Callie Neylan

Callie Neylan

Seattle, Washington
12
Jun
"F" is for failure.

"F" is for failure.

JK Rowling, speaking at Harvard on “The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination”: You might never fail
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12
Jun
On dogs, R2D2, C3PO, + beautiful interactions.

On dogs, R2D2, C3PO, + beautiful interactions.

Beauty is mathematics. Beauty is objective. Or subjective if you insist, but only within a range of mathematical objectiveness. But
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12
Jun
Beauty is like phyllo dough.

Beauty is like phyllo dough.

In researching the aesthetics of interaction design, I’m at the part where I’m trying to articulate what makes
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12
Jun
For the love of good men and dogs.

For the love of good men and dogs.

I am a lucky girl. 2010 has been good to me, if only for the fact that I get to
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12
Jun
Stagnate or innovate?

Stagnate or innovate?

Are universities where designers go to die? Sometimes I worry about this, especially when one of my old professors writes
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12
Jun
Good design kills.

Good design kills.

Many products are ugly. Many are beautiful. But how many are the epitome of these extremes all at once? Terry
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12
Jun
Kicking and screaming.

Kicking and screaming.

Up the stairs. I need to print this damn thing. Need to print it. Sign it. Lick it. Send it.
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12
Jun
Talk to me.

Talk to me.

In contemplating the aesthetics of interaction design, beauty as defined by all five senses must be considered: Seeing, Hearing, Touching,
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12
Jun
Time and aesthetics.

Time and aesthetics.

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but the eye of the beholder has a biological preference based
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12
Jun
Heaven is full of tiny ponies.

Heaven is full of tiny ponies.

Speaking of tiny ponies, I have something to say. I was a Christian a long time ago. A devout one.
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