Thank you all for the well-wishes and all the kind words. I've dealt with many of you in the business world and others only online. I can only hope that I've come across as the kind of person I endeavoured to be.
The next step of the journey should be extremely interesting from a learning perspective.
Funny you should mention that Ian. I firmly believe that part of the reason Red Giant has been so successful is that we were able to introduce a more analytical approach to branding and marketing. When branding is backed by numbers it starts to make a whole lot more sense. That's why Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) and Analytics are so big in the US - design becomes more than just aesthetic appeal. SA is slowly catching on, but we're still quite a way behind.
As for a more literal combination of accounting and design - I'm not sure what the finished product would be but it'd certainly be a good idea to keep it in mind.
One thing I have been contemplating is starting a personal blog along these lines:
I have a somewhat unique opportunity to enter a highly regulated, professional, numbers-oriented field after having spent a few years making a living in a creative industry with no barriers to entry. In my time at Red Giant, I've established certain expectations and perceptions of the business world. Since I have no experience yet in auditing and big corporates, I'm pretty sure that several of my perceptions and expectations are going to be way off the mark.
I think it might be interesting reading (and interesting writing) if I wrote a blog post about this "new venture." I'd be happy to detail any paradigm shifts and draw parallels on any level possible between my experience in big business and my experience in a more informal space.
Of course it may turn out that I have no real subject matter if I find that my expectations are met, but that's not very likely. Does anybody have any thoughts on this? Would it be interesting reading or would I be talking to the trees, for lack of a better expression? (I don't actually mind writing for nobody, but it's always nice to know if people are actually enjoying what you write).
If all else fails, I'd still be happy to update you all periodically here.
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