Posts tagged “design”

Brand consistency

2010 June 21

One of the things I pride myself on is consistency. At work our clients start off with what we call a Default Design, a collection of carefully crafted templates and stylesheets which they can then bend to fit whatever needs they have. One of the hallmarks of the Default Design is its consistent markup and interface.

Design reset

2010 April 08

It's pretty clear this new fangled iPad is a reset in personal computing. I really hope this "reset" echoes throughout the web design community. The best example I've seen is from the New York Times.

Thinking about Open Design

2010 February 05

A couple weeks ago my Design Strategies and Methods professor asked us to write a page describing our "Worldview." No one knew what a worldview was and we later found his vagueness was intentional, but I took a stab at it in hopes of finding some personal design philosophy I never had.

Interface harmony

2009 October 25

Interface consistency, if done correctly, should go unnoticed. I've slowly been working on a new interface for a side project and thought it'd be a treat for you if I shared my approach.

What's next

2008 December 13

Does it make sense to reinvent the wheel every time we sit down to a new project? No. My work echoes my past and I stand by it. Some say, "that looks like Readernaut" or "that looks like Playground Blues" and I say yes, they are me.

I don't like

2006 December 02

For as long as I can remember I've consistently heard various permutations of two phrases, "I like" and "I don't like." Throw away, easy phrases. I've never valued the first and I've had nothing but contempt for the second.