pixeldiva

The online home and (not so) alter(ed)-ego of Ann McMeekin Carrier. New Mum, Photographer, Knitter, Petrolhead, Shoe and Stationery Obsessive and User Experience Consultant at Lab49.

Archive for March 2009

These women

A few of the women who’ve inspired me, in honour of Ada Lovelace Day. Heather Champ Even before I started blogging, I read Heather’s blog. I did then, and still (to some extent) do, want to be her when I grow up. I’ve been inspired for many years by her design skills and photography, and [...]

Battlestar Galactica

I’m a big nerd. A really big nerd. I’m nerdy in many, many ways, and one of those ways is Sci Fi. I think it might be something I got from my dad (who, against my mother’s wishes, let me watch Dr Who when I was 3 years old). My introduction to the web was [...]

TIFI: 18 March 2009

Fifty People, One Question. Great concept, beautifully shot videos and a gorgeous site to boot. Love these. My favourite is probably the London one (above). The answer given by the guy seen in the still is a heartbreaker. Crush + Lovely. The people who did the Fifty People, One Question website. Stunningly gorgeous site. Very [...]

Goals for 2009

…because having goals is important, writing them down makes them real and writing them down in public means they’re really real. get Equal Web site up and running; get pixeldiva blog up and running again; relaunch The Shoe Project; write more (in places other than Twitter); write more about accessibility and design; do more design; [...]

TIFI: 16 March 2009

Rediscovering my Sigma 24mm f1.8 macro lens, which, shamefully, I’d entirely forgotten I owned and taking it for a walk which resulted in few flower photos. The Basics of using the Adjustment Brush in Lightroom. More on the Adjustment Brush in Lightroom. Pattern Tap. Great collection of interface elements for inspiration. Research on ARIA roles [...]

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