Jayeblog

I just heard about a Church in Maine that's actively soliciting its members for money to fight against the recent law passed in that state to legalize gay marriage. They have a contact page, so I wrote them an email. You should do the same, if you've got a spare minute. I pasted mine below.

I'm disappointed to hear that your parish is taking collections to fight against your state's legalization of gay marriage.

I'm not gay, but I have gay friends. They're just as human as I am, and they deserve the same rights as... (read more)

I'm still midway through writing a monster-post about my preferences and sensibilities when it comes to coffeeshops—a topic that I think about and talk about more than anyone of sound mind should—but it might be another week or so before I'm finished with that. In the meantime, I want to talk about Google Voice.

Google Voice is the descendant of a product called GrandCentral, acquired by Google two years ago in July 2007. I heard about it in the spring, when they launched the beta and invited users to sign up for invitations. I did so, and finally got... (read more)

So I've been in the city for three weeks now, and I've discovered that one of my favorite things about this place is the sheer volume of signage around me. Because signage means typography, and looking at others' typography is fascinating.

Seriously, type is everywhere. A type geek who keeps his eyes open around here can learn a ton just by observation. Face selection, placement & positioning, integration with the overall design--examples are abundant, both good and bad.

The MTA information posters in the Metro trains (in my experience, posted frequently in the first car of a train)... (read more)

I was reminded today at work that some people actually read my blog, so maybe it's time for an update. Things have changed since March.

For starters: I'm in New York City, working at R/GA, a digital advertising firm in the Hell's Kitchen area. They do all kinds of good work, for a lot of different brands. I'm on the tech team, doing front-end development, mostly Javascript and CSS. Of course, since I'm doing work for clients, there are rules about things I can and cannot talk about in a public forum. So, instead of worrying about any... (read more)

Ach, it has been an unbearably long time since I last Jayeblogged. I promise, I'll be back to it very soon. In the meantime, check out some of the stuff I've been doing:

My iPhone site is completed. Only viewable on Mobile Safari.

RITI Mobile is complete, too. It's an improv game library and random word generator, and it's really awesome. It's technically viewable on a desktop, but you really want to use an iPhone or an iTouch for this one too.

I designed some print media for the new teas we're getting at the... (read more)