Congratulations, it’s a bouncing baby blog
Not long after I learned I was going to be a father, I started to see things differently. Scratch that… I still saw things the same, I was just now being forced to look at things I’d never seen. You see, I’ve been a graphic designer — professionally speaking — for almost 20 years. And I’ve been drawing and doodling and essentially being a designer-in-training long before that. But I’ve only been a father for a year.
So as soon as I realized my impending daddydom, I did what any responsible father-to-be would do. I started researching, Googling, asking around, comparing, and learning about all of the stuff I was going to have to buy. The world of baby products, furniture, clothes fashion, books, toys, etc. etc. was all very foreign, plastic, and generally not esthetically pleasing to me.
To clarify, this site is not about how to raise a designer baby. Or a “designer baby.” Or how to be the hipster dad everyone loves to hate. It is merely a creative and cathartic outlet for an almost-lifelong designer to reconcile his new identity as a daddy.
This blog debuts on the first birthday of my son. It is a gift to him as my greatest inspiration and motivation. And it is a testament to my ability as a father — that I was able to keep him healthy and happy for one whole year feels like quite an accomplishment. Also, I would have started it a lot sooner, but what responsible parent of a newborn has time to blog?
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The Designer Daddy
Brent Almond is owner and creative director of Design Nut, a graphic design studio just outside Washington DC. Since launching the company in 2002, Brent has come to love the challenges of putting his almost 20 years of industry experience to good use. As an art director, designer, illustrator, writer, and all-around “idea man”, Brent is truly nutty about design.
Prior to Design Nut, Brent worked at top design and advertising agencies in both Texas and Washington DC, where he developed his creative chops managing and designing a wide range of projects for such high-profile companies as Merrill Lynch, The Washington Post, and AOL. Recent name-droppable clients include Sprint, The Kennedy Center, NPR, and The Nature Conservancy.
Brent’s work has amassed 200+ industry awards, including multiple honors from the Art Director’s Club and Addy awards, both locally and nationally. His projects have been featured in numerous design publications such as Graphis, Print, and the LogoLounge series. A member of AIGA and the DC Ad Club, Brent frequently gives of his time and talent, judging design competitions and participating in student portfolio reviews. He also recently became a father.
