Designer Creates Retro 'iOS '86' iPhone Interface - DesignTAXI.com
12 weeks ago by epersonae
Something terribly appealing about that....
mac
history
design
mobileweb
12 weeks ago by epersonae
Less Human Than Human: The Design Philosophy of Apple | The Awl
november 2011 by epersonae
"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
november 2011 by epersonae
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
The Real Grass-roots Innovation by Indian wins Best Product Design!
august 2011 by epersonae
pushcart & backpack in one
design
august 2011 by epersonae
Designing a big news site is about more than beauty » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism
july 2011 by epersonae
"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
june 2011 by epersonae
"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
march 2011 by epersonae
a lot of these posters are really lovely/inspiring.
design
eco
march 2011 by epersonae
{placekitten}
march 2011 by epersonae
what it says: placeholder images of kittens!
design
reference
webdev
march 2011 by epersonae
Siruca Pictograms™, the first Open Source project of Fabrizio Schiavi
january 2011 by epersonae
these are quite lovely, actually.
design
icons
reference
january 2011 by epersonae
NounProject
january 2011 by epersonae
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
december 2010 by epersonae
"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
october 2010 by epersonae
"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
august 2010 by epersonae
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
Welcome to Greene & Greene Virtual Archives
july 2010 by epersonae
hooboy. lots to look at here!
arts
architecture
californication
personal
design
july 2010 by epersonae
Ask H&FJ: Four Ways to Mix Fonts
may 2010 by epersonae
I'm going to be musing over this for a bit, I think.
design
typography
may 2010 by epersonae
Adobe Ideas App Lets You Sketch & Share With Ease
may 2010 by epersonae
but only on iPod/iPad. boo!
design
webdev
may 2010 by epersonae
PA BLOG: Gimp Tutorial: Awesome Bokeh Effect in Gimp
may 2010 by epersonae
atrocious spelling, but I was able to make it work!
photoshoppery
gimp
design
may 2010 by epersonae
Color Survey Results « xkcd
may 2010 by epersonae
"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
april 2010 by epersonae
"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
50 Japanese town logos with kanji ::: Pink Tentacle
april 2010 by epersonae
also, crying out to be sci-fi flags!
design
arts
urbanstudies
april 2010 by epersonae
iA » iA’s 2006 Facebook Designs, Redesigned
april 2010 by epersonae
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
march 2010 by epersonae
some difficulties in selecting text, but otherwise a clever concept.
css
design
typography
march 2010 by epersonae
Symbol Signs — AIGA | the professional association for design
march 2010 by epersonae
all the basics, available in EPS & GIF!
design
icons
march 2010 by epersonae
60+ Latest High-Quality Free WordPress Themes | Wordpress | instantShift
february 2010 by epersonae
minicard intrigues me. :)
wordpress
design
february 2010 by epersonae
EYE WEEKLY - A creative director for the TTC?
february 2010 by epersonae
"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
Applying Mathematics To Web Design - Smashing Magazine
february 2010 by epersonae
golden ration, fibonacci, etc.
design
february 2010 by epersonae
blog - natalia ilyin - Why No Place at the Table
february 2010 by epersonae
"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
february 2010 by epersonae
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
january 2010 by epersonae
"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
january 2010 by epersonae
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
december 2009 by epersonae
(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
Social Media Icons — Paul Robert Lloyd
december 2009 by epersonae
I like the extra tiny versions.
reference
design
blogosphere
december 2009 by epersonae
25 Excellent Examples of Using Texture in Web Design | Web Design Ledger
october 2009 by epersonae
pretty. I'm starting to get that antsy feeling abt redesigning. :)
design
inspiration
october 2009 by epersonae
Acorn, the image editor for humans.
october 2009 by epersonae
alternative to pixelmator?
mac
design
photoshoppery
october 2009 by epersonae
How To Respond Effectively To Design Criticism « Smashing Magazine
october 2009 by epersonae
"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
In the Woods – @font-face and 15 Free Fonts You Can Use Today
september 2009 by epersonae
sent to the designers. :)
typography
design
css
september 2009 by epersonae
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