I know it's not the first time I comment here that I found and discover new stuff in twitter and... well, after this 'entrance', I don't think I need to say that I discover lots of good stuff through Twitter (Oh I may just did it!)
Anyway, looking at this blog and this particular article, I felt - I admit very honestly -  I was jeaulosy of this workspaces. Must be lots of fun, or at least even more fun, work at this conditions. I take note, and now you please check it out by yourself, and tell me if this is not something to wish for?
We can just take a few ideas to redesign and renew our own workspace!
http://lifehacker.com/5428746/most-popular-featured-workspaces-of-2009

Well, it's a nice advice and a nice way to end the year, always with hope and wanting to work more and better every time.... and with a new workspace would be even better!

Good year to everyone and my honestly wish of a Happy New Year 2010.

Who don't like to receive mail? A simple postcard - no matter what on it or from who - it's many times appreciate... sometimes feels good to know someone is willing to know about us, remmember us and send us a postcard! May seams impersonal but if we take a good though about the era we are, the tecnological and digital era, it's not so strange someone needing to exchange and contact with another human being. Sharing and postcard crossing is a good way to keep the old fashion way of mail and yu can always receive a postcard from a tottal stranger but you know both have at least one thing in commum, the taste and teh pleasure for stamps or postcards.
I admit I enjoy receive and send postcards and letters and recently I found out about this website where everyone is invited to exchange postcards with this giant community whit members all over the world, just for the fun to do it. It's fun.
http://www.postcrossing.com/

And like one thing goes to another, through this postcard crossing I found another website about and with costumized postcards. This postcards are little bit like letters/envelopes but with different drawings and illustrations. Somehow this website is an extension of the other and what makes this even more funny is the fact I found out about both almost in the same day and there is an idealogical connection between them.
http://intgirl.com/

When artistic photos is the issue, in my mind pops irrealistic almost ghostly or even angelic/morbid picture. And as much I like all kind of pictures, this kind is undoubtedly my favourite and here it's a very good example of that.
Really good artistic photos and even being taken under water we get the idea of freedom and in some cases seams the model is jumping on the air and not under water. It's freedom in a physical, liquide element.


See the rest in here: http://thechive.com/2009/03/09/underwater-photography-by-zena-holloway-20-photos/

"designer

Job Requirement:
- Educational level of year 12 or Higher

- Fluent Speech, good diction and ease of communication
- Skills of argument towards objectives
- Versatility, Assertiveness, Pro Activity
- Good knowledge in computer user's perspective
- Experience in development of sales activities (customer and prospect for new customers)
- Capacity of organization and development of administrative tasks
- Total and immediate availability

Role:
- Customer Care (personal and telephone)

- Performing duties in administrative costs of the sale.
- Knowledge of programs such as Autocad and 3D Max.
If you are interessed, please contact..."

Let's face it, what can be seen from this list! It seems that the Designer is a multifaceted person/worker that beside designing, is also a receptionist, telephonist, Account, Sales, etc ...

This makes me very angry ... Not that I don't like to work but put all this roles jobs only proves that in Portugal the Designer is not seen as a Designer but some kind of person how makes drawings (often  very nice ones) and needs to work for a living so let's explore this needing and hire someone to do a bit of everything and on top being ignored... If not, on profile requirements should be also the desired computer skills and they said it like is not very important!

Came on!

It seems to me unfair and incorrect, that these companies do this to us designers... we studied, we paid for it, we try to be someone and work honestly and then this! It is wrong and if I ever have to hire someone else will do it with much respect!

Well people, the fact I had an account on Twitter and Facebook, makes me realize that beside all the euphoria about Facebook (at least in Portugal), Twitter have must more facts, events of interest than facebook. And I don't say it just for saying... no, I tell it in firsthand. Through Twitter, I found and embrace a brand new world, people and events exponentially while in Facebook, I only have access to my circle of friends and in a certain way this restricts my horizon of discovers.
But well... enough of publicity of Twitter and let's go to what really matters and make me write this post after I found it through twitter. And it's something with interessing.

I admite that personally and professionaly I was a little bit jealousy... this blogs/websites are aesthetically appealing and the designer responsible for them can do something I can't do, use white as background. I admite I can't used it freely, without end feeling tried (white as background tires more than black... Autocad designer know it!) and I always feel the design is unfinished. I really don't think I have some kind of aversion to white, but I think that color don't always work! But in this cases, yes it work and I propose to you see it for yourself.
Please see here all links of websites and blogs with white inspiration:
http://blogof.francescomugnai.com/2009/12/inspiration-beautiful-white-websites/

But here is more to see, another types of websites also interessing and it's always nice refreshing the ideas and renewing our visual culture, right?
http://www.thecssawards.com/

Friends, case you want to leave to me your suggestion or opinion or tell me another similar cases likes those I suggest, you can always do it by leaving a comment or sending me an email.

Oh I hope you had a Great Christmas!