12
Jun
Starchitects.
So, I’m checking out the Cooper Hewitt 2005 National Design Award nominees and lo and behold, one of them
design
12
Jun
Cool interface.
A great Flash interface at Design Within Reach (browse one of the catalogs). Found while looking for folding inspiration for
12
Jun
Design.
So, I was thinking I might start posting design observations here. My first entry will be about a bad, bad
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12
Jun
Tuesday, Sept 8th. The shoes I wore to meet the architect.
In my life, I have been told I resemble a prettier version of Allison Janney; easily passed off as Katharine
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12
Jun
On being subtle but not small.
Subtle. The difference between a male and female jawline. The angle of the forehead, the curve of the brow.
There’
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12
Jun
On Microsoft Excel, Big Software, and Brazilian Favelas.
I often telling people designing for Excel is more like urban design than anything else. Because like a city, big
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12
Jun
On touching data.
Touch interface design guidelines dictate that the more simple and limited the gestural language used to control a system, the
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12
Jun
Tuesday, January 13. The shoes I wore to meet the architect.
Design is about constraints. Technical constraints, physical constraints, financial constraints, political constraints. We are at the stage in our home
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12
Jun
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 how good design makes food taste better.
I never knew I was a foodie gourmande until I didn’t have access to good food. Misery loves company,
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