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.
Good design keeps the user happy, the manufacturer in the black and the aesthete unoffended.
- Raymond Loewy
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Le Corbusier thought sofas and armchairs were a terrible thing — the softer and cuddlier, the worse. “What [modern man] wants is a monk’s cell, well lit and heated, with a corner from which he can look at the stars,” he wrote. He designed what he called “machines for living,” buildings that served all of [...]
It seems I’m feeling very visual at the moment. So you need a typeface? Fabulous. Worth viewing full-size. Via Inspiration Lab Abstract Comic and Appreciation I’ve been in love with sketchnotes for ages, but I think the concept of creating abstract art based on talks is really interesting (though potentially less obviously useful). The bare [...]
When you’re forced to be simple, you’re forced to face the real problem. When you can’t deliver ornament, you have to deliver substance.
Paul Graham, Taste for Makers
Gizmodo: This Is Apple’s Next iPhone When I first saw the pictures of this on engadget I wasn’t sure whether or not it was a hoax. I’m now pretty sure it’s real, but not entirely sure it was an accidental loss. I’m also slightly regretting upgrading my iPhone 3G to a 3GS in February. Ah [...]