_Louis Gubitosi – Public Portrait – @iBlend

Website : http://InteractiveBlend.com & http://TheWebBlend.com
Twitter : @iBlend & @TheWebBlend

Hey there, my name is Louis Gubitosi A.K.A @iBlend.  Right now I work for Liz Claiborne designing and developing websites.  When I’m not at work, I try to learn more and stay updated as much as I can with design trends using one of my favorite resources… Twitter.  I can’t explain how many doors and opportunities this has opened up for me.

I graduated from Mason Gross School of the Arts with a graphic design degree and wasn’t really sure how I’d be able to make a living off of print design.  I was always interested in gaming and computers, so I figured a good mix for a career would be to blend my design skills with the internet.  I never took a class in web design, flash or any other online programs, but my curiosity and self progress kept me very much involved.  I started doing static sites for friends (nearly for free) and learned a lot just from playing around with the tools and programs.

When I discovered Twitter, I dove head first into WordPress.  It was everywhere and I had to be involved in the movement.  If the freelancing business is slow, I try to give myself at least one personal project a month to work on.  Right now I’m dabbling in developing a site using Drupal.  I’ve been using WP for a couple of years and customizing Drupal is the complete opposite.  I think it’s great to learn different CMS systems because they all serve different purposes, and at the same time I’m able to expand my awareness of the “web world”.  Thanks for your time, and I hope to see you guys around.

Colophon

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_Mariusz Cieśla – Public Portrait – @dotmariusz

Home site: http://mariuszciesla.com
Twitter: @dotmariusz

Hey, I’m Mariusz Cieśla. I design things. I code markup. I’m a typography and semantics freak. I love good design, good food and good design. I love to cook. I love my fiancee. I like things that work.

Hello, my name is Mariusz and I am living in a beautiful city of Krakow, Poland. I am a web, print and identity designer slash UI developer. I love letters, mostly because of my strong background in graffiti. I used to be a writer myself and few of my old pieces can still be seen on trains and walls around the city. I am a laid-back kid at heart and will always prefer a hoodie over a suit and a small, friendly company over a well-known, enormous conglomerate. I collect vinyl toys and baseball caps. All of my works are highly influenced by the street culture.

I am keen on social media – I love to share, therefore I am an active blogger for a few years now (even though I started to write in English just recently) and I “spam” Twitter with links that I find inspiring or interesting. 2009 for me is the year of establishing a serious, recognizable design brand on the global market, and I’m using social media to achieve that.

Colophon

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_Arnt Edvin Eriksen – Public Portrait – @arnteriksen

Website: http://arnteriksen.com
Twitter: @arnteriksen

Hello! My name is Arnt Edvin Eriksen,  Interactive Art Director and Social Media Strategist at Recommended Norway- I have been working in advertising since 1992. I am a self-proclaimed Mac and tech geek, would you believe I own a 1984 Macintosh and mind you it still runs on Mac 7.1 system. w00t. hehe.

As Interactive Art Director, I deal with all types of marketing, b2b, b2c, concept development, marketing strategy, branding strategy, viral campaigns,  direct-marketing, and guerrilla stunts. My newest and fascinating addition is – Social Media – in which I help my clients by creating strategies and achieve their goals.

My most recent venture which gives me great pleasure is my weekly show , SofaPrat (SofaTalk) a VideoPodCast where I discuss the latest and hottest news within Social Media. My passions include  graphic design, product design, typography, blogging, podcasting and photography (thecamstand.com) just to name a few.

I have learned to see life with all its beauty, in nature, family, and love. I cherish  every moment i spend with my three kids which I love and adore.

What you could say about me is that; Coffee is my vice and Creativity is my Virtue. My boat is my mistress who comforts me at sea and on the roads of life on my red Ducati Monster is my playmate.

My philosophy of life is:  to believe in myself, make friendships,  build connections,  have determination and dedication towards my purpose, and most of all to remember that anything is possible, including my dreams. 

”Keep me where the light is”