design

12
Jun
If you don't understand it, don't design it.

If you don't understand it, don't design it.

Wayfinding signage at the Dublin Airport. Photo by Callie Neylan, January 2012. After my first day in Ireland, I’ve
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12
Jun
What would Gropius do? On how design education is like a bloated OS.

What would Gropius do? On how design education is like a bloated OS.

Multicultural typographic interpretations of the 2011 Icograda Design Education Manifesto. In her essay “Relevance In a Complex World” for the
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12
Jun
On the long, hard, smart way.

On the long, hard, smart way.

My latest Camper acquisition, the Peu Nara. Made of partially recycled materials. You should listen to this Do Things the
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12
Jun
With friends and crême brulée.

With friends and crême brulée.

Last night, Will and I had his friend Glotz (aka Chris Glotzbach) over for dinner. Glotz is an old friend
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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
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12
Jun
Isabel Uria: Paper Engineer.

Isabel Uria: Paper Engineer.

The term paper engineering refers to artists and designers who work with precisely detailed paper constructions to create pop-up and
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12
Jun
On Mixel and the Vacuum of Enthusiasm.

On Mixel and the Vacuum of Enthusiasm.

If I had a Facebook account (which I don’t because I grew tired of Mark Zuckerberg’s shenanigans and
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12
Jun
On a designer embracing the fine arts.

On a designer embracing the fine arts.

I hate it when people call me an artist instead of a designer. But maybe I shouldn’t. Because art
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12
Jun
On Laser GaGa and beautiful mathematics.

On Laser GaGa and beautiful mathematics.

I often credit my aesthetic sensibilities to growing up in the beautiful Rockies, but maybe they’re due instead to
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12
Jun
On design, disability, and the Rocky Mountains.

On design, disability, and the Rocky Mountains.

One of my favorite design books is Design Meets Disability by Graham Pullin. It’s a book that explores the
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