Here are some undocumented Photoshop short cuts.
Some of them might be new to you.
Some of them might be new to you.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
About Redesigns Homepage
It looks more like a concept than an actual new homepage, but it's live for me. About does a lot of A/B testing. So, you might not see it unless you clear your cookies.
Some thoughts:
Having said that, I've spoken with Jennie about a minimalist concept for homepages before. I think there's merit somewhere in there. The homepage is most usually entered by loyal visitors through direct navigation or is the second page visited after someone comes in from a search engine to an article page that doesn't meet their needs. Unfortunately, that page tends to be a cluttered and unfocused representation of our brands.
Could a minimalist design focused on common needs succeed?
It looks more like a concept than an actual new homepage, but it's live for me. About does a lot of A/B testing. So, you might not see it unless you clear your cookies.
Some thoughts:
- New tagline: Guidance, not Guesswork. The design does nothing to reinforce that.
- I still don't know what About is from this homepage. Is it a search engine?
- The Guide concept of passionate enthusiast experts is lost. (Guides are About's content developers. Their job is to be a Guide to the Web for that specific topic like a Zagat is for restaurants.)
- Navigation is lost.
Having said that, I've spoken with Jennie about a minimalist concept for homepages before. I think there's merit somewhere in there. The homepage is most usually entered by loyal visitors through direct navigation or is the second page visited after someone comes in from a search engine to an article page that doesn't meet their needs. Unfortunately, that page tends to be a cluttered and unfocused representation of our brands.
Could a minimalist design focused on common needs succeed?
posted by Prescott at
2:17 PM
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Heavy metal monk in second album
Brother Cesare is the lead singer in a heavy metal band which has just released its second album.
A former missionary in Ivory Coast, he lives in a small friary in the Milan hinterland.The 62-year-old monk's love affair with heavy metal began when he attended a Metallica concert some 15 years ago.
"I was overwhelmed and amazed by the sheer energy of it" he says.
Strange - and not at all design related either
A former missionary in Ivory Coast, he lives in a small friary in the Milan hinterland.The 62-year-old monk's love affair with heavy metal began when he attended a Metallica concert some 15 years ago.
"I was overwhelmed and amazed by the sheer energy of it" he says.
Strange - and not at all design related either
posted by Terry at
1:26 PM
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Monday, July 28, 2008
Top 10 Links for Designers this Month... according to HOW Magazine.
Darcel Disappoints
Darcel is a little one-eyed dude living in the big city. These charming illustrations tell the story of his less-than-perfect life.
Dave is Drawing
Brooklyn-based illustrator Dave Franzese creates cool drawings and funky hand-drawn type.
ffffound
You'll find lots of random visual inspiration here.
itsnicethat
Design inspiration from around the world.
Jeff Kulak
Jeff Kulak is a Canadian illustrator with a quirky style.
Kilowatt Kat
Adam Nickel is an illustrator based in Australia. His charming vintage style plays with printing errors to create delightful images.
Marcos Chin
Illustrator Marcos Chin graduated from Canada’s Ontario College of Art and Design and now lives and works in New York City.
Our Labor Of Love
If I was getting married anywhere near Atlanta, I would definitely hire this photography duo.
Success Secrets of the Graphic Design Superstars
This site featuring interviews with top designers is part of a masters degree project.
Tosska
Evgeny Parfenov is a talented illustrator based in Russia.
Darcel is a little one-eyed dude living in the big city. These charming illustrations tell the story of his less-than-perfect life.
Dave is Drawing
Brooklyn-based illustrator Dave Franzese creates cool drawings and funky hand-drawn type.
ffffound
You'll find lots of random visual inspiration here.
itsnicethat
Design inspiration from around the world.
Jeff Kulak
Jeff Kulak is a Canadian illustrator with a quirky style.
Kilowatt Kat
Adam Nickel is an illustrator based in Australia. His charming vintage style plays with printing errors to create delightful images.
Marcos Chin
Illustrator Marcos Chin graduated from Canada’s Ontario College of Art and Design and now lives and works in New York City.
Our Labor Of Love
If I was getting married anywhere near Atlanta, I would definitely hire this photography duo.
Success Secrets of the Graphic Design Superstars
This site featuring interviews with top designers is part of a masters degree project.
Tosska
Evgeny Parfenov is a talented illustrator based in Russia.
posted by Gene at
10:46 AM
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Friday, July 25, 2008
Live Design
Here's a mockup for a microsite...It's for Live Design Master Classes:
Take a look to see how it compares to the main site redesign as well...
Take a look to see how it compares to the main site redesign as well...
posted by Jason at
11:37 AM
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Monday, July 21, 2008
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
CNET Redesign: Where's the Beef/Brand?
CNET decided to get some feedback on their new design, and they got over 10 pages of comments! Check it out.
It's interesting to see the responses from their loyal readers, but what do you guys think as designers?
As a non-designer that believes in the power of design, I feel that the concept is, in a word, generic. While the proper best practices seem to be observed, it doesn't feel like CNET. The logo change and the design both seem to water down what I think is a very recognizable and popular Web brand.
What do you guys think?
CNET decided to get some feedback on their new design, and they got over 10 pages of comments! Check it out.
It's interesting to see the responses from their loyal readers, but what do you guys think as designers?
As a non-designer that believes in the power of design, I feel that the concept is, in a word, generic. While the proper best practices seem to be observed, it doesn't feel like CNET. The logo change and the design both seem to water down what I think is a very recognizable and popular Web brand.
What do you guys think?
posted by Prescott at
4:04 PM
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8 fonts you probably don't use in CSS, but should
I thought this article was really interesting but I personally hate Copperplate (and will barf on any mockup that I see it used in.)
Also, a second article on beautiful typography using CSS and how they did it.
Also, a second article on beautiful typography using CSS and how they did it.
posted by Jenneeeeee at
1:23 PM
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When Jason and Terry Arrive...
What should we do?
Please lend your suggestions in the comments area... thanks, management.
What should we do?
Please lend your suggestions in the comments area... thanks, management.
posted by Gene at
1:14 PM
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
Table of Contents Design
Although these examples are strictly print TOC design, I think there's a lot of value to investing some more time to a well designed TOC/In this Issue page for our sites.
posted by Jenneeeeee at
12:46 PM
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Flattop Mountain
I hiked Flattop Mountain over the weekend. It was about 4.5 miles one way with a 2500 ft elevation gain and there was some great scenery. Here are a few images if you'd like to take a look.
Above Emerald Lake
Halletts Peak
Mills Lake and Longs Peak
Flattop Summit- the lakes in the upper left are Grand Lake and Shadow Mountain Lake, they are about 10 to 12 miles away from this viewpoint.
Above Emerald Lake
Halletts Peak
Mills Lake and Longs Peak
Flattop Summit- the lakes in the upper left are Grand Lake and Shadow Mountain Lake, they are about 10 to 12 miles away from this viewpoint.
posted by Terry at
8:58 AM
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