aesthetics

12
Jun
On gangsters, mental models, and beautiful interactions.

On gangsters, mental models, and beautiful interactions.

To create beautiful interactions, maybe interaction designers should learn ASL and make friends with gangsters. In Losing the Language of
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12
Jun
On the undesigned vs the aesthetic.

On the undesigned vs the aesthetic.

I’ve been trying to perfect my latté art for months. Like anything that looks really easy, it’s not.
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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

Thoughts on the beauty of interaction design.

I finished Sam Shepard's latest book this weekend and started Consequential Strangers this morning before getting out of
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12
Jun
Letters from Paris: Montmartre and the Digital Cabaret.

Letters from Paris: Montmartre and the Digital Cabaret.

It was on the northern slope of the Butte Montmartre on a cobbled street that this enchanted house became a
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12
Jun
On artisanal food and artisanal technology.

On artisanal food and artisanal technology.

I don’t know what it is about the Pacific Northwest and food, but I’m really glad to be
3 min read
12
Jun
On good design and skipping hearts.

On good design and skipping hearts.

While I love the beauty of my Apple products as much as you do, it’s encouraging to note – very
1 min read
12
Jun
On Good Taste.

On Good Taste.

I’m speaking at Betascape this coming weekend on visual literacy. While I think everyone can be taught visual literacy
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12
Jun
On design, food, and French-kissing porcelain.

On design, food, and French-kissing porcelain.

The Italians would never serve espresso in anything but beautiful porcelain. Sant’Eustachio, Rome. Photo by Callie Neylan, 2005. Clink.
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12
Jun
On how Instagram is kind of like cocaine.

On how Instagram is kind of like cocaine.

I caved. I surrendered. I couldn’t resist. A couple of weeks ago I started using Instagram. I’d signed
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