Learning to Love (myself) again
I have a new mantra:
I am the best, healthiest, most beautiful me that my genetics and my effort allow. If you don't like it, take a walk!
Many thanks to Maureen from Mount Kisco, NY for her words of wisdom.
The (Sketchy) Tools of our Trade
As a photographer, I’ve got used to hearing that “the best camera is the one you have with you” and up to a point, I agree. For most things, capturing the moment is what’s important, and the quality or fidelity of the resulting shot is secondary. Similarly, as a UX professional, I can sketch with [...]
Read MoreRaymond Loewy on Good Design
Good design keeps the user happy, the manufacturer in the black and the aesthete unoffended.- Raymond Loewy via Design Quotes Display
Read MoreDon’t listen to Le Corbusier—or Jakob Nielsen
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 [...]
Read MoreSo you need a typeface?, Abstract Art from Talks, Graphic Design Essentials
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 [...]
Read MorePaul Graham on Simplicity
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
Read MoreNew iPhone, Google Home Page A/B Testing and Time Management
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 [...]
Read MoreMy Dad
Dad,
This year, more than ever, you're closer to my mind.
I'm getting married, Dad. To a man I wish you'd been able to meet. I love him so much, and I know that he loves me to, and it's wonderful, and for all that I'm looking forward to being his wife, it's really hard for me to plan the wedding, because every time I think about it, I can't help but feel that there's something—someone—missing.
You're still the first one I want to talk to when anything happens, good or bad, and so much has happened lately that I wish I could have talked to you about.
I can't believe it's been eight years.
I miss you so much.
@GoodSenator on UX and novelty
…just because, you, as a designer, seek novelty for it’s interest; remember users want to USE, not do, the UI@GoodSenator (Robert Fein)
Read MoreMike Matas Photoblog
Via a tweet from @chrismessina, comes this fantastic teaser video for Mike Matas’ new photoblog design. It’s an interesting thing for two reasons. Firstly, it’s the first photoblog design of this kind that I’ve seen (and there are some really lovely UX touches demonstrated in the video) and secondly, the site hasn’t gone live yet [...]
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