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Book Review: The Cheese Monkeys

The Cheese Monkeys is the coming of age story of a teen boy (who we only know by his nickname, “Happy”.) As he enters a midwest state school to study art in the late 50’s. First off, I’ll admit that I’m a fan of coming of age stories. All the good ones usually follow a protagonist who […]




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Caricatures by Ricardo Gimenes

We’re working on redesigning the Pagebreak Podcast website and decided to get some caricatures of us made by Ricardo Gimenes.Check ’em out! We’re SO CUTE!



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Good Cop & Bad Cop: Laying Down the Law and Keeping People Happy As an Independent Business Owner

Earlier this week I met up for coffee with a client of mine. The two of us originally met when his employeer was my client and after leaving that job he hired me to customize his personal blog and we formed our own client/designer relationship. I was excited when he emailed me last week with the […]




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She’s Geeky: My First Unconference & Having Feels about Solidarity Between Women in Tech

This Friday I attended the first day of She’s Geeky here in Seattle. It was my first experience of the Unconference Format and I had no idea what to expect, but ended up having a GREAT TIME. Discussions that I joined in on throughout the day included subjects such as Impostor Syndrome, Diversity Groups, Side- […]




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I’m a Sex Geek — deal with it.

It says it right there in my Twitter bio, I am a Sex Geek. It’s a term that was coined and made popular by renowned sex educator Reid Mihalko and I’ve been one since before there even WAS a term for it. A Sex Geek is much like a geek of any other flavor. Geekiness […]




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Getting My Butt in Gear with Digital Strategy School!

I have been running CMD+Shift Design since 2008. In those 7 years I learned a lot, I made a lot of mistakes, found some amazing clients, did some really fun projects and made some good money. I’ve had ups and downs and these past 2 years have been tough… really tough. Part of it has […]




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My First Business Mentorship Meeting

Today was my very first one-on-one business mentorship meeting with Marie Poulin at Digital Strategy School. This was the first of what will be monthly 1 Hour sessions with Marie during the 6-month Digital Strategy School course and I can already tell these next 6 months are going to be a whirlwind! The course officially […]




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Let’s talk about how much I suck at business lately….

A couple weeks ago, I saw a tweet come through my Twitter timeline from my buddy Tim Smith, a designer and podcaster saying, “2014 was my worst year in freelance. My business revenue declined by ~10k.” I immediately related, but hesitated to reply. Who wants to talk about their failures? Business being slow is actually pretty […]




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Design Strategy for Nerds.

This week was my second one-on-one mentorship meeting with Marie Poulin as I go into my second month of Digital Strategy School. This month is all about Positioning, a subject my business is struggling with. The copy on my site as of today is not cutting it, it is vague and does not truly convey […]




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Creating Choropleth Map Data Visualization Using JavaScript, on COVID-19 Stats

https://www.anychart.com/blog/2020/05/06/javascript-choropleth-map-tutorial/




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Making Dark Theme Switcher With PostCSS

https://css-tricks.com/making-dark-theme-switcher-with-postcss/




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How To Design An Iconic Logo

https://www.noupe.com/design/how-to-design-an-iconic-logo.html




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Should Designers Learn How to Code?

https://thenextweb.com/growth-quarters/2020/05/08/should-designers-learn-how-to-code-syndication/




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Faster Nuxt sites on Netlify

https://www.voorhoede.nl/en/blog/faster-nuxt-sites-on-netlify/




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WebAssembly Online Checker

https://wasm.joway.io/




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Microsoft bundled its beautiful Bing wallpapers into a free Android app

https://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2020/05/08/microsoft-bundled-its-beautiful-bing-wallpapers-into-a-free-android-app/




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Say Hello to Something Awesome

https://uxdesign.cc/saying-goodbye-to-yesterday-and-hello-to-something-awesome-636362789e84




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How To Build A Vue Survey App Using Firebase Authentication And Database

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2020/05/vue-survey-app-firebase-authentication-database/




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Building a Crossword Puzzle Generator with JavaScript

https://mitchum.blog/building-a-crossword-puzzle-generator-with-javascript/




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Neumorphism in Mobile Design Concepts

https://design4users.com/neuomorphism-mobile-design/




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I Hate Photoshop

https://uxdesign.cc/i-hate-photoshop-49781b426aed




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Design Sprints Complete Guide

https://blog.useberry.com/design-sprints-complete-guide/




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Why Stealing Best Landing Pages Is a Bad Idea

https://hren.io/blog/stealing-best-landing-pages/




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New Logo for Noise

https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_for_noise.php




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Pandemic Creativity: Edible Versions of Famous Artworks

https://kottke.org/20/05/pandemic-creativity-edible-versions-of-famous-artworks




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10 Best Content Scheduling Tools for WordPress

https://line25.com/wordpress-plug-ins/content-scheduling-tools-for-wordpress




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When Figma Isn’t Enough for Product Teams

https://blog.pixelic.io/pixelic-for-figma/




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OpenCV Directly in the Browser (WebAssembly and webworker)

https://aralroca.com/blog/opencv-in-the-web




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Check Out These Famous Logos Practicing Social Distancing – McDonald’s, Mercedes, and More

We all know about the new coronavirus that has been affecting hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. And while scientists, researchers, and doctors are all working tirelessly to find a cure for this terrible disease, one thing is for sure: staying home is saving lives. The greatest tool that we have right now to help […]

