Hi there! Another year has come and gone, and 2009 was a great year for me personally. There were plenty of good things that happened in my life during this period, but not such a great year professionally though. Since we’re getting to that time of year again when everyone starts to think about their New Year plans, I’ve come up with a few ideas for my New Year’s Resolutions. In 2010, I will…
- Make my portfolio page ready. 😉
- Read at least 2 articles or blog-posts related to web/graphic design each day.
- Do more research on typography techniques, learn all about serifs, side-bearings, kerning etc in detail and design my own professional quality font.
- Brush-up my PHP-Mysql skills and develop some simple innovative web application.
- Design my own WordPress / Drupal theme from scratch and share it free.
- Do more research on Ray-tracing and create my own POV image using POV-ray.
- Learn JQuery and implement it in my projects.
- Do more research on usability and try to implement it practically in my projects.
- Acquire more in-depth practical knowledge in GIMP, and get enough confident to survive in a world without photoshop. Design a new webpage mockup completely using GIMP.
- Design a new theme for my blog breaking all conventional UI design rules, using weird color combinations. And then review the response from the design community.
- Learn more about professional photography. Create a photo-blog for my mobile photos, and update it regularly with a new photo everyday if possible.
- Concentrate more on mobile phone browser friendly web page designing.
- Update this blog regularly with a minimum of 3 posts each month.
- Be more active on all major social networking sites.
- Find time for family, Outing / eat-out with family at least once in a month.
- Make sure to get at least 7 hours of continuous sleep every night.
- Do regular exercising and never skip my breakfast again.
Now that the goal setting part is over, lemme see how it goes… 😉
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Dear Deepubalan,
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Regards
This was posted two years ago. It’s already 2012. Have you already had your 2012 resolutions? I hope you had.
Thanks for dropping by Roxanne 🙂
Yeah, designing their own portfolio is the toughest task for any designer. I have checked you DA page gallery, It’z really cool. I would suggest you not wait for any inspiration, just register your own domain name and install wordpress, post your first blog post by uploading your all-time favorite design work. That’s it, Inspirations will pour in, I bet. So just set a deadline and release your personal blog/portfolio, do lemme know the URL once it is done. 😉
Thanks for your updated on GIMP latest version, I will soon be trying it out. 🙂 All the very best…
Hey,
Just wanted to let you know your website is great 🙂 I’m havin the same issues with my portfolio, I’m neurotic and want it perfect and so nothing gets done on it, lol.
I use GIMP, the new version – It’s not that bad, I’ve linked to my DA page – sometimes it’s a lil harder to use than photoshop, but overall the advances have been marvelous, it’s much more user friendly and there are many many brushes that can be used, including quiet a few from photo shop, as well as actions can now be transferred making everything much easier.
Good luck on your resolutions 😀
Thanks for dropping by Anton…
I have not yet tried the latest version GIMP, but I have tried an earlier version last year. You are right it was really horrible when we compare it with photoshop. But I heard that the latest available version of GIMP is much advanced and user friendly.
any progress with GIMP?? i must admit, compare it with photoshop, it is so painful :p