March 2011
1 post
November 2010
2 posts
“Because the photos on Facebook will be of such a high quality, advertisers may...”
– Bronson Arcuri at likeable media.
“Invest in good photo shoots: a great photographer can add a fortune to your Web...”
– Jakob Nielsen via NYT http://nyti.ms/aBgGTG
October 2010
4 posts
Gap gives in to consumer fervor over new logo →
If you ever thought that branding was only the purview of a select bunch of artistic and marketing purists, this posting on the Gap website should set you straight.
Dummy type with finesse →
September 2010
1 post
August 2010
8 posts
The importance of alignment →
How limitations improve design →
Great article via @smashingmag
Print media can't be saved? →
This is an interesting take on an all-to-familiar cry - that print media is dead. While I agree with a number of the points that the author takes with regard to digital media, one should not underestimate the power of good journalism with deep research and the vapid nature of gossip and poor journalism. Poor journalism doesn’t get better the more it’s passed around, yet this is the...
“Art is unique, new and challenging to the status quo. It’s not decoration,...”
– Author Seth Godin from his book, “Linchpin”
Books while you wait - too little too late? →
On demand print technology has been around for a while now allowing many authors who would otherwise never get a book deal to produce their own books quickly and easily. However, now that devices such as the Kindle and iPad are poised to revolutionize reading, will this novel trend be D.O.A.?
No original thoughts?
A recent article by Ryan Brown published on Salon.com titled “The Plagarism Generation” caught my eye. Of special note was the following quote from author Caroline Eisner:
… there’s also this postmodern idea floating around in our society that there’s no such thing as plagiarism anymore because there’s nothing left that’s truly original.
The whole...
Wave goodbye to Wave
The much ballyhooed Google Wave seems to have finally receded. Google has announced that it will cease development of it’s groundbreaking Google Wave product.
I can’t say I’m all that surprised, though, and here are a few reasons why I think users just didn’t pound down Google’s virtual door to sign up for Wave:
1. Invitations are not … inviting. At the root...
Is Design a Commodity? →
Here’s an interesting commentary on one of two articles posted in HOW magazine, originally addressing the issue of crowdsourcing design. For the record, while it doesn’t surprise me to think that some people think of design as a commodity, it does concern me. It’s that very attitude that devalues all the creative arts including illustration and photography.
July 2010
10 posts
Lessons mainstream media can learn from Flipboard
There has been much talk about the new iPad application called Flipboard. In brief, Flipboard draws content from a person’s Facebook and Twitter feed and publishes that content in a magazine-like format. In addition, users can add content integrated from lists and areas managed by the Flipboard staff.
The buzz has been so intense, in fact, that demand for the app overwhelmed the...
Wisdom from the principles of BudÅ: Lessons for... →
Presentation Zen is, hands down, one of the best design blogs out there — even though it may not seem like a design blog at first glance. The principles that Garr Reynolds outlines on his site and in his books should be required in any design class.
Adobe to release software to design for iPad →
Adobe Labs announces it will release a digital package to allow designers working with InDesign CS5 to create tablet-ready content packages.
A new look for the blog
Well, as you can see, some changes have taken place.
Great new theme to give the tumblog a new look and hopefully spur a desire to create more posts. Check back often and see what comes up on the blog.
May 2010
2 posts
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“And, by the way, he gave the I have a DREAM speech, not the I have a PLAN...”
– Simon Sinek talking about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a TED talk titled “How Great Leaders Inspire Action.”
April 2010
1 post
March 2010
5 posts
“History is the present. That’s why every generation writes it anew. But...”
– E.L. Doctorow
February 2010
1 post
January 2010
4 posts
WatchMusic video shot with the Nikon D90. Amazing.
December 2009
2 posts
November 2009
4 posts
October 2009
25 posts