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Teamstack: Everything You Need, All in One Place

You know what sucks? Having to navigate through dozens of tools, all on separate dashboards, just to get one job done. Nowadays, there’s a tool for everything, and while that’s amazing, it’s very overwhelming sometimes. Oftentimes, some tools are forgotten about completely. How on earth do we tackle this situation? I mean, as time goes […]

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5 Incredible Free Tools For Designers That You Need To Try

There’s nothing better than finding a new design tool that will make your life a million times easier. After all, we all want to get our work done as quickly and efficiently as possible, and if there’s a tool for that, then I want it. And I did find some tools that I absolutely love […]

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10 Tools That Will Help Your Remote Design Team Stay On The Same Page

If you weren’t working on a remote team before, well, chances are that you probably are now! I know that I love working from home, but when you first start working remotely, it can start as a bit of a challenge. Of course, it has its pros and cons, but it’s just a learning curve. […]

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7 Biggest Mistakes Freelance Designers Make That Will Ruin Their Career

When you’re a freelancer and you start to work directly with your clients, there’s something crucial you need to know. Your design is not the one and only, most important aspect of the transaction. While presenting your client with an amazing design is the final goal, there are a lot of other things at stake […]

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We Redesigned Web Design Ledger – Here’s It Is!

The news is true, we completely redesigned the best blog in the world, Web Design Ledger! Okay, maybe we’re a little bit biased, but there’s no denying that the new web design layout is amazing. We are so excited to show you guys the finished product. Let me just hit you with the most satisfying […]

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10 Websites and Apps All Designers Should Be Using

As a designer, we’re overloaded with choices every day, but there are some apps that are absolutely worth your time and investment. Finding the best ones and most useful ones can be a difficult task, so we’re going to make things easy for you and give you our top 10 apps and websites we couldn’t […]

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The invisible injury: How concussions have changed our lives

'It can happen to you anywhere, at any moment, and just change your world'




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Concussion had made my life a mess. So I gave my brain injury a name

By turning 'Stella' into a punchline, laughter became my medicine and sharing my story became my therapy




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Post-concussion treatment, suicide prevention ‘a team sport,’ says lead researcher

Suicide attempts common in post-concussion patients, says Dr. Charles Tator of the Canadian Concussion Centre




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Reducing brain damage in sport without losing the thrills

When Olympic gold medallist Shona McCallin was hit on the side of her head by a seemingly innocuous shoulder challenge, she suffered what was originally thought to be a concussion.




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Invisible Disabilities: Break Down The Barriers

Many people think the word “disability” means people who require a wheelchair or walker. In reality, however, there is much more to disability than meets the eye. 




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Recovery From Mild Brain Trauma Takes Longer Than Expected: Study

"This study challenges current perceptions that most people with a sports-related mTBI recover within 10 to 14 days," said lead author Dr. Stephen Kara, from Axis Sports Medicine in Auckland, New Zealand.




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Trump officials say people with disabilities must not be denied lifesaving coronavirus care

Patients with disabilities must receive the same level of lifesaving medical treatment from hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic as able-bodied patients, the Trump administration said.




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Coronavirus pandemic could inflict emotional trauma and PTSD on an unprecedented scale, scientists warn

Researchers are warning that the coronavirus pandemic could inflict long-lasting emotional trauma on an unprecedented global scale. They say it could leave millions wrestling with debilitating psychological disorders while dashing hopes for a swift economic recovery.




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Emilia Clarke to Host Virtual Dinner With Donors Who Pledge Money for Coronavirus Relief

Today, the Game of Thrones star announced that 12 random people will get to win a virtual dinner with her. She’s asking people to donate money to her charity SameYou, which helps people heal from brain injuries and strokes. Pledges will be used to assist brain injury survivors in recuperating at home, who have been asked to leave hospitals to make room for coronavirus patients.




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What I learned from living a socially isolated life for the past two years

“It will get easier after you adjust."After receiving a traumatic brain injury from a car crash two years ago, the Los Angeles-based journalist Amanda Chicago Lewis has lived in social isolation. Because of stay-at-home orders to reduce the spread of COVID-19, more people are now living in similar circumstances. Below, Lewis shares how she’s adapted her apartment, her routine, and her habits to cope with being at home for extended periods of time.




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Treating PTSD Involves Science, Counseling, Group Support

In the years since he had returned from Vietnam, Elmer “Snubby” Burket was a self-described workaholic, raising a son, keeping up his house and always taking jobs where he could be by himself as he tried to put the war behind him.




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‘Giving Birth Left Me With PTSD’

Motherhood brought me one baby, one loss, and a lifetime of living with the trauma.




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What a trauma and PTSD psychologist tells us about dealing with the coronavirus pandemic

We’re all experiencing varying levels of trauma.




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The U.S. needs a nationwide registry for traumatic brain injury

The congressional Brain Injury Task Force, co-chaired by Reps. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.), spoke to hundreds of people gathered at the Rayburn House Office Building. One area of focus was the development of a national traumatic brain injury registry, a vital step for getting a handle on how best to manage this difficult-to-treat condition.




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Even Light Exercise Can Speed Stroke Recovery

Even light exercise can counter the damage of stroke in survivors, a new study suggests.