Two weeks ago, Jason and I went to Boston to find a place to live there. We failed, in the sense that we didn’t find a place to live in Boston. Instead, we found an amazing home in Salem, MA, which it turns out is so much better than Boston in so many ways.
I love the sleepy, small-town feeling of Salem. I love the gothy people and the wiccan supplies shops. I love that it has a ferry and a commuter rail that goes straight into Boston. I love that I can afford my rent there. But what I love most about Salem is the fact that it is home to so many talented web designers and developers. While we visited Salem, I had the pleasure of meeting one of them.
Dan Cederholm has been one of my top design heroes ever since my friend (and then boss of sorts) Erik Hersman introduced me to his work several years ago. When I found out that he was hiring an assistant, I pleaded with a mutual friend of ours Dan Benjamin to drop my name. Because I couldn’t think of too much better than getting to work with yet another well-respected, talented Dan in this industry. (Sidenote: Does anyone know if Dan Rubin needs, like, a friend or something?). So, Mr. Benjamin made the call / ping / email, and wheels were set in motion. (Thanks Dan B., I owe you one!)
Dan works in a great little office in downtown Salem, above a fantastic coffee shop. Getting to see the place where magic such as Foamee, Cork’d and The Markup & Style Handbook were made was very cool.
So, in just a few short weeks I will be a new resident of that beautiful witchy little town up north, and just a couple months later will be a part-time assistant, aiding Mr. Cederholm in taking over the world. And I seriously can’t wait.
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Dan Rubin on June 19, 2008 at 2:19 am
+1 for naming and linking to 3 Dan’s in a single paragraph :) Congrats on the near-future work with Dan C., and the move to Salem (Salem > Orlando, and probably the rest of Florida, too).
Now, I know I can be a hermit sometimes, but do I really seem to be in need of a friend? (kidding!) I’d love to have you work on some projects in the future though, if Dan C. will allow it… drop me a line and let’s talk :)
Paul Grunt on July 10, 2008 at 12:18 am
Congratulations on your place within Simplebits. You’re extemely fortunate to work with Dan.
Justin Lilly on July 10, 2008 at 12:22 am
Holy rediculous networking, batman! As I come from Columbia, SC.. I completely understand the woes of living in the south. Any chance you guys need an assistant’s assistant? ;)
Martin Berglund on July 10, 2008 at 3:08 am
Congratulations on the job at Simplebits. I bet it will be a great place to work.
Off-topic:
The smilys in the comments area have their own ‘wp-smiley’ class, so you can avoid the background graphics there if you want to. Just a friendly tip, if you didn’t already know it ;)
Rob Heath on July 10, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Welcome to the neighborhood. Seems like the north shore is breeding quite a group.
Michel on July 11, 2008 at 4:31 am
Congrats from me, too! :-)
I’ll be waiting for even more exciting designs now from SimpleBits, once the team gets reinforced so well! ;-)
PS First time here. Very nice blog & design!
Shane Guymon on July 12, 2008 at 11:08 am
Congrats on the oportunity to work with Dan C. I’ve always admired his work. So it should be a GREAT oportunity for you. Your blo/website looks GREAT!
Phil Palmieri on July 21, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Hey, Congrats on the move – i Can’t wait till i can justify moving the office to anywhere but florida!
Valerie Booth on July 22, 2008 at 3:15 pm
I say we all move to Salem.
When you move up to Head Honcho Assistant, let me know. I’ll move in under you, lose my South Florida tan and regain my social skills.
I love the perception of depth in your design!
Dgold on July 24, 2008 at 11:53 am
This is kind of exciting, since I always have liked SimpleBits. Your site is cool, congrats on the new job and future collaborations in design. You guys are going to lead the charge.
Another Daniel
From Arkansas, used to live in Providence
Don on August 2, 2008 at 5:54 am
I don’t usually fanboy but I just love your work. The color schemes are so organic and the visual composition invites interaction. Just lovely. Congrats on the gig.