February 2012
3 posts
“The only copy protection I need is the fact that tomorrow’s comic doesn’t exist...”
– RStevens on Kickstarter explaining why he’s releasing his forthcoming Diesel Sweeties ebook DRM-free. (via dianakimball)
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Beautiful Web Type →
A showcase of the best typefaces from the Google web fonts directory.
January 2012
9 posts
Why you need good strategic planners →
guerrillathinking:
Intelligence matters. We don’t know what you think about it guys, but this little sentence sounds a little bit obvious to us, isn’t it? Come on, intelligence always matters. And if you just don’t bother putting some of it into a creative communication work, then you are bound to fail and you’d…
Guerrilla thinking: Why Italian companies are... →
guerrillathinking:
That’s it. It’s all in the title.
We had the chance to talk to some of our fellow Italy-based GTs a couple of days ago. Frustration was all over the air. The web in Italy is failing. Not used to its all potential.
Here are the answers to the question: why are Italian companies failing on the…
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Design Sets the Tone at a New Start-Up Square →
jonathanmoore:
Square’s front door to customers is a smartphone application. Square has to provide the simplest experience possible, Mr. Dorsey believes, because, along with good design, it will evoke trust and confidence in a new financial institution that lives in a smartphone.
Yet another example that strategic differentiation begins with design.
“Marketing is not a department; it’s the sum total of everything you do.”
– 37 Signals via Rework. (via thegodfounder)
From the Guggenheim Archives →
Free digital versions of the Guggenheim (NY) old catalogues
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Best New Year's Resolution? A 'Stop Doing' List →
Each time the New Year rolls around and I sit down to do my annual resolutions…
10 New Year’s resolutions for designers →
Wake up. I hope you enjoyed your holiday because it’s a new year and it’s time to get back to work…
December 2011
3 posts
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Always read the Manual
I’ve just finished reading The Manual.
Simply amazing, a must have for anyone who design for the web.
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Simple Social Networks →
“I believe it is their simplicity that makes social networks like Twitter and Instagram sticky. If a service is easy to use, people are more likely to use it. The more complex it is, the less likely people are to use it.”
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You Are Not A Designer And I Am Not A Musician →
“Doing work on a house doesn’t make you an architect. Splashing paint on a canvas doesn’t make you a painter. Taking a picture with a phone doesn’t make you a photographer. I have some pretty decent dance moves, but I would never call myself a dancer. That would insult the true dancers out there they make it an art. We live in a world of hobbyists and the majority of our peers are hobbyists...
November 2011
5 posts
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The Artist Who Gave Computing a Human Face →
Nice article on the work of Susan Kare, the artist who designed the first apple user interface elements
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On the web, advertising has to become responsive... →
Some interesting thoughts about Responsive Advertising by Mark Boulton.
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A Brief Rant On The Future Of Interaction Design →
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Georgia and Verdana go pro! →
October 2011
1 post
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Seo for non-dicks →
“Good SEO is a by-product of not being a dick on the internet”
September 2011
10 posts
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Responsive and Responsible by Scott Jeh, Filament... →
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Behind Boston Globe's responsive layout →
Muse →
adobegripes:
As a digital designer I’m actually insulted that Adobe is investing time, staff and money in creating a product to make it easier for print designers (I’m guessing this is the goal seen as it’s InDesign inspired) to create web pages.
If you want to help web designers then invest time and money in Fireworks or a true Fireworks sucessor (NOT created with Adobe Air).
I would have...
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If This Then That →
Put the internet to work for you by creating tasks that fit this simple structure “If This Then That”
Can’t help but check it out immediately…
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Web Fonts in Photoshop →
C’mon Font Explorer, it’s your turn…
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“Automatically adapts your existing HTML images for mobile devices. No mark-up...”
– Adaptive Images in HTML (via johnallsopp)
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Codec Academy →
Go and learn Javascript !
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The Font Game by I Love Typography →
…the smash hit rapid-fire typeface-identifying game, train your eyes by identifying more than 1000 font samples, and play quickly to secure a spot on the Hall of Fame
August 2011
10 posts
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“Web design is product design. Drawing a picture of the product is not designing...”
– Design View / Andy Rutledge - Web Design is Product Design (via sid05)
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The Manual →
Finally on sale
It really looks like a must have…
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Designers vs Coding →
viafrank:
“Do I need to know how to code?” is a question that comes up with sure-fire consistency in design circles. I’ve seen it asked by so many, from uncertain design students in classrooms worried about their chances of landing a job, to seasoned professionals at conferences seeing their pool of print projects slowly evaporate.
The question is being asked with even greater frequency as of...
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Hack a QR Code graphic →
Cool! I will definitely try to do one of those
Project Meteor →
Existing creative apps for designers are not suited to today’s web.
We need something new.
“It’s vital that we remember that we are dealing with Web development. The Web is...”
– Bruce Lawson
Get ready for a new economic era →
Dear Graphic and Web Designers, please understand... →
June 2011
1 post
“The future of the internet is not algorithms, it’s content and design.”
– Tim Armstrong, CEO of AOL at Cannes Lions
Although I fully agree with the quote, I find it slightly ironic that it was said by the CEO of a company known for less than stellar content and design. (via jonathanmoore)
May 2011
4 posts
“In general, the search for popular is wildly overrated, because it corrupts our...”
– Godin on popularity – Eightface (via sid05)
Seven Things Designers Can Learn from Stand Up... →
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“I’ve heard a lot of people lately asking for specific types of designers. They...”
– Hire Good Designers (via sid05)
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Give Floats the Flick in CSS Layout →
Articolo molto interessante sulle alternative ormai disponibili ai float per implementare i layout in css.