Introduction from a "Techy Artsy" person

Yes, that is my now favorite lingo, "Techy Artsy." I Googled it, Yahoo'd it, heck I even Squidoo'd it, and found it to be nowhere officially labeled. So I went ahead and claimed the domain, so now it's all mine (heh heh). But feel free to recommend this term, blog and the official website (which may still be under construction, be warned) to all of your friends :)

But enough of my e-gloating, let's get back down to business. I know you're waiting patiently for an intro, so here it is:

Why "Techy Artsy"?

Well personally, after awhile, I couldn't find another name to label this "trait" I've been endowed with since I touched my first computer: The good ol' largely pixelated Apple in my 4th grade classroom. Once I saw the rainbow Apple logo glisten on the side of the gray tower, I was hooked, to say the least. You would think that the multiple colors on the infamous logo would conjure up artistic thought, but well, my mind went the other way around. And so began the journey and struggle to find a balance between the realms of technology and art. Ready to join me?

Who the heck are you, anyway?

Who, me? Well, I'm your average mid twenties female, trying to find the right "career fit." On the technical side of things, I am coming from a software engineering perspective. I've went to school, received the formal education, but along the way I've learned that my calling was not only for the technical side of things, but also the way of the artist. I've should have seen it coming, what with all the elective courses in art I've taken over the grade school and college years, but only for fun, right? Well, after a while of soul searching one tends to realize that your passion can turn into your profession. It might take a lot of elbow grease, but it can happen. Whether or not it happens is up to YOU.

Who is this site for?

I've created this site for YOU, the technical person who, through exploration and training, have found their calling in the world of art, or who have curiosity about delving into the art realm. You can be from a number of different technical backgrounds: A programmer, an engineer, IT, and many other titles under the technical category. But if you're an artist, techie veteran or an in-betweener then please, feel free to chime in, we definitely need you here too! The more diversity the better.
Overall, I want to create A COMMUNITY IN WHICH WE CAN ALL GROW TOGETHER. Some place where people can go to and say, "yes, that's EXACTLY where I am! It's great to finally find some support in my struggle for artistic freedom! Now, back to this SQL algorithm that I've gotta get done before the big pilot tomorrow...curse these darn 'no data found' messages!"

What do you plan to do with this blog?

What I want to do with this blog is post different tips, links and information that I've found throughout the years. I've gathered up quite a bit of information. My bookmarks folder now consists of approximately 1000+ favorites in hundreds of folders on Maya, Photoshop, HTML/CSS, Javascript, Flash, Dreamweaver, After Effects, and the list goes on. But don't worry, I won't bombard you all with tons of links that'll just make the blog look clunky and junky. If I find a tutorial that seems unique and very helpful, I'll post it. A good book to help with the transition? I'll post these too. Any wise thoughts from my big head? You'l have to hear them, sorry folks. And if anyone has any recommendations, then I'll look into that as well and possibly post some!

Well, are you an Techy Artsy expert?

Heavens no! Not yet, anyway. I'm still learning, like most of you still are. But I find that this journey in the balancing of these two worlds conjures up a lot of thought, and like some of you, I strive to find others that are taking the same journey as I am. So, in an effort to bring most of us together I've created this network of different online posts: this blog, a Squidoo listing, and an official site (might be under construction).

Why should I keep coming back?

Trust me, you'll want to come back. This blog has great potential, and after a while, the community and visitors will grow, and we'll be an unstoppable force of information! Besides, you can look at my blog as an online set of bookmarks for your techy artsy interests! And aren't you tired of trying to find a place where you can finally fit in, oh ye of both left and right brain thinking? Well, look no more, this is it!

Y'all come back now, y'hear?

Well, I'll see you all again very soon! I'm calling it a night. I have artistic dreams to slumber to, but an algorithmic workday tomorrow. G'night!

-Shy3d