Blog Archives
Unfinished Business
There’s no better motivator for work than passion. Looming deadlines give you a motivational boost driven by panic, but it’s a different kind of motivation. It’s messy, and more often than not, it shows. Compare that kind of motivation to that of passion; a project motivated by passion is always improving. It’s never “done”. And […]
Responsive Experiences
Responsive design has brought with it a whole new world of design challenges. How can we design content containers that work at different widths? How do we decide what content a user needs to access, and how quickly? What can we do to make this website feel like the same product across all these devices? […]
“User Experience”
Digital goods have been around for some time now. Graphical user interfaces haven’t really evolved all that much since the first ones popped up – we still have windows, desktops, icons, and cursors. Cursors are starting to disappear, but the concept remains the same. Our cursors are just getting fatter, and we have five of […]
You’re Good. Get Better.
Profanity warning: I don’t normally swear this much. Fuck convention. Young designers and those new to the game; I’m going to let you in on a secret. Maybe a few secrets. The sort of things that you find out by yourself through long and painful processes, and endless, horrible clients. Let me begin by telling […]
Communication Breakdown
I’m going to take a minute to address something that’s been bothering me. You might have noticed that recently I’m maybe not as communicative on Twitter (or elsewhere) as I used to be. I just want to say I’m sorry for that. For a long time, I’ve tried to come across as someone who is approachable […]