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Tag 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
Posted in books, css, design, typography
Tagged book, chewy, daily dragon, dancing script, design, development, fontdiner swanky, fonts, Going, google web fonts, just my type, lobster, orbitron, philosopher, reenie beanie, the rights future, typography
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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
Posted in at media, conferences, design, inspiration
Tagged atmedia08, dan rubin, design, inspiration, london web week, lww08, quick gradient fills, tips and tricks
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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
Posted in at media, conferences, design, development
Tagged atmedia08, bbc, clear left, design, development, london web week, lww08
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@media – Five Steps To Better Typography
Next up was Mark Boulton, who wanted us to work with typography in a better way. Be Appropriate & Adaptable Typefaces tell stories, and the web is still playing catchup with this power. Comic Sans is appropriate for the menu … Continue reading
Posted in conferences, design, inspiration, typography
Tagged atmedia, atmedia2007, design, grid design, mark boulton, typography
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@media – High-Noon Shoot Out: Design vs Implementation
This was a bit of light-hearted fun, with two heavyweights standing in opposing corners and trying to convince us their point of view was right. [the protagonists on the podium] In The Design Corner – Mr Simon Collison The Design … Continue reading
Posted in conferences, design, geekery
Tagged atmedia, atmedia2007, design, Drew McLellan, flash, implementation, simon collison
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