Lucas is a full-time high school student, a job which is sometimes more demanding than the freelance gig he pulls during evenings and weekends. He believes that humans are people, too, and that we move so quickly we forget that nowadays. Public speaking is one of his favourite activities. You can follow Lucas on Twitter.
Speaking Session
Designing Creativity in the Designer track
About Your Presentation
We can (hopefully) all agree that design is a fundamental process of creating websites. We’ll talk about how design doesn’t have to be some scary “creative” thing, about how it’s a skill like any other. We’ll even practice it a bit.
What do you want people to learn from your presentation?
I want people to learn that design isn’t frightening, that it’s just problem solving with a different set of tools.
Why did you decide to speak?
Topically, I think it’s important to dispel myths surrounding creativity and its supposedly mystic nature. I also want to encourage people to try design who might not otherwise.
What attracted you to WordPress in the first place?
Its ease of use and its strong sense of community.
What’s your favourite plugin or theme, and why?
Underscores can’t really be beat as a learn-by-example project. Not only is it a great starting point, but it’s well maintained and a good example of how an open source project can be run.
What are you most looking forward to at WordCamp Toronto?
Meeting new people and reacquainting myself with some familiar faces.