.Net Magazine – Develop/Discover/Design
I’ve been getting .Net ( Dot Net) Magazine for a few years now and without question, it has helped me be a better coder and designer. It has informative tutorials, articles, techniques and showcase articles every month. Let’s take a dive and look inside and some of some of the best features of this magazine ...
The Latest To My Shoe Quiver – Patagonia Scree Shield
As many of you know, on my free time I trail walk/jog in Temescal and Topanga Canyons here in the Los Angeles area. I do it for exercise and to mentally clear my mind so I can create. I put a lot of miles on the trail and I need a great trail shoe that ...
How Routines Spark Creativity
You daily rituals from the moment you awake to the time you go to lunch, from afternoon to evening, many of us have the same routines. They are thoughtless in nature and allow our mind to wander aimlessly from the design project today to the one upcoming. I have found that these often mundane tasks ...
A Hike In The Hills To Rejuvenate The Soul
Today was an off day for me and I needed a rejuvenation of my soul, a quieting of the mind and a thoughtful look at nature to stir up some new ideas. I headed northwest of my home to 10 minutes north of Santa Monica, to the hills of Temescal Canyon. Years ago, this was ...
What I’m Loving – Luma Camera Loop
This is a camera sling that attaches to you camera to make getting to your SLR easy. Great invention and I’m on order for one. It’s fast, flexible and comfortable. Liked this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more! If you enjoyed this article tweet it and follow me, it’d appreciated it.
La Sportiva Wildcat Trail Shoe Review
On my free time I hit the trails up in Temescal Canyon in Pacific Palisades to walk/jog on the trails. It’s my way of freeing the mind and getting my exercise … an essential when busy designing. It is my way of clearing the slate and starting fresh when I begin a project or have ...
How I Learned My Craft – Recommended Books And Publications
Ten years I was critically ill and was sick from meds for 2 years. After that time my body was weak and my mind strong. I knew I could never work in medicine again. It just wasn’t in the cards anymore. I needed something. A girlfriend brought her Mac over. Within 6 months I purchased ...
Buttah design is a small creative studio founded in 2005 by Barry La Vette, based in West Los Angeles, California. We design and develop websites for small businesses and personal sites, create t-shirt and assorted artwork and train people to use their Macs.