Comments on: My personal goals and aims for a new year http://www.milienzo.com/2008/01/11/my-personal-goals-and-aims-for-a-new-year/ Aaron Russell blogs about web and graphic design, creativity and blogging Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:39:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Aaron http://www.milienzo.com/2008/01/11/my-personal-goals-and-aims-for-a-new-year/#comment-11295 Aaron Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:12:32 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2008/01/11/my-personal-goals-and-aims-for-a-new-year/#comment-11295 <strong>Iena</strong> - Thanks. I know I've been a bit quiet these first two months but I hope to get in to the swing of things again soon. Iena – Thanks. I know I’ve been a bit quiet these first two months but I hope to get in to the swing of things again soon.

]]> By: lena the thinker http://www.milienzo.com/2008/01/11/my-personal-goals-and-aims-for-a-new-year/#comment-10927 lena the thinker Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:48:22 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2008/01/11/my-personal-goals-and-aims-for-a-new-year/#comment-10927 Its good to know that you're back. I'll be looking for more of your posts! Its good to know that you’re back. I’ll be looking for more of your posts!

]]> By: Aaron http://www.milienzo.com/2008/01/11/my-personal-goals-and-aims-for-a-new-year/#comment-9341 Aaron Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:50:56 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2008/01/11/my-personal-goals-and-aims-for-a-new-year/#comment-9341 Giovanni - I think you're right - A portfolio site should be focussed on presenting the work and, well, making business, and perhaps the clutter of a blog can get in the way? That said, a blog can also drive a lot of traffic and is a great PR tool. I think there's a balance to be struck. I like how the mutado site have approached it. David - It's interesting that both you and Giovanni suggest I keep running miLienzo.com. I must admit after a year building it up it I am reluctant just to let it go. Maybe I could run two - my domain as my primary 'serious' blog, and miLienzo.com as it was always intended to be - my 'canvas' to blog about whatever I feel like. Giovanni – I think you’re right – A portfolio site should be focussed on presenting the work and, well, making business, and perhaps the clutter of a blog can get in the way? That said, a blog can also drive a lot of traffic and is a great PR tool. I think there’s a balance to be struck. I like how the mutado site have approached it.

David – It’s interesting that both you and Giovanni suggest I keep running miLienzo.com. I must admit after a year building it up it I am reluctant just to let it go. Maybe I could run two – my domain as my primary ’serious’ blog, and miLienzo.com as it was always intended to be – my ‘canvas’ to blog about whatever I feel like.

]]> By: David Airey http://www.milienzo.com/2008/01/11/my-personal-goals-and-aims-for-a-new-year/#comment-9288 David Airey Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:34:20 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2008/01/11/my-personal-goals-and-aims-for-a-new-year/#comment-9288 Sorry to learn of the problems with BT. I'd actually considered switching from Virgin Media to BT when Virgin had some teething problems. Not nearly as bad as what you experienced however. As for milienzo, I'd certainly keep it running, but put more effort into your personal named domain. Having a blog running through davidairey.com has certainly helped with branding, and if aaronrussell is what you want to promote, then I'd go for a blog on it too (maybe at aaronrussell.co.uk/blog, keeping the root as more of a gateway. I'm glad everything's now sorted with your connection, and I hope the new year was a great one. Sorry to learn of the problems with BT. I’d actually considered switching from Virgin Media to BT when Virgin had some teething problems. Not nearly as bad as what you experienced however.

As for milienzo, I’d certainly keep it running, but put more effort into your personal named domain. Having a blog running through davidairey.com has certainly helped with branding, and if aaronrussell is what you want to promote, then I’d go for a blog on it too (maybe at aaronrussell.co.uk/blog, keeping the root as more of a gateway.

I’m glad everything’s now sorted with your connection, and I hope the new year was a great one.

]]> By: gantico http://www.milienzo.com/2008/01/11/my-personal-goals-and-aims-for-a-new-year/#comment-9250 gantico Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:09:57 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2008/01/11/my-personal-goals-and-aims-for-a-new-year/#comment-9250 I think that networking with other designers could help in developing contacts that might become clients in the future. For this milienzo.com is good and you can keep it running, maybe with a stronger focus on the topics related to the work that you want to do. I might be ok even with less frequent updates... If you rebuild the portfolio on your other site, maybe it's better if you keep the navigation as simple as possible, with few distracting links: who could hire or contract you should get an idea of your best projects in few minutes. Just to make an example good for it synthesis: http://www.mutado.com just my 2$ happy 2008! I think that networking with other designers could help in developing contacts that might become clients in the future. For this milienzo.com is good and you can keep it running, maybe with a stronger focus on the topics related to the work that you want to do. I might be ok even with less frequent updates…

If you rebuild the portfolio on your other site, maybe it’s better if you keep the navigation as simple as possible, with few distracting links: who could hire or contract you should get an idea of your best projects in few minutes. Just to make an example good for it synthesis: http://www.mutado.com

just my 2$
happy 2008!

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