aesthetics

12
Jun
Life is beautiful on public transportation.

Life is beautiful on public transportation.

When you think about it, we are all affordances. The word “affordance” was originally invented by the perceptual psychologist J.
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12
Jun
On Pearl Jam and wedding rings.

On Pearl Jam and wedding rings.

It was agreed. We would wear platinum. A metal known for strength and permanence. The perfect metaphor for “’til death
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12
Jun
Gowalla begets meaning; meaning begets beauty.

Gowalla begets meaning; meaning begets beauty.

After a morning interviewing bright, nervous Linehan Scholar candidates, I found this amazing mid-century modern furniture near campus. When I
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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
On loving fashion.

On loving fashion.

Seattle is ranked high on the list of America’s worst-dressed cities. Right up there with Boulder, Cleveland, and Raleigh,
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12
Jun
Who made that Pantone 629M?

Who made that Pantone 629M?

Robin’s egg blue is my favorite color. Luckily, it looks really good with brown. I’m getting ready to
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12
Jun
On the Seattle Box and building a visceral house.

On the Seattle Box and building a visceral house.

People who build their own home tend to be very courageous. These people are curious about life. They’re thinking
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