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Less Human Than Human: The Design Philosophy of Apple | The Awl
"For someone who thought that taste was connected to originality, one can't help noting that Jobs's taste was derivative in the extreme" Excellent essay on Jobs, some of the midcentury industrial designers, and William Morris.
arts  misctech  design 
november 2011 by epersonae
A Brief Rant on the Future of Interaction Design
Something I noticed in the video (w/out audio) is that when the kid was asking Mom for a recipe, Dad was RIGHT THERE. (Getting a beer, apparently.) WTF casual sexism?
design  society  misctech 
november 2011 by epersonae
Designing a big news site is about more than beauty » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism
"no one has figured out a way to present lots and lots of constantly updated information in a way that (a) is beautiful, (b) is effective at story discovery, and (c) privileges editorial control"
webdev  news  design 
july 2011 by epersonae
3 Reasons Why Learning To Code Makes You A Better Designer » UIE Brain Sparks
"Understanding what your medium does well and where isn’t as effective makes for more informed design decisions."
design  webdev 
june 2011 by epersonae
Green Patriot Posters
a lot of these posters are really lovely/inspiring.
design  eco 
march 2011 by epersonae
{placekitten}
what it says: placeholder images of kittens!
design  reference  webdev 
march 2011 by epersonae
NounProject
nice symbol collection, but no way to search! boo.
icons  design  reference 
january 2011 by epersonae
Mule Design Studio’s Blog: Giving Better Design Feedback
"The right question is not, “Do I like it?” but “Does this meet our goals?”"
design  reference 
december 2010 by epersonae
Adactio: Journal—Responsive enhancement
"For the record, here are some useful em widths that can be used as trigger points: 40em =~ 640px - 50em =~ 800px - 64em =~ 1024px"
grid  css  design  webdev 
october 2010 by epersonae
Adobe partners with Typekit to bring legendary typefaces to the web « The Typekit Blog
cool! (I really want to come up with something that I could use Voluta Script for.)
typography  css  javascripty  design  webdev 
august 2010 by epersonae
Ask H&FJ: Four Ways to Mix Fonts
I'm going to be musing over this for a bit, I think.
design  typography 
may 2010 by epersonae
PA BLOG: Gimp Tutorial: Awesome Bokeh Effect in Gimp
atrocious spelling, but I was able to make it work!
photoshoppery  gimp  design 
may 2010 by epersonae
Color Survey Results « xkcd
"If you ask people to name colors long enough, they go totally crazy." indeed. some fascinating stuff.
infographic  science  weird  design 
may 2010 by epersonae
Julio's Blog | Why Tony Stark is better than you
"If you can’t design, don’t be proud about it." a good topic for the web generalist.
design  photoshoppery  philosophizing  webdev 
april 2010 by epersonae
iA » iA’s 2006 Facebook Designs, Redesigned
I'll tell you why they didn't use it: no ads, no focus on roping in all your damn friends.
design  facebook 
april 2010 by epersonae
CSS Gradient Text Effect
some difficulties in selecting text, but otherwise a clever concept.
css  design  typography 
march 2010 by epersonae
EYE WEEKLY - A creative director for the TTC?
"Can you imagine any other business that would make everything they do exactly the same?" Starbucks & McDs have made piles of cash on "everything the same" -- but other than that, lots of good points here.
design  urbanstudies 
february 2010 by epersonae
blog - natalia ilyin - Why No Place at the Table
"Being unable to write well also shows a lack of understanding about the way corporate culture works."
writing  design 
february 2010 by epersonae
YUI: CSS Grid Builder
actually, this helped me figure out that what I want is NOT a centered two-column design, but a centered content column with an off-center sidebar.
css  design  grid  reference 
february 2010 by epersonae
Schneier on Security: TSA Logo Contest
"I'm announcing the TSA Logo Contest. Rules are simple: create a TSA logo."
security  arts  design  weird 
january 2010 by epersonae
How to Get a Professional Look With Color | Webdesigner Depot
fun to play with. actually got a very professional-looking color combination using an old photo and this technique.
design  reference 
january 2010 by epersonae
Flowchart Helps You Decide What Cereal to Eat | FlowingData
(semi-)mysteriously, I ended up with 3 of my favorite cereals, depending on whether I want chocolate milk or feel like eating (quasi-)healthy.
food  weird  funny  design 
december 2009 by epersonae
25 Excellent Examples of Using Texture in Web Design | Web Design Ledger
pretty. I'm starting to get that antsy feeling abt redesigning. :)
design  inspiration 
october 2009 by epersonae
How To Respond Effectively To Design Criticism « Smashing Magazine
"For most people (me included), the first reaction to criticism is to get defensive or even lash out. If this sounds like you, take time to develop the habit of taking a deep breath and counting to 10 before responding." I'll admit that this is definitely me, whether in design, writing, or any other endeavor. No super-surprising tips here, but good reminders.
writing  design  psychology  reference  webdev 
october 2009 by epersonae
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