In this episode Jay Fanelli co-founder of Cotton Bureau joins Gary Rozanc to discuss getting started in the interactive design field, specifically how to build a portfolio from scratch. Jay also talks about how print design is different from interactive design because of the multitude of devices a website will be viewed on. Continuing the chat, Jay shares insight on what it takes to succeed as an interactive designer from knowing when to learn from imitating the work of others to knowing the right amount of HTML, CSS, and Javascript. Finally, Jay talks about the CMS behind Cotton Bureau, and how designers are going to be expected to at least know the choices out there to help inform clients.
Jay Fanelli, a design school dropout, is one-third of Cotton Bureau the mutant child of the previous t-shirt store/web-design community United Pixelworkers and the grandchild of the dearly departed web design studio Full Stop Interactive. At Cotton Bureau Jay’s in charge of colors, shapes, and letters.
Jay was named after a brand of pistol grips and lost only two spelling bees in his life. He made it from 1991 to 2008 without vomiting for any reason and strongly believes that the Nike Air Max 95 is the greatest sneaker ever designed. He’s also hopelessly addicted to Coca-Cola.