Friends, Family, Stalkers,
I know it has been a long time since I have posted anything, but I have an excuse. I have been working non-stop developing websites for a market demographic that has turned out to be my niche – medical marijuana dispensaries. If you care to check out the new additions to my portfolio or contact my newly-formed company, you can find my latest work at MathisDesign.com.
Sincerely,
Aaron
Well, I haven’t been updating the site lately as I have been busy. But, here is my latest project, and I have a few more lined up.
Hello everyone! I am going to be redesigning my site over the weekend to allow for a more professional portfolio, and also a photo gallery. Thanks for your patience if the site goes down!
Aaron
Ok, so after watching video reviews of the nexus one all day, being stuck in a parking lot trying to access the internet with Cricket service and a Motorola Q with WinMobile, and running numbers in my head, I decided that I deserved a Nexus One for my birthday. Last night I purchased it, and it will be delivered tomorrow (on my birthday). I will be following this up with a thorough review.
Until then:
“Five little words — ‘I forgot he was black’ — have exposed a contradiction in the idea of a post-racial nation.” (New York Times)
Shortly after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech Wednesday night, MSNBC host Chris Matthews made well-intended (but poorly worded) comments about the President that in some cases, have offended some.
”He is post-racial, by all appearances,” said the seasoned political commentator. ”I forgot he was black tonight for an hour. You know, he’s gone a long way to become a leader of this country, and past so much history, in just a year or two. I mean, it’s something we don’t even think about.”
I can understand what Matthews was trying to convey when he made this ill-thought-out statement, but I also understand why this statement would offend a certain percentage of Americans. What exactly is ‘I forgot he was black tonight’ supposed to mean? Is it implied that if you are black you aren’t eloquent? A strong leader?
Personally, this statement saddened me. It reinforces my perception that no matter how politically correct our culture becomes, there are still preconceived notions formed about people based solely upon ethnicity. We are all guilty of it, I guess it is just whether or not one is aware of these influences during daily life.
You can read the full story here.
Along with branding and site design, the great folks at Performance Optic requested my assistance with designing their marketing materials. I jumped at the chance to break out The Gimp, and give it a shot. What do you think?
I am finally done with my latest project, and I now have a chance to catch my breath. The folks at Performance Optic were a pleasure to work with, and I am very happy with the outcome. The project included:
AUSTIN – The governor, contrary to a 45-year-old legal opinion, does have the authority to grant a pardon to Timothy Cole, who died in prison before he could be proven innocent
Regardless of a 1965 attorney general’s decision that suggested someone must be alive to legally accept a pardon, The U.S Supreme Court, in conjunction with state legislators, have changed the interperatation of Texas law to allow posthumous pardons.
Cole was the first person proven innocent by DNA in a rape that occured in 1985. In 1999 Cole died in prison due to an asthma attack.
I think this is a great day for the Cole family, who is entitled to over $1m for the wrongful conviction. The beautiful part is that they haven’t even applied for the money, saying that their true motive was to vindicate Timothy’s name. You can read the full story here
Hey guys,
My new year’s resolution is to more actively pursue web-design jobs. After completing a site for Vacation Ventures L.L.C, I have attained a new job for a sunglass wholesaler to start 2010. I will soon have my work page completed, and I hope to start generating more business.
- Aaron
Who is this guy? Aaron Mathis is a sales-rep by day and a web-designer by night. He currently resides in the beautiful city of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
This site is the creative property of Aaron Mathis. It was built using css, xhtml, php, mysql. The blog is powered by Wordpress, and all graphics were created using The Gimp.