It’s been five years since I got the hell out of the hallowed halls of Morehouse. Good thing I managed to keep my sanity intact and my bank account full. If you’ve listened to any of the “Man of Morehouse” series, you’ll know exactly what I mean.

Well, it’s over five years later, and commenter and blogger TriniSDAGay (whose handle describes The Ex too well) asked me a slew of questions begging me to update what’s happened since those “Man of Morehouse” podcasts. And well…here it is.

Also, I’m reminding you to go and enter my contest where I’m giving away 1000 free business cards and an 18″x24″ canvas print. You know how many entries I’ve gotten for that contest so far? ZERO. And I’ve even been including instructions at the end of each T-Minus post. *sigh*

See, this is why I don’t do more giveaways.

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Don’t forget that I’m giving away 1000 free business cards and an 18″x24″ canvas print on my birthday (3/18) courtesy of UPrinting.com. Just leave a comment on the entry “Snooty Designers, Eh?” and follow the rules to become eligible.

Seriously, I’m getting back on the podcast train, and I wanted to get on today and talk about freelancing and about us “snooty designers”, as Forbes magazine recently discussed. I find myself educating my clients a lot about design, and I can understand how from the outside, design can look like a turtleneck-wearing, coffee-sipping elitists club. I want to smash that perception and give you the real shit from my point of view.

Oh yes, I’ve also got a sweet surprise for you, courtesy of my new favorite printing company, UPrinting.com. Are you an artist, entrepreneur, or small business owner? UPrinting.com is giving away 1000 free standard size business cards and 1 free 18″x24″ canvas print! For both items, you can choose from any of UPrinting.com’s fabulous variety of stocks.

Canvas Prints
http://www.uprinting.com/Artist-Canvas.html

Business Card Printing
http://www.uprinting.com/Business-Cards.html

Leave a comment at the end of this blog post, describing what you would use the free business cards or canvas print for with regards to your business. Make sure to leave the URL of your business while you fill out your comment. No spam e-mail addresses!

This contest ends on March 18, 2009 (my birthday, hint hint), and I will choose both winners (one for each prize) from random using Random.org.

Here’s the skinny in case you missed it:

Contest
Leave a comment on this blog post describing what you would use the prize for with regards to your business. Pick either the cards or the print (since separate winners will be chosen for both).

Prize
1000 free standard size business cards for one reader and 1 free 18″x24″ canvas print for one reader.

Rules
Must be an artist, entrepreneur, or small business owner.

Winners in the United States and Canada qualify for free shipping. Shipping fees will apply to winners outside these areas.

Thanks again for all the love and support!

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Welcome to season 2 of the new Black Gay Blogcast. I still feel like the name should be shorter though. Maybe a Karshcast? I dunno.

I figured since business was slow (bad thing), and I don’t have Big Company, Inc. and school weighing me down (good thing), I would start up the blogcast again. Like I mention, I don’t consider that crap I did in ’08 a blogcast, so I let that just end the “season” so I could start anew. Season 2, bitches! And yes, the production values are still as minimalistic as ever. I do want to start doing this on a weekly basis though, so your input is highly valued. (Actually, some of you who saw the new Advertise page already knew this was in the works anyway.)

So what do you think? Yay, nay, or good lord, stay away?

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