Topic: design-theory
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The design lesson: 1 of 1
Friday, January 4, 2013 · Topics: design, design-theory
From Andy Rutledge: In graphic design, nothing is what it actually is. Everything other than content is representative of something else. Additionally, much of the content is also merely representative of something other than what it actually is. · Go to The design lesson: 1 of 1 →
The complexity of simplicity
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 · Topics: design, design-theory, simplicity, web-design
From Luke Wroblewski at UX Matters: Though many business strategies and publications continue to trumpet the power of simplicity in the design of digital products, for lots of companies and product teams, simplicity doesn’t come easy. · Go to The complexity of simplicity →
How to find your individual design voice
Monday, December 12, 2011 · Topics: design, design-theory, life-purpose, purpose
From Robert Bowen at noupe: In the design world, volumes have been written advising the newbs, and those with some established street cred, on the ins and outs of being a top shelf designer, and many of these posts will either be focused on or at least include a brief mention of finding your own voice. Your individual style that will give your work that unique and distinctive edge most crave. However, in stark contrast, there is actually very little offered or written on how to achieve this. Only mentions of its importance. Enter this post. · Go to How to find your individual design voice →
The 6 pillars of Steve Jobs’s design philosophy
Thursday, November 10, 2011 · Topics: apple, design, design-theory
From FastCompany: Beyond some phenomenal products, Steve Jobs helped define exactly what good design meant for the computer age. Here are his most enduring ideals. · Go to The 6 pillars of Steve Jobs’s design philosophy →
Richard Seymour: How beauty feels
Thursday, October 13, 2011 · Topics: beauty, design, design-theory, emotions-in-advertising
From TED: A story, a work of art, a face, a designed object — how do we tell that something is beautiful? And why does it matter so much to us? Designer Richard Seymour explores our response to beauty and the surprising power of objects that exhibit it. · Watch video →
Demystifying design
Thursday, September 22, 2011 · Topics: design, design-theory
From A List Apart: Designers are makers who craft solutions to problems that plague customers, clients, and at times, society as a whole. The specialized tools and jargon (leading? kerning? cognitive load?) often understood only by other practitioners are a designer’s hallmarks. How we actually design and arrive at viable solutions is a mystery to most. Some believe this mystery helps us maintain the perceived value of design in our organizations. In today’s world—a world craving more and better design—however, this mystery is actually holding us back as a profession. · Go to Demystifying design →
Getting back to zero in design
Friday, August 5, 2011 · Topics: design-process, design-theory
From Keith Holjencin: The ability to consistently look at a design as a new user while laying out elements and keeping the project goals in mind. Getting back to zero. An on-going back-and-forth between making design decisions, fleshing out ideas, and seeing them through a user’s eyes with their goals in mind. · Go to Getting back to zero in design →
Ten design lessons from Frederick Law Olmsted
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 · Topics: architecture, design, design-theory, inspiration, lessons-learned
Olmsted (1822–1903), the father of American landscape architecture, may have more to do with the way America looks than anyone else. Beginning in 1857 with the design of Central Park in New York City, he created designs for thousands of landscapes. His works include Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Boston’s Emerald Necklace, Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, Mount Royal in Montreal, the grounds of the U.S. Capitol and the White House, and Washington Park, Jackson Park and the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago. Plus, many of the green spaces that define towns and cities across the country are influenced by Olmsted. · Go to Ten design lessons from Frederick Law Olmsted →
