Okay Now Listen… is the journal of Josh Franco, currently a web designer at Canwest. For a time being he also dabbled in the realm of freelance web design. He loves being a corporate web designer as well being a “ronin”, it’s all good to him. If he’s not constructing layouts or designs, Josh is jamming on his Strat with a few old blues records ’till the cows come home. Or you’d sometimes notice him running around the block a couple of times, he calls it jogging.

After living in German speaking countries for fourteen years he now finds himself up in Toronto, Canada. Speaking English and German fluently Josh also claims to speak a little Spanish, but do take it with a grain of salt.

This site…

(is currently under construction)

ONL is being used to capture Josh’s wacky adventures in the world of corporate/freelance web and graphic designing. He lays these captured memories out there to share with his two (or possibly even) three readers and fellow designers who - like himself - are starting out. Yes, you’re not alone, he’s possibly going through the same thing as you!

Of course he invites said two or three readers to share their experiences, because nothing makes Josh happier than learning aside from sharing.

Man, is writing in third person a 2.0 thing, too?

“Okay, Now Listen…” What’s the deal with the phrase?

That’s a strange phrase Josh likes using when beginning a lame joke or things that require a long explanation while talking to his family and friends. Although he hasn’t really used it for a long time, it sort of stuck…