- I work,
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- William Lawrence Camp
- Piggy Back
- Amiri Fine Arts
- Sqoot
- I play,
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- Design
- Fashion
- Racing
- sometimes I write,
- Serving Different Robots.txt Using Rack
- and I like bikes.
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Amiri Fine Arts
My mother is an incredibly talented artist based out of Salt Lake City. In her career she’s illustrated children’s books, painted beautiful Persian miniatures, crafted popular posters for some of Boston’s finest establishments, and most recently created an acclaimed studio where she teaches kids to be artists. Her latest work, a series of bold paintings, inspired by her memories of Iran, motivated a completely new website. In the redesign, I focused on using neutral colors with subtle shadows to keep the emphasis on her artwork.
Sqoot
Back in March, I took a trip to Boulder, CO to meet the folks at TechStars. It was there where I met Mo Yehia, who was working on dish86 — something to do with exclusive dining promotions at high end restaurants. We hit it off and when he invited me to join him in Philly for DreamIt Ventures I said yes. A few iterations later, we found ourselves working on Sqoot, a local deal tool that makes it easy for online publishers to engage & monetize their audiences. Our technology makes it easy to search tens of thousands of local deals.
William Lawrence Camp
Going to an overnight summer camp as a kid is an experience that stays with you forever. I not only had this fortune but also accompanied my four camper years as a counselor for two. When I left camp to pursue my career and higher education, camp always remained in the back of my mind. One day it occurred to me that I could give back in more ways than just being there for the summer and took on a rewrite of the camp website. Search engine optimization was a big component in this process, and now the site ranks aggressively for key phrases.
Piggy Back
If you’ve ever worked in an office or go out often with friends, you may have experienced the inconvenience of trying to split a bill. It was just this frustration that inspired me to build Piggy Back. Rather than trying to “settling up” every time you go out, use Piggy Back to let small debts between friends and family ride. By constantly balancing each transaction, Piggy Back finds the most efficient way for money to change hands.
Racing
Ever since I can remember, I’ve loved racing. I’m not sure if it’s the speed, the engineering, or the feeling of taking a perfect line through a turn. When I discovered Chicago Indoor Racing, I was ecstatic to be able to improve my driving abilities without emptying my entire wallet. I hope to one day work on customizing a car of my own, but in the meantime am satisfied drooling outside my neighborhood Bentley Gold Coast dealership.
Fashion
I have a thing for hats. And shoes. And occasionally, I’ll flip out over a cool t-shirt. Red also happens to be my favorite color. So, if you’re wondering about those KangaROOS, they’re on my wish-list (somehow, Zappos doesn’t want to stock them). The way we look says so much about who we are and I don’t think I’ll ever tire from defining my own style from the awesome fashions that surround us.
Design
Have you ever picked up a tool, or used a product that worked just the way you expected it to? I’m obsessed with that feeling. Conversely, I’m infuriated by anything deficient. Compare, for example, those glossy iPod music docks from Target to the water resistant rubberized Tivoli SongBook, which uses 4 rechargeable AA batteries, has a radio, and will work with anything that has a headphone jack. Products like the SongBook follow Dieter Rams’ 10 principles to “good design;” principles that I arduously hold myself to when designing products and services.