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01.19
Designing for Yourself: Know When to Quit
I used to have two roommates, Laura and Denise. When Laura was thirsty, she asked Denise to make her an ice water. Not out of laziness. Rather, she claimed when Denise made ice water, it tasted better.
10.11
The DSVC September Meeting—Blown Away by Ian Coyle
I had the great pleasure of seeing/hearing Ian Coyle speak for the Dallas Society of Visual Communications' (DSVC) September Meeting. I was not familiar with Ian prior to the meeting, and was absolutely blown away with him afterwards! He is so down-to-earth, insightful, creative and inspiring.
08.17
“Those People Don’t Visit My Web Site” and Other Unforgivable Internet Assumptions
It’s easy to understand why the casual observer would make certain assumptions about what is and is not acceptable when it comes to Web development standards. “Arrested Development” only made it three seasons. “According to Jim” made it to syndication. That doesn’t mean “According to Jim” is a funnier show.
06.03
In Defense of Designers
I recently stumbled on a Web site openly promoting the concept of stealing Web designs. This site, which isn't going to be named, asks the question "Why originate when you can emulate?" and goes on to say "Don't hire an ordinary Web designer you can afford. Borrow the ideas of great Web designers you could never afford."
Jaw. On. Floor.
05.28
Fonts on the Web... Finally?
The topic of fonts and typography on the web still comes up a lot, so I wanted to address it from a technical perspective.
05.07
5 Design Secrets For A Better Web Experience
There are many web design how-tos and showcases around the web these days covering everything from coding to design. Of the design ones out there, not too many focus on how to make a design stand out from the crowd in subtle and tasteful ways. Here’s a short list of a few of the design secrets I carry in my arsenal.
