Tickle Me Golden
September 30th, 2008 | Published in Uncategorized | 28 Comments
If you watched the video, don’t bother reading - just post below!
I’m a closet design freak. I’m most at rapture when looking at brilliant examples of typography, using software whose designers have clearly sweated over every detail, and having visions of all the brilliant design I’d be wreaking on the world if I could wrangle Photoshop more than just “adequately.”
One company, though, embodies the highest caliber of design on the web: Carsonified. They’ve created a number of great services and sites (including DropSend), and they host many great events each year, including Future of Web Apps and Fuel.
To the point! Carsonified is holding a contest to see who can do a little self-promotion. In the next 24 hours or so, I need 25 of my best friends to comment below - you can comment on anything at all (see the video above). So get to it! Thanks!
September 30th, 2008 at 10:16 am (#)
I am your very best friend. Don’t try and deny.
My favorite color is blue/green and I feel all girly and giggly today.
And I think web designs are hard and expensive.
There, I did ALL of what you suggested.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:34 am (#)
Hey Warren, here’s some words of advice from someone else, because I’m too intellectually shallow to come up with some myself. “Be sure the safest rule is that we should not dare to live in any scene in which we dare not die.”
September 30th, 2008 at 10:38 am (#)
Your simultaneous appreciation for the technical and the artistic never ceases to amaze me. Good luck, and hope to see you (in person) soon!
September 30th, 2008 at 11:07 am (#)
Hey there Warren!
Good luck with the contest. I think people like you, who are such hard workers most of the time, are the best choice for contests that involve almost none of your own participation. It’s sweet relief from working.
Hm, Lok wants me to take care of IAB something…
Relational Algebra quiz and Design Patterns exam coming up, be seeing you on Thursday!
September 30th, 2008 at 11:11 am (#)
I’m a nerd with no real skills with color, so I use kuler for color pallets.
Good luck in your contest.
September 30th, 2008 at 11:22 am (#)
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I always try to abuse a lack of restriction on quality of posts, but since this is serious business, I’ll try to give at least the semblance of content…
Blue and green are both good colors, Lizzy.
September 30th, 2008 at 11:54 am (#)
I’ve learned to appreciate design by laying out newspaper pages. Never have a photo facing off page!
September 30th, 2008 at 12:14 pm (#)
Bewbs
September 30th, 2008 at 12:42 pm (#)
I like turtles.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:44 pm (#)
Your rapture with typography is extremely baffling to me, but I’ll learn to accept it one day. Hope you get the trip! I’m rooting for you!!
And I better get that hug…or else.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:45 pm (#)
Of course, it’s red, white, and blue!
You will win, not because it’s easy but because it’s hard, and because you have what it takes.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:52 pm (#)
Why do smileys in your comments have boxes around them?
This sounds like something that needs to get fixed, pronto.
PS. I liked the other design you were trying. Good luck!
[Ed. note: It’s been fixed, via
.post img.wp-smiley { border-style: none; }Thanks for the reminder!]September 30th, 2008 at 12:57 pm (#)
http://www.webcreme.com/
I always go there when I need some web design inspiration. Good Luck on getting the free trip
September 30th, 2008 at 1:01 pm (#)
Good luck Warren! My favorite color is green btw.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:46 pm (#)
good luck, seymour. :>
September 30th, 2008 at 1:57 pm (#)
good luck warren!
September 30th, 2008 at 2:05 pm (#)
news:
my new crush is joey mcintyre from new kids on the block.
good luck with this jazz.
September 30th, 2008 at 2:19 pm (#)
Would love to hear more about what you’re up to these days. I’m quickly realizing I don’t want a normal job post-grad and I love to hear what you enterprising types are doing. Good luck with the contest. You are now required to send me a postcard if you get picked.
September 30th, 2008 at 2:42 pm (#)
All colors have a time and place. I like red and green, but not in my poop. I like brown, but not on my lawn or trees.
I hope you win.
September 30th, 2008 at 3:54 pm (#)
No comment.
September 30th, 2008 at 3:59 pm (#)
On the subject of Typography, have you encountered Hofstadter’s project Letter Spirit?
http://www.cogsci.indiana.edu/farg/mcgrawg/lspirit.html
September 30th, 2008 at 3:59 pm (#)
Godspeed
September 30th, 2008 at 4:15 pm (#)
Alright! I’m all for the world wide web becoming better in form and function, I go back and forth on whether or not I like the interface on this website, but the pictures and the music always keep me coming back:
http://www.eccentris.com/splash.htm
Good Luck!
September 30th, 2008 at 4:30 pm (#)
soo…. comment huh?
I can deal with that…
my fav color is pink!
and also blue….
We should really talk sometime soon…
Good luck Warren!!!
I hope that you get it!
September 30th, 2008 at 4:45 pm (#)
Wiggle jiggle, yellow middle. Oodles of the proteins too (OODLE DOODLE).
September 30th, 2008 at 4:51 pm (#)
Interesting company, I’ll definitely have to check them out! Good luck, Warren!
September 30th, 2008 at 4:58 pm (#)
Good Luck Warren!
September 30th, 2008 at 5:08 pm (#)
You guys are incredible! Thanks to everyone who commented today - I wasn’t entirely sure if I could pull off a blitz like this, or how much good will I would lose, but this has been awesome.
Since Van H. was the 25th (unique) individual to provide her iloveegg-inspired input, she’ll receive a Woot! back-catalog T-shirt of her choice!
Thanks so much to all of you - the offer for hugs still stands!