Comments on: Fresh Face: David DeSandro

By: Martin Ringlein

Martin Ringlein — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:27:13 +0000

Congrats again on the feature Dave; we’re excited to have you on the nclud team!

I dig the unique blog post design style Dave has on his blog, I think it is funny how it can be mistaken for a copy or rip out of context — something I, or Dave too probably, had probably never considered before, LOL.

@Stephanie, great work on putting together the “Fresh Face” segment of Full Bleed, I really like it and look forward to more. It is great to be able to learn about new young talent — so much out there!

By: Corey Greeneltch

Corey Greeneltch — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:08:20 +0000

Agreed Dawn, while I’m very fond of having TweetDeck open most days while I’m working, I can only really buckle down and crank if I’ve “gone dark”. I get a ton of work-related benefit from twitter and facebook, but it can certainly be counterproductive when pure focus is needed.

By: Dawn Crowe

Dawn Crowe — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:19:33 +0000

I think his comment about not getting distracted by Twitter streams was interesting. It can certainly suck a lot of time out of your day and with everyone singing the social media praises these days, it’s refreshing to hear an honest statement like that. I often wonder how we’ll deal with the balance of staying up-to-date with new media and the rest of our lives.

By: WDC

WDC — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:22:09 +0000

Thank you both Stephanie and Corey for clarifying that. I hoped that was the case, but wasn’t sure (plus Dave looks too much like an honest kid to do something as heinous as what could have potentially been construed as plagiarism). So having my fears allayed, I’d like to say great article and great spotlight on Dave, who looks to be a bright star in the DC design/web arena!

By: Corey Greeneltch

Corey Greeneltch — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:49:38 +0000

@WDC I hadn’t seen Dave’s new post so I was confused about your comment. After clicking through to http://desandro.com/articles/nclusion I see how this could be confusing.

Dave creates a new design for each blog post on his site, similar to the method seen on http://www.jasonsantamaria.com. Since this post was about his getting hired to work at nclud, he decided to style the post just like their website.

Take a look at some of his previous entries, and you’ll see what I mean.

By: Stephanie Hay

Stephanie Hay — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:48:46 +0000

@WDC – Thanks for the comment. You’re right — David DeSandro has now been hired by nclud, the design firm that created FullBleed’s online presence for ADCMW.

Our Fresh Face subjects come to us through recommendations from people all across the ADCMW community and beyond. We’re always happy to feature new creative folks who are both connected with the existing vibrant community and are helping to build new ones, as well.

Please don’t hesitate to let us know if you (or anyone else in the greater DC/Baltimore area) have recommendations for the up-and-coming creatives out there we should be contacting and profiling here in FullBleed.

By: WDC

WDC — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:58:06 +0000

I was a little shocked to see the surprising similarity of this interviewee’s website with that of the local firm http://www.nclud.com (the people that designed this very site). I mean, he even uses the same color of blue for the background, and has a very similar name. Does he work for them, or interned with them? Am I missing an important piece of information that is touched on in this article regarding that, or is this just an incredible “coincidence.”

By: Alex Giron

Alex Giron — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:42:01 +0000

I’ve known and followed Dave’s work for a while now. He’s extremely talented and has an awesome attitude.

Congrats on the feature Dave!