The “Scottish Web Designers, Graphic Designers, Developers & Agencies You Should Be Following on Twitter” list went down a absolute storm and I got my first taste of the twitter effect. As well as creating a list of designers and agencies I discovered a lot more Scottish designers and a lot more agencies that I didn’t know about.

Now recently I attended the future of web design tour in Glasgow. Then two days after the future of web design event I was on a plane and off to Las Vegas

The future of web design tour was pretty interesting I learned a lot and the networking was a good laugh but I think the event turned out to be more for developers than designers but overall it was good.

Then I was off to Las Vegas and I was staying in the Stratosphere hotel a little off the strip but it was amazing. I pretty much went and seen all the big hotels but my favourites were the MGM Grand and Caesars Palace in the MGM I even got to hold a lion cub!

Yeah its was pretty awesome expect some pictures from that and separate post, I done way to much to write about here.

Since then I’ve been back at work through in Edinburgh and that has also been great.

Oh I’ve also been working a lot with adobe after effects I have a video intro made and I’m just getting a video ready so stay tuned!

P.s. I added a “webcard” have a look at Sindustries webcard

Over all I thought the FOWD tour Glasgow was very good, a few troubles here an there but overall it was a good event and it as a pleasure meeting everyone and over the next few weeks I’m going to introduce all the things I’ve learned to sindustries.co.uk!

Now, the first biggest event that happened to me recently was that my role as a web designer was  being made redundant from Scottish & Universal Newspapers. I was pretty gob smacked at the fact it was my first stepping stone in my career and I was facing redundancy.

I will admit after the shock was over I was pretty nervous in the fact again I’d have to find a job however after some training from S&UN in regards to self-marketing and job hunting this was a huge help.

Began job hunting as soon as I left and I heard nothing back for ages, then three weeks later I received a phone call for an interview with a company, I was pretty nervous however I was astounded by the level of professionalism and how well friendly they were.

Then I got a phone call with the job offer, I was over the moon!  I start on Monday (31st) and the company is based in Edinburgh. I am so lucky for this opportunity considering we are in a economic downturn and jobs are few and hard to come by.

Enough about me, Sindustries is now full of awesome, yeah that’s right awesome.

Now the site is up and running and is looking good expect more design related posts and well… more posts I found the last design was such a hassle it stopped me from posting as much but nothing is going to hold this little web designer back from now on!

The Future of Web Design Tour is coming to Glasgow on the 14th of September and yes I will be there with I can’t wait to see Scottish web designers, developers and other folk all talking face to face none of this talking to an avatar mince person to person interaction its always the best way. I’m looking forward to learning more about siliverlight and Adobe Air however the event as a whole will be good. I’m going take along my digital camera take some pictures from the event and new business cards.

Bryan.