Ted Murphy Ted Murphy’s Personal Blog

Sniff sniff. Can you smell that? I smell a skinny you in 2010. Don’t get too crazy tonight, you have work to do starting tomorrow. You are going to rock out 2010 and I am going to be right there with you.

New Years day is right around the corner. Now is the perfect time to commit to making your 2010 resolutions a reality. Don’t wait until New Years Eve! You know what you need to change in your life… prepare yourself before 1/1/10 rolls around so you can start the new year off strong.

Earlier this year I posted a downloadable Twitter T-Shirt design on this blog. Variations of the design have popped up all over the place, including shirts from Shaw Collins, Laurie Pooh and Naoma Doriguzzi. It’s been awesome to see people using the file I provided, it took off way more than I expected. I thought I had seen it all, but this use of the design really “takes the cake”.

Happy birthday to Michael Brito! I wish I could have made the party buddy : )

This morning I came across a fake video for the Apple tablet (posted below). It is incredibly well done, the person who put it together has real talent. While the goal of this video appears to be web traffic, I believe it also represents the ultimate job application. If I was a designer looking to land a position at Apple this is exactly what I would do. What better way to demonstrate your value to a company than broadcasting your vision of their future?

You can do the same in your job search.

With the unemployment rate in double digits competition is fierce right now, but you can stand out. Don’t just submit a resume, get creative and blow your perspective employer away. Create a presentation, make a video or write a white paper on the future of the industry and figure out how to get it in front of the decision maker. Even if your vision is slightly off base it illustrates your passion, commitment and understanding of the company.

BTW, we are hiring right now.

I am delighted to announce that I will be keynoting In Control Orlando this February. In Control is a web design workshop conference presented by AIGA Orlando. Speakers include internationally recognized educators and industry leaders such as Jared Spool, Stephanie Sullivan, Christopher Schmitt, Derek Featherstone and Ethan Marcotte. You will learn to harness creative inspiration, unlock your potential, amplify innovation, and broaden your reach.

Workshops

If you are a web developer or designer here is your chance to learn from and share with the best. The interactive workshops include:

• Kelly Goto - Day 1 Keynote Address
• Christopher Schmitt - HTML5 Workshop
• Stephanie Sullican - CSS Workshop
• David McFarland - jQuery Workshop
• Ethan Marcotte - Adv. XHTML+CSS Workshop
• Ted Murphy - Day 2 Keynote Address
• Derek Featherstone - Accessibility
• Greg Rewis - Web Workflow Workshop
• Shari Thurow - Findability & SEO Workshop
• User Research Workshop - Jared Spool

I love that the AIGA is bringing quality programming like this to Orlando. I plan on sending a posse from the IZEA team over participate.

In Control Orlando Discount Code

Want to save $50 on admission? Register here and use code “INCTEDM”. Reserve your spot now! Attendance is limited to 100, creating more opportunities to interact with speakers and other attendees.

SPECIAL BONUS : I will be wearing pants.