I’ve done this before. I’ve looked at my blog and real­ized that it’a been a while. If I were to plot the fre­quency of my posts, the resulting dia­gram would likely show a spike in activity around the new year (a time of reflec­tion and res­o­lu­tion) and long slow times during the remainder of the years (when I’m ‘busy’).

I could say that there are times when I don’t have much to say. But that’s lazy. There needs to be an effort to find or for­mu­late the words. It takes prac­tice to be an effi­cient and pro­fi­cient writer. Some­times I am out of prac­tice. That’s when the extra effort is needed to keep the mind moving and the words flowing.

As a side note, typing on an iPad also requires practice.

I think I’ve done a better job this year. I rely heavily on the gen­erosity shown by other, more tal­ented designers and devel­opers who share their knowl­edge and wisdom in their blogs. I claim nei­ther knowl­edge or wisdom but still feel the respon­si­bility to give to the com­mu­nity of com­mu­ni­ca­tors after taking so much. Per­haps my own small insights will be of use to someone.

Of course, I write this post to a blog that is very much ‘under con­struc­tion’. Word­Press powers this blog and I am actively editing the theme. It’s hap­pening in a ‘mobile first’ fashion so the site actu­ally looks better on a phone or small tablet. I’ve worked my way up to the 640px break­point. It’s like living in a house that is under­going a ren­o­va­tion of the elec­trical system.

How­ever, part of my res­o­lu­tion for this new year was (as always) to actively be a designer. Being a designer (and web pub­lisher) is not just a job. I have to live life with my eyes and mind open. I need to intact with my peers. I need to keep learning and keep writing. So thank you Chris for your call to arms. And thanks to all the other writers who will also answer.