Safetygoat

Last year’s goals, 50% complete… plus goals for 2010

Friday, January 1st, 2010

So it’s the end of the year, and I look back at last year’s new year’s resolutions, and I’m pretty pleased with what’s happened.  I’ve reworked safetygoat, launched some apps, done some designs, learned some new computer stuff, and had an adventure!

I still haven’t got a vinyl toy of safetygoat made, I didn’t make half as many new clothes as I planned, and I definitely didn’t do as much spraypainting!

2009 was a great year though!

I launched my first apps, thepickuptruck and graffed, and I’m close to getting theboxcat out in private beta.  I also started writing for Smashing Magazine,  and will hopefully become a more regular writer this year.  I also quit my job at bview in September to go traveling for a while, and have realized I am more of a projects girl than a traveler.  I’ve realized that you’ve got to try things to find out if they’re for you.

I’m really excited about 2010, and I think this decade will be very good, but I’m not sure what this year will bring.  I’m not sure about my visa for England, so I’m not sure where I’m going to be living, but there’s something a bit exciting about that.  In that sense, it’s hard for me to make resolutions for next year, but it is fun to do!

1. Get a job

Travelling these past few months have been fun, but I really want to focus on my web design. I would love to see if I could do part time somewhere, and then do freelance part time, but as long as I’m doing something that challenges me, with interesting people, I’ll be happy.

2. Refine and refine

2009 was great for new websites for me, and I’ve learned so much about coding, designing and usability.  I’ve done some good work on some websites, on safetygoat, on graffed, boxcat, etc, but they’re a work in progress, and I’m looking forward to refining them!

3. More drawing

Last year, I occasionally used my lunch hours to do sketches, mostly of cbc radio 3 songs.  It was really rewarding, and a good way to keep drawing. I want to get my “lunch time sketches” up and going and at least once a week, if not twice a week, to keep me coming up with visual concepts.

4. More arts and crafts!

I’ve bought some books on dress making, and I’d love to learn how to make clothes in a bit more traditional way– ie not me making it ALL up as I go!  Whether I get my safetygoat made, or continue to experiment with moulding them myself, I want to continue trying lots of new things.