Join us on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 when Noel Jackson of Automattic,
Inc. <http://www.automattic.com/> (known for their WordPress
<http://www.wordpress.com/> and Akismet <http://akismet.com/>
projects) will discuss the differences between print and web design.

What separates print and web in the design community? What do designers
need to know to bridge the gap between print and the web? What
constraints do web designers need to understand?

We're thrilled that Noel will be presenting our first
"design-focused" topic at Refresh Detroit!

Noel will discuss:

* The differences between print and web design.
* What should you be concerned about, and what should the browser
deal with?
* Pixel perfection: Legend or fallacy?
* Color profiles, your screen vs. theirs.
* Variables introduced by machine and human that make web design a
unique mix of science and art.

Background
Noel Jackson is an übergeek, designer, and developer. Pulled from the
depths of freelance design, he now works for Automattic, Inc. He loves
the internet and dreams in HTML quite frequently. A self-proclaimed
polymath, Noel was once a secret agent, fashion photographer, and ran a
successful post-production studio in NYC.

When not pushing pixels and babbling about regexes, he's probably
listening to music (300 LPs and 250 gigs in all), DJing, or creating
something (generative art is a favorite as of late). He lives in Detroit
with his beautiful wife Stephanie, a fish named Hiro, and a chinchilla
named Elvis.

Where: Washtenaw Community College <http://www.wccnet.edu/> , Ann Arbor,
Michigan. We will be meeting in Room 150 at the Morris Lawrence Building
(map
<http://www.wccnet.edu/search/roomlocator/index.php?room=ML150&lago=Go>
). Plenty of free parking is available adjacent to the building.

When: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Cost: Free! Open to the public.

RSVP at Upcoming.org <http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2124154/>



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