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tylersticka

@tylersticka@social.lol

Co-owner and Creative Director at Cloud Four, a small but mighty web design and development company.

I love designing in the browser. I also write articles, design games and draw cartoons.

I collect comic books and video games, my wife collects vinyl, and our dog collects sticks and socks.

Searchable on tootfinder: https://tootfinder.ch

#Design #WebDesign #WebDev #CSS #SVG #Art #GameDev #fedi22

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andycarolan, to Nintendo
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Ok I know it’s not The Thousand Year Door on the Switch, but I’m still enjoying it!

#Nintendo #3DS #PaperMario

tylersticka,
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@andycarolan I ❤️ the 3DS so much

starshaped, to random
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Aaaand I’m coming down with a cold, which is always “fun” right before travel. I haven’t had a cold since 2022 so I was due for one, I suppose.

tylersticka,
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@starshaped Oh no! Hope you feel better soon 💜

tylersticka, to random
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friends, I could use your help! 👋

My brother, Tim, is an amazing project manager! His team was laid off (without severance 😞) days before Thanksgiving weekend due to biz dev pipelines (not performance-related).

He’s been applying and interviewing in the months since, gets exclusively positive feedback… but every opportunity seems to evaporate. 😕

He just launched a personal website (). Please share it with whoever might be interested: https://timsticka.com/

tylersticka,
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@cferdinandi It really should be for a solvent business. 😕

Thank you so much for amplifying! I’m sure he’d appreciate any help, should I direct him to the email listed on https://gomakethings.com/about/?

tylersticka,
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To everyone who started sharing this again, thank you, sincerely.

Extra big thanks if you forwarded Tim’s details (https://timsticka.com/) to a hiring manager or anyone in need of Project Management (remotely or near Portland, OR).

He’s not just a great PM, he’s an amazing person. It breaks my heart to see him continuing to look after this many dead ends. 💔

#FediHire #ProjectManagement

cory, to random
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New pins 📌

tylersticka,
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@cory Daria and Jane!! 😱

tylersticka,
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@cory Absolutely one of my faves, too!

robb, to random
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You know those warnings on cleaning products about possible chemical burns when using them?

Turns out they weren’t joking.

tylersticka,
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@robb Hope you’re okay ☹️

tylersticka, to random
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Why do some folks avoid or resist drawing or sketching?

Here are the explanations I’ve observed over 15 years of facilitating group sketching exercises: https://tylersticka.com/journal/why-not-sketch/

(Inspired by a probably rhetorical question from @eeeps)

csilverman, to art

tylersticka,
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@csilverman Ugh, this one looks like it wants to sell me something… 🙈

(I love this illustration!)

tylersticka, to wordpress
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I still have all of these issues with WordPress and portable patterns: https://cloudfour.com/thinks/wordpress-blocks-portable-patterns-and-pain-points/

But, it’s really heartening to see what the @enhance_dev project is doing to break down those barriers, as detailed here by @ryanbethel: https://begin.com/blog/posts/2024-05-03-portable-ssr-components

(I’ve updated my article to include a link.)

tylersticka, to random
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Ooh, this year’s winner of the Cartoonist Studio Prize, Léa Murawiec, is new to me! Will have to check this out: https://www.cartoonstudies.org/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2024-cartoonist-studio-prize/

cory, to tech
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📝: Single points of failure https://coryd.dev/posts/2024/single-points-of-failure/

tylersticka,
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@cory Yikes!! 😬

robb, to random
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7622 https://rknight.me/blog/7622/

Wanna know the ridiculous reason I spell my name with 2 Bs? You got it.

tylersticka,
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@robb One of my good friends IRL is named Robb and I’ve never thought to ask about the second “B” until now 😮

tylersticka, to Starwars
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In 2018, I finished and shared a new drawing every day for a full year: https://www.tylersticka.com/journal/365-drawings-later/

These are the Yoda drawings I started and ended with.

Another smug, cartoony Yoda with more sophisticated color and linework smiles at the viewer while lifting rocks with his force powers. "Do. Or do not. There is no try." Signed "Tyler Sticka!" and dated December 31, 2018.

amxmln, to random
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Got my work done, cleaned the apartment, did some laundry—everything set for a few days off. 💪

Guess what started alongside my vacation?

A scratchy throat and concerning cough. 😅

Yay, I guess? 😅

tylersticka,
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@amxmln Oh no! Take care and feel better soon 💜

jonikorpi, to random
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Props to whoever it is at Atlus keeping graphic design alive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmMz9QjUHmA

Main menu from Metaphor: ReFantazio, with huge typography on curved paths
Weapon shop menu from Metaphor: ReFantazio, huge typography, grunge styling
Equipment menu from Metaphor: ReFantazio, enormous heading covering the entire screen width, other grunge elements

tylersticka,
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@jonikorpi The frustrating thing for me is that it becomes this self-fulfilling prophecy. The more sites look the same, the more people expect them to look the same, and the harder we have to argue when that doesn’t suit the project.

I’ve written a few times about this sort of thing:

tylersticka, to comics
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I think I probably read more classic #comics than most of my age bracket. Here are my tips for getting into them. https://tylersticka.com/journal/reading-old-comics/

tylersticka, to random
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I didn’t know I needed to see this 30-year-old live performance of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by PJ Harvey and Björk, but wow 😮 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg39hJIhzAk

sophie, to random
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Caved and bought the DMs of my goth dreams

tylersticka,
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@sophie Nice! (My partner used to work for them! I miss that discount!)

tylersticka, to random
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I was tired of typing the same three #git commands over and over, so I stumbled into making my first alias 💪⌨ https://tylersticka.com/journal/git-fresh/

tylersticka,
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@sarajw Nice, that sounds useful!

jonikorpi, to random
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So I have this desk setup with a fancy standing desk, the Topo anti-fatigue mat that everyone recommends, and an expensive split ergonomic keyboard. And… I injured my back while using it.

What exactly do you want from me, universe?!

tylersticka,
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@jonikorpi Ugh, I’m so sorry! I hope you feel better soon.

Standing desks aren’t for everyone. I tried for years and I just can’t.

tylersticka, to random
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Today is my 11th work anniversary at @cloudfour 🎂

I’ve spent most of that time providing creative direction and design for our customers, shipping better web experiences together. 💪

But I’ve also found time to write and publish 77 articles. There’s a list in my bio: https://cloudfour.com/is/tyler/ ✍

I’d love to know if you have a favorite. 🎣❤️

tylersticka,
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@robb Thanks, Robb, and an early congrats to you, too! (Will they ever get rid of us??)

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