210 Tim Smith on Being a Digital Creator and Working on the Web

Tim Smith is a designer and front-end developer from Saint Paul, MN. He’s worked on the web for a decade, working with different companies and clients. Tim loves passing on knowledge by speaking and giving workshops. In 2013, he created The Bold Report, a blog about design, development, technology, and most importantly, Star Wars. When away from his desk, he’s with partner-in-crime Kelly, eating brunch, watching movies, walking the mall, and other sappy-sounding couple stuff.

Summary of our Interview with Tim Smith

Tim Smith started his design career at the age of fifteen, and is an accomplished UX designer, talented front end developer, and noted podcaster. Today we talk with Tim about being a digital creator, and what he’s focusing on now.

We also look at the state of the web industry, both from an agency employee’s view, and from a freelancer’s view. Lastly, Tim shares his advice on working in the web design industry and what it means to be a great collaborator.

Links mentioned on the show:

Tim’s website
https://ttimsmith.com/

Tim Smith on Twitter
@smithtimmytim on Twitter

The East Wing (podcast archive on Player.fm)
https://player.fm/series/the-east-wing-19230

The Bold Report
https://theboldreport.net/

Tim’s YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1IRnf7JYYUkWqPO8wx_QNQ

Bloc: Online Coding Bootcamp
https://www.bloc.io/

The Pipeline Classic (archives w/ Dan Benjamin)
http://5by5.tv/pipelineclassic

Happy Monday Podcast (Sarah Parmenter and Josh Long)
http://www.happymondaypodcast.com/

Sparkbox
https://seesparkbox.com/

Ira Glass on Good Taste and Pushing Through to Become a Great Creator
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/309485-nobody-tells-this-to-people-who-are-beginners-i-wish