November 2011
1 post
August 2011
2 posts
We design responsively because we design...
Oh boy, Adobe did it again!
typeinkandpixels:
Web designers and web educators rejoice. Muse (codename) is finally here! The ultimate in WYSIWYG editing. It’s about as easy as using InDesign.
I was excited, then I thought about the hacked up code it probably spits out on the backend. Probably really good for prototyping, but I’d be nervous to use it for actual production.
July 2011
1 post
The artifact is nothing when compared to the...
May 2011
2 posts
Take Notes. On Everything.
Decide what to be and go be it
April 2011
6 posts
Everything else in your life can be a mess, as...
Going it alone is a very important thing to do
Man can not live on coffee alone.
But man, do we try.
Pick your dependencies carefully.
Learn to write with a broad tip pen
Sweatpants are a sign of defeat.
October 2010
1 post
Only break rules responsibly.
September 2010
6 posts
New Life Goal:
Never be described as Avant Garde
If ever you should feel particularly smug,
look up the past winners of the Nobel Prize. If your name appears on the list, please continue. If it does not, get over yourself.
Be good at at least one arcade game
Nothing feels as good as an old school schooling.
Keep a pack of cards in your home
Don’t you dare let there be naked women on them either.
Hold the door for her
Even Especially if she doesn’t want you to.
Should life give you lemons be appreciative.
You just got free lemons. Also, remember to write a thank you note.
July 2010
2 posts
My greatest fear is that I will one day forget how...
Stand for something, even if it's nothing.
June 2010
4 posts
Don't be an elitist prick just because you like...
Go for the longshot
Run too fast into the future, and you'll forget to...
Shoes make the man
May 2010
10 posts
Take care of your suit.
Enjoy the sun.
Plant a garden
Always judge a book by its cover.
Make sure you've read every book on your shelf.
if you ever need to fake your own death, a car...
Only movie thugs and Russians deal in suitcases of...
Look for reasons to be good
Unlikely adventures require unlikely tools
You stand on the shoulders of giants. Make sure...
April 2010
13 posts
For goodness sake, be professional
Be afraid of change. Be more afraid of staying the...
Shutter shades are bad.
Sure, maybe you don’t think this has to do with graphic design, but it does.
The journey is more important than the...
A black Sharpie is a powerful weapon. So is a red...
If you tear down a fence, you better know how to...
If you break a rule of design, you better know how to compensate for it.
Every letter is precious
A grid system is like invisible fencing for the...
Keep coffee mugs off of prints
A map and a kitchen are the same thing
People need to be able to find everything in a kitchen if it is to be useful to them.
People need to be able to find everything in a map if it is to be useful to them.
Design Is like love
You want a complex love, not a complicated love.
A magazine article says more than just body copy.
Baskerville is pretty