It has been a really long time since this site was updated. Rather than tear it down or just rip the blog out, I figured I’d give an update.

For the past year and a half(almost), I’ve been working as an interaction designer at R/GA. It was a slight change of direction from what I thought I would be doing at this point but wouldn’t take it back for anything. We’ve been working our asses off in New York the past year and the work shows.

converse.com
Nike+ GPS iPhone App
Nike+ Website
Barnes & Noble Nook

I’m also trying to get more involved in some outside projects to keep up the illustration and art side of things. More on that at a later point.

Anyway, just wanted to let anyone who lands on this site know I haven’t forsaken the design world and moved to Costa Rica to live out my days as a beach bum just yet.

-Andrew
@andrewmercando

New design for this year’s Kickburgh sneaker event. More info/photos to come once actual samples get in.

In the mean time check out the Sneakerlogy Reverse Jams that are being produced for Kicksbugh. Beautiful if you ask me…

Dan Saffer
“Attention, Awareness and Interaction Design”

25 March @ 7pm
Giant Eagle Auditorium - Baker Hall

http://www.odannyboy.com/

Dan Saffer is a founder and principal at the design consultancy Kicker Studio. Dan has designed devices, software, websites, and services since 1995, and these products are currently used by millions every day. An acclaimed speaker and author, his two books are Designing for Interaction (New Riders) and Designing Gestural Interfaces (O’Reilly). Dan is an internationally-recognized thought leader on design who has spoken at conferences and taught workshops on interaction design all over the world. He has a Masters of Design in Interaction Design from Carnegie Mellon University, and his design innovations have received several patents.

I have just finished updating a project I did with Beverly Hsu and Paul Rubritz. It is a re-design of an eReader aimed at Pittsburgh bus commuters. Highlight of the project is a video sketch and a great physical prototype!

Check out the project page here.

Funny thing someone told me recently, it would actually be cheaper for newspapers to give subscribers eReaders and deliver their news electronically than for them to continue printing physical papers. Something to think about I guess.

The Confluence career fair is done! This will be my last ever as a college student, yay. I was lucky this year to talk to some great people which made the interview day much less grueling, I hope they felt the same about me. I want to thank everyone who sat down with me, keep an eye out for a proper letter of appreciation via snail mail!

Here are some links to portfolios/resume if you are looking for them…
Graphic Design Portfolio (.pdf)
Interaction Design Portfolio (.pdf)
Resume (.pdf)

Another one of these design posters for Mr. Shane Meeker, Associate Design Fellow at Procter & Gamble Design. Should be a good lecture.

UPDATE: I was incredibly disappointed to miss this lecture! It really is a busy time of year. A dear friend and fellow designer Ash Huang wrote about the lecture on her blog, worth a read.