Over at my personal blog, I have had an interview with Nick Pagano from Houston, Texas. He has his own company called Think Four and he blogs over at the design-blog Think Design Blog. Because I decided not to go further with my personal blog, I thought this interview would be interesting for the blog readers at DivitoDesign. So here it is, enjoy and ask any questions in the comments!

Thanks Nick, for answering these questions with such insight full answers!

How are you, Nick? Could you tell us something about yourself, who you are, what you do, etc?

Well, first off, thank you for the interview! I feel very honored .

My name is Nick Pagano, and I’m a young graphic/web designer from beautiful Houston, Texas. I graduated in 2005 from The Art Institute of Houston, but have been designing (both professionally and for fun) since I was in my early teens. I love all things design, and especially really dig the graphic design community! When I’m not being a design nerd, I’m normally spending quality (relaxing) time with my Fiancée, family or friends.

You run the Think Design Blog. What is that blog about and what are your plans with it 2009?

I started Think Design Blog in October 2008. Since then, it has really taken off! It is a blog dedicated to graphic design freebies, resources, and inspiration. I offer high-quality textures, Photoshop brushes, vectors, icons, WordPress themes and much more.

2008 was a GREAT year for the blog, even though it was launched so late in the year. So for 2009, I have a lot planned! I just hosted out first contest, and have several more planned for throughout the year. I also
have TONS of freebies to unleash, all of which I hope to be pretty original. I also have some very, very cool WordPress themes in the works, which I will be releasing throughout the year. I also have some super-secret ideas that may materialize in 2009

I see you are running a design firm called Think Four. How is that going?

Thank you very much for asking! I do run a small design company called Think Four Graphic Design. I actually just launched our new website: www.thinkfourdesign.com.

We create beautiful, usable websites, as well as just about anything else graphic design related. Our client’s range from small local businesses to nationally recognized performers.

We’ve been open for a bit over a year, with no signs of slowing down! Mainly, due to our wonderful customers that continue to provide us with quality referrals. I also have never had as much fun working as I do now!

You like WordPress too, right? How do you think WordPress will develop next year?

You are correct, I do love WordPress! It is a wonderful system, and the basis for all of my Web projects. As far as development, I see this year being big for WordPress. Though that’s not really groundbreaking commentary, as it seems every year is bigger than the last for WordPress!

The release of 2.7 was a big step as far as features, and I think these big leaps of improvement will continue to happen this year.

I also think there will be more companies like WooThemes coming out selling quality premium themes. The whole “premium” market is fairly new, and it will be interesting to see how it grows in 2009.

Do you have big plans next year?

Other than the above-mentioned goals for my blog, the goal is to continue to grow my company Think Four. We have some cool projects in the works, and are just generally looking forward to creating some very cool website and design for companies in 2009. As far as non-design-related plans, I’m getting married this April, so that will be very exciting!

And I cannot end this without saying one more time, thank you to Stefan for interviewing me! It’s been my pleasure. I wish you the best of luck in 2009!