Tue, 03/25/2008
I love it!
An introspective article over at A List Apart by Luke Wroblewski delves into the reasons why...
Fri, 03/14/2008
TOP 5 CLIENT REQUESTS
My Unqualified Friends have different Ideas...
- Judge the idea on its merits, reasonably explain why it may not work, due to your research, experience, etc.
Purple is my favorite color, Why don't we use that?
- Backup with documentation, color board,...
Wed, 03/12/2008
As a designer, I rely on my vision to impart a hierarchy of data within web pages. It takes a jarring reminder from the smart folks at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival to remind me that not everyone can see the colors I painstakingly deliberate over, the varied and...
Mon, 03/03/2008
Whenever a designer is faced with site redesign or updates to a site that has no working original document, matching graphics, colors, and most of all type can be a challenge.
Over at Fried Beef's Tech Site a number of resources are listed to aid designers in all things type...
Wed, 02/06/2008
Over at Bitt Box.com a blog was posted today alerting designers to the growing importance to tailor web design to the increasing number of iPhone and iTouch users.
Mon, 01/14/2008
My morning tea is always piping hot due to our splendid watercooler of local fresh spring water. I know I am blessed to have such a healthy work environment that is equally environment conscious of plastic and paper consumption and recycling. The figures are staggering when you...
Fri, 12/21/2007
Alright! I never had a childhood dream to become a magician, but the internet has changed many things in my life. Here is the wonderfulness that is Vector Magic. And boy, is it a doozy. Say your client send you this little, ugly, pixelated gif of their logo, and expect you to...
Wed, 12/05/2007
The internet has effectively eradicated designers' pretenses for secrecy of technique, and opened an unparalleled forum for sharing knowledge.
Though many hoarders still exist out there, they are missing a large opportunity for self-promotion through the web. Aspiring designers...
Wed, 10/31/2007
With the avalanche of bloggers facilitated by ease of sites such as wordpress.com, blogspot, and many more, the key to designing outstanding blogs is in the small details. Not every blog should look like a typical weblog.
Fri, 09/28/2007
Hard evidence that blogs can make a difference.
The people over at Elizabeth Arden changed the Ad campaign to slightly less resemble the monodonation's charity branding that Chris Sloan posted about earlier this month.
While still a major rip-off, at least its nice to feel...
Wed, 09/26/2007
Typography has been around since the printed word was invented. The above image is an example from iso50.com, where amazing work is collected, created, and discussed.
Typography: The art or process of setting and arranging types and printing from them.When this definition...
Mon, 09/10/2007
No this is not a post related in any way to the fallen pop star's latest flagellation for attention, but all about how i want the iPhone! And I want to see beautiful websites on that crystal clear LCD.
Here's how: iPhone's Mobile Safari Compatibility Tips
Mon, 09/10/2007
We all know that "click here" is perhaps the weakest of all calls-to-action, and should be banned from any good copywriter's vocabulary.
However, coming in at a close second is "learn more". This generic phrase screams copywriting laziness and a lack of interest in understanding...
Mon, 08/20/2007
What would happen if every blog published posts discussing the same issue, on the same day?
One issue. One day. Thousands of voices.
Wed, 08/08/2007
Yoga. In most American's minds, this four-letter word conjures images of sweaty gym classes with equally sweaty fitness enthusiasts smiling serenely as sweat glides down their toned muscles to their colorful mats where straining feet grasp for balance and stability.
