Posted by Justin in Central CoastOct 21st, 2008 | No Comments
The Central Coast is where I have lived since I was 13 years old. It is located on the east coast of NSW, Australia between Sydney and Newcastle. The Central Coast is known for its beaches and relaxed lifestyle. Many people come here to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, either to live or just for a weekend.
The Central Coast is full of waterways, national parks and beautiful beaches. Some of the more popular tourist destinations include Terrigal, The Entrance, Ettalong and Avoca. My particular favorite place is Hardies Bay and the surrounding suburbs. It’s quiet small town atmosphere,...
Posted by Justin in Justin's Life, Justin's ThoughtsSep 21st, 2008 | No Comments
Recently I went through the process of leaving my full-time job to take up part-time work. One of the main reasons for doing so was to broaden my skills and gather more experience in the Graphic and Web Design industry.
In the industry of graphic design and web design our past experience and work variety is everything. When going for a job, it’s your portfolio and having a broad range of design styles that makes you stand out as a unique designer. You must have a good variety of portfolio samples and have worked on many different jobs to really be experienced.
The reason I left my full-time...
Posted by Justin in Uncategorized, web designAug 11th, 2008 | No Comments
Everybody who uses the internet has come across hundreds if not thousands of websites, all with their own unique design, functionality and essentially an individual personality. Each one of those websites have been designed to reflect a certain image and generate an initial feeling when a user visits. The website could be bright and friendly, dark and moody or clean and trendy.
Personality can be defined as a dynamic and organized set of characteristics possessed by a person that uniquely influences his or her cognitions, motivations, and behaviors in various situations (Ryckman, 2004). The word...
Posted by Justin in Health Tips, Justin's ThoughtsAug 2nd, 2008 | 2 Comments
We all know that to have a productive and successful life we must balance work, rest and play. But what about exercise?
Exercise is also a key element in maintaining your life balance. I’m not talking about running a marathon every week I’m just saying do some small things to help balance out your hectic life. Its so easy to get stuck in a rut as far as exercise goes … I’m guilty of it. We tend to focus on money, work, bills and a myriad of other intrusions that distract us from one of, if not the most important factor … our health.
Keeping healthy will reflect in...
Posted by Justin in Justin's Life, Justin's Thoughts, web designJul 31st, 2008 | No Comments
So you have stumbled across my blog and now you thinking … who is this guy Justin Roberts?
Well, I’m Justin Roberts and I’d like to say a big hello and thanks for visiting my blog. I’m a web designer and budding entrepreneur and have recently given myself a personal goal to make my name known in the web design and development industry in Australia within five years.
I intend to do this through my new company Big Click Studios. Big Click Studios is currently a business partnership between myself and Dean Collins. My role is Creative Director and Dean’s is Technical...
