July 2008

Touch, See, and Hear
A survey for people who make websites, a film of people who make things, and an evening of people who read books.
Touch, See, and Hear
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If You Were a Typeface…
A bit of cheesy fun: tell me what typeface best represents you. Extra points for additional typeface info.
If You Were a Typeface…
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Appearing
A podcast interview with CreativeXpert and a live speaking event for Field-Tested Books in NYC on July 28th.
Appearing
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Shake it Like a Metaphorical Picture
Sometime next year, Polaroid will stop producing instant film. This represents a huge blow to photography, but also a loss of one of our greatest visual metaphors.
Shake it Like a Metaphorical Picture
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Kiss of Death
I retire the use of the Slanty Photo Treatment™ from my design repertoire. Good riddance.
Kiss of Death
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Variation Within Constraints
When I design sites in my professional life, I try to create an experience that will work for the majority of the site’s visitors and will also be engaging, and most times, in that order. With my personal site, I’m pretty much trying the reverse of that.
Variation Within Constraints
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