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The Process 17.06.10
20 second sketch from a meeting… -
The Roll-Out 17.06.10
20 second sketch from a meeting… -
Beginning CSS Web Development 25.08.09
Recently, a few friends of mine who work in the fashion, packaging and print design sectors have started turning their attention to web. More than anything, it’s become apparent that a knowledge of web design is an extremely useful commodity for any designer wanting to make themselves truly indispensable. My advice to these friends has been to try and get a basic handling on how a website is built, and how it works – which will, of course, give you the ammo to create kick-ass sites (seeing as they’re already Photoshop ninjas).I’ve found myself shouting a lot about this book – Beginning CSS Web Development by Simon Collison. It’s what I used to get a grasp on CSS a few years back, and although I’ve read a whole stack of books on the same topic since, this is still the best by far. So if you’re keen on broadening your repotouire, or fancy brushing up on your CSS skills – I reckon this is a pretty good use for 1,924 (Amazon) of your hard earned English pennies.
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Objectified 24.08.09
I was lucky enough to see a screening of Objetified a while back, and I’ve got to admit that I was extremely impressed. I’m usually quite wary of “design is the most important thing ever” books/films/people – but this was refreshingly different (it is Gary Hustwit, afterall). And although you won’t see it at the cinema anymore, you can pre-order the DVD, which I’d encourage you to do. Objectified is yet another one of these things, like John Maeda’s book (left) that doesn’t specifically talk about web design – but affects it in every single way. -
Graphic Designers are… 21.08.09
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Getting Real 19.06.09
Yet again, I feel I may be a little late on this one – but I just saw that 37Signals have a book called ‘Getting Real‘ – sharing their wisdom about designing/building smarter, faster, easier and more successful web applications. I have to have this… maybe someone will buy it as a present
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What is a Browser? 18.06.09
…a website that you can search on, I think
Obviously it’s not, I know that and you know that – but sometimes I think we (designers, developers and information architects) forget that most people genuinely don’t know the difference between a browser and a search engine (watch this video). It’s not down to stupidity either… but, as rightly pointed out by Daniel – it’s probably why IE will never die.
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Glug – 25/06/09 18.06.09
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The Albion 01.06.09
This weekend I had the pleasure of visiting The Albion, a beautiful little shop just off Redchurch Street. As well as having a newly opened roof terrace, this place is an endless source of packaging inspiration. Visit it if you’re in Shoreditch!
