James White

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http://www.signalnoise.com

Artist, designer, speaker and proud Canadian. 1-man wrecking crew behind the Signalnoise Studio.

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Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?

art, design, illustration, graphic design, design history, retro, vintage, bauhaus, paul rand, saul bass, swiss typography, logo, photoshop

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How long can you go without a tweet?

I've gone days, it isn't my life support or anything :)

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What are some big Twitter faux pas?

I dislike seeing 'LOL' after every sentence whether it's meant to be funny or not. Ridiculous. LOL . . . oops.

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What feature should Twitter add?

Honestly, nothing. I like how simple it is right now and hope it stays like this forever.

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Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?

Fabio Sasso of @abduzeedo fame. He posts so much inspirational material everyday it's almost hard to keep up.

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What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?

Pretty much everything. I try to tweet as if I were speaking and sometimes struggle to get things to fit. I'm very stubborn :)

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Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?

Of course. I won't get into specifics, but I tend to not follow those outside of the creative realm. I enjoy having inspiration on hand.

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140 characters of advice for a new user?

Try to find like-minded Twitters who are into the same stuff you are. Tweet about specific enjoyments, others will take notice!

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What's your best tweet?

"You don't need a client in order to create something. Do it for yourself."

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What's your favorite Twitter app?

Tweetdeck! Lovely design, very usable. I couldn't go on without it.

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Ever get called out for tweeting too much?

Just once, and it confused the hell out of me. It's not like I was shouting in the guy's face in a library.

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What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?

Twitter is a great vehicle to hold poster giveaways to a wide and attentive audience. I've done several and they are super fun.

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How do you use Twitter in your professional life?

I tweet about my current art projects, what readers can expect in the future, what new artwork I release and what inspiration I find.

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What inspires you to tweet?

Art and design, no question! I can't imagine not having this connection to so many creative types. It's wonderful.

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What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?

Probably Chuck Anderson, @nopattern. Wicked talented guy and is into a lot of the same stuff I am. I never would have known that.

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Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?

Yes, I love seeing what artists are working on and what news they post. Twitter makes the creative world a LOT smaller, which I like.

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Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?

Not really. I approach this medium very openly, where if people want to listen or discuss, then I'll be here.

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Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?

Dave McKean, one of my favorite artists. But then again, I don't even know if he has the internet at his small home in England.

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How do you make your tweets unique?

I keep it honest and optimistic. I tweet about what I like, not about what I dislike. It's positive energy, man, and we all need it.

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Why'd you start tweeting?

To connect with like-minded artists and designers, and have closer contact to the global design scene.

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What are six things you could never do without?

A sketchbook, Photoshop, Illustrator, the internet, video games, and heavy metal!

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What was the funniest trend you've seen?

Parkas in the summertime. Hysterical.

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