Jim is currently producing useful work in 46 disciplines or trades. He has worked in over 50 in his life including these. A discipline is a trade or occupation that a person could spend their life in. Most are being studied on an on-going basis. Study of these disciplines with technical books, magazines, professional journals, online newsletters and research, and RSS feeds requires 70% to 85% of Jim's time. (See study source list below.) Cross-disciplinary conceptual projects can only proceed very slowly. Studies show that individuals with cross-disciplinary backgrounds are far more innovative than groups of specialists.



Disciplines involved in Jim's projects:

  1. Business
    1. Entrepreneur / start-up.
    2. Marketing & sales.
    3. Purchasing / supply chain.
    4. Logistics & freight - shipping & receiving, packing, transportation.
    5. Accounting & tax returns.
    6. Human resources - freelancers for now.
    7. Law - trademarks, patents, supplier contracts, copyright, taxation, ...
  2. Design
    1. Interior design.
    2. Product - home decor, lighting, tabletop, furniture.
    3. Fashion - lifestye designs.
    4. Lighting - light fixtures.
    5. Meaning design - new conceptual framework for interiors.
  3. Science
    1. Psychology
      1. Cognitive.
      2. Environmental design.
      3. Environmental Behavior Research.
      4. Positive psychology.
      5. Evolutionary.
      6. Social psychology.
    2. Physiology - The biological study of the functions of living organisms and their parts, in our case the relationships with external stimuli regarding ambiance.
    3. Cultural anthropology - the science of humans, in our case mostly the cultural aspects relating to lifestyle desires.
    4. Ethnography - used for understanding lifestyles in live situations.
    5. Neuroscience - biological reaction to surrounding environment.
    6. Cognitive science - brain area reaction to environment and stimulus.
    7. The scientific study of religious belief systems - cross-disciplinary
  4. Technology
    1. Programming - OOP, design patterns, 4 languages, database tech.
    2. Productivity - Software applications and tools, roughly 40 in use, some are among the most complex ever.
    3. Project management, software application development, product configurator.
    4. 3D computer graphics - modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering.
    5. Internet and Web - product configurator, Web site.
    6. IT (Information Technology) - servers, networks, operating system, security.
    7. Lighting - LED, CFL, wireless controls, dimming, color.
  5. Photography
    1. Product - residential decor, etc.
    2. Interior - including table setting, rooms, and interior panorama.
  6. Video making - documentaries and lifestyle programming.
    1. Director / producer.
    2. Script writer.
    3. Cameraman.
    4. Lighting.
    5. Editor.
    6. 3D CG compositing.
    7. Sound.
  7. Media
    1. Search Engine Optimization.
    2. Website design.
    3. Marketing and advertising - online.
    4. Content creation - writer, research.
  8. Manufacturing - starting with napkins and tablecloths, preparing for lighting fixtures. Outsourced at this time.
Conceptuate - To Bring Concepts To Life