Category Archives: Design

My thoughts on good design full stop be it on the web, in-print or products

Once Hardware now Software

This clip reminded of how we’re seeing many hardware interfaces turn into software interfaces and interactive platforms. Hardware is becoming smaller and more simple and software is now replacing many hardware components and applications. In 1998 I had a Pioneer and Cambridge Audio Hi-Fi separates console and now it sits in my garage, like a [...]
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We work as consultants, which means we work with a lot of different companies, in a lot of different fields. But really, our common interest is in understanding people and what their needs are. Dan Formosa – Smart Design 
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Helvetica

Yes…I saw the film about the font. Up until now I’ve been oblivious to the ubiquity of Helvetica. Having only noticed it in its pure and bold appearances, the film does a great job of passively displaying the use of Helvetica in our everyday surroundings. Bold, regular and Italic it often goes unnoticed because I [...]
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Thoughts #1

Stole the thumbs. Sorry.
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How to win paper, rock and sicssors

Via Visual Loop
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Dephect Prints

My lovely, limited edtion prints from Dephect arrived yesterday. Both are one of thirty printed and they’re hand signed by the artist. Beautiful.
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The Decline of Maritime Empires

via flowingdata
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Vintage Radios

These radios are just too kool for skool! Some people say I was born in the wrong decade—and that I should have been a child of the sixties. Things made before my time look so damn cool, I don’t think we’re half as cool as our parents were. via boingboing.
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Navigation Navigaton

The SEO vs. Design vs. UE vs. Tech debates still carry on, however, I do learn some cool things as a result of them. A colleague of mine pointed out some good examples of user friendly navigation on two popular websites. Shown below are grabs from Ikea and Times-Online:
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Bragging design

Brag ‘n’ dare community website Bragster has a cool homepage feature, little translucent dialogue boxes that pop up to let visitors know about conversations happening inside. You can’t come in though, you have to become a member, very clever me thinks.
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