How the hell did I get here, and where am I going?

Sometimes I sit back and wonder about the journey I took to become a web designer. I started out as that kid you pay $20 to for something quick because they know a little bit about computers. I loved graphics, and making images. I would take poetry and images, and combine them through blends, with textures and other things I experimented with. A friend of mine from childhood knew a little bit about how to get started with a website; she had me going with Geocities in very little time. I was able to post my writing, my graphics, and explore a world I was only just beginning to learn about. Read more »

In my last post, I stated that to be successful, a person has to be interesting as well as take an interest. I explained very briefly a few ways in which this could be accomplished – namely, reading and getting out there. But how does this make a person successful?

First, let’s assess our definition of success.

What is success?

You might say that it’s being a big CEO. It’s being at the top of the pyramind in your field – the big cheese, the big guy with cars and money and a trophy wife. Or maybe success to you is being able to retire and live in the tropics. Is that what you feel will make you happy?

Certainly, I’d love to be able to retire and live in the tropics! However, I feel that that’s more something that comes after success. As for the other statement, have you ever heard the statement ‘money doesn’t buy happiness’? Unfortunately, it doesn’t. It might be able to give you more perks in life, but I feel that many people fall into the pitfall of money somehow purchasing their happiness for them.

Step one. Take a deep breath. Read more »

Welcome…  to the new blog of BeLink’d Design!  As you can see, it’s now much easier to mark posts, as well as there is a new, fresh design.

It is definitely important for designers to keep their sites up-to-date.  I personally try to update this site once every few months, and give it a fresh taste/feel in the process.  Our old site was inspired by minimalist designs; this one is more dreamy – a reminder to always reach for the sky, and always work hard to grasp your dreams.  Whether you wish to be an astronaut, a pilot, or something as simple as to be a decent human being, it is important to maintain dreams and work hard so that they become realities.

I am always working hard to maintain my own dreams.  I was lucky enough to be able to reach for them, and grasp what opportunities I could in order to make them a reality.  But at the same time, it is important to not let opportunities go; childhood dreams, though they may seem petty, are one of the most important aspects of growing up.

Thus, dream on!