Designing a Path to Identity
Part two in the latest series of collaborative conversation exercises. In this article, writer Steve Moore from theSpigot talks about the purpose of design and branding, and the questions of subjectivity versus results.
Archive for the ‘Design’ Category
The Purpose, Power, and Presence of Design
Part one in the latest series of collaborative conversation exercises. In this series, we examine Design and all of the surrounding aspects that term brings to the table. What is it? Why is it useful? Where do we see it? How does it change us? I lead off with some thoughts on what exactly Design is, and why there is more to it than meets the eye.
Don’t Hate Your Clients
We’ve all had bad work relationships with clients, but did you ever stop and think that it’s all your fault? Of course not, that would be silly… wouldn’t it? Read some of my musings from past experience and reflect on your own situations.
Organize!
Organizational skills are very important in all businesses, but maybe none more so than when working in a creative or development environment. We lay out some good tips and rules of thumb to remember when organizing your resources, and reminisce of various situations where poor organization led to chaos or time was saved by good practices.
Web Designer Depot
I was recently invited to write an article for Web Designer Depot, and I think both parties have been thrilled with the outcome. Read on for some info of WDD, what they’re about, and an overview of their offerings and why they’ve been so successful in such a short amount of time.
Level The Playing Field: Using A Reset Stylesheet
Ever heard of a reset stylesheet? No?
In this article, we explore what a reset stylsheet is, why it’s useful, and why you should be using one. There’s a little history involved, some romance, some action, and intrigue! Well, not really…except for the history. We’ll even do a rundown of a customized reset stylesheet gleaned from CSS master Eric Meyer.
Project: Aardvark Brigade – Twisted Records
As of late I’ve been fortunate enough to have some very fun freelance projects come across my what-passes-for-a-desk. One such project that I just recently complete was for an interesting company based out of Massachussetsand New Jersey, called The Aardvark Brigade, for the website of UK-based Twisted Records.
Aardvark (henceforth to be notated as “AB”) has [...]
