Category Archives: design

Just My Type

I have recently finished reading Just My Type, which I got for Christmas. In it, Simon Garfield explores some of the history of familiar and not-so-familiar typefaces. I was quite surprised how old some of them are, and how modern … Continue reading

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Out With The Old, In With The New

Visitors to my long-neglected blog (and website) may notice a metamorphosis of epic proportions has just taken place. The previous design was nearly 5 years old, so I’ve had a revamp and a fresh lick of paint – which of … Continue reading

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@media Session 5

Designing User Interfaces: Details Make the Difference Dan Rubin The main topics Dan covered were: Proportional Design Borders, Lines & Layer Modes Texture Tricks Other Interesting Stuff Proportion Creating patterns for margins and padding aids a sense of cohesion with … Continue reading

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@media Session 2

For Example: BBC Home Page Tom Cartwright/Claire Roberts Tom and Claire took us through the processes involved in rewriting the BBC Home Page. Old page was boring, tables based. New has been redone with web standards. Still looked the same, … Continue reading

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@media Session 1

Designing Our Way Through Data Jeff Veen Jeff’s opening keynote for @media was very thought provoking, as usual. He spoke about data visualisation and how diagrams can often show us things more quickly and more intuitively than a table of … Continue reading

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