Tag Archives: Design

What kind of designer do I aspire to be?

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Brad

TweetGhost in the Pixel is one of my favorite Interaction Design blogs. Last May, Uday Gajendar posted some insightful questions to guide young designers on the path they want to take professionally. I found this helpful in allowing me to … Continue reading →

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Links for 6/15-6/19

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Brad

TweetWeb Design From The Gut – Web design has a process that’s for sure, but so much still just comes from the gut. 40 Helpful Resource on User Interface Design Patterns – Smashing Magazine serves up this great collection of … Continue reading →

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Links for 6/1 – 6/5

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Brad

TweetHow to Create A Style Guide With Ease – Great tips on how to great a style guide that is both thorough and understandable. Oldie but goodie: When I’m asked to design a bridge … – Dave Malouf offers some … Continue reading →

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Links for 5/11 – 5/22

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Brad

TweetTwitter’s Most Moronic Change: Removing @ Reply Settings – Twitter community outrage on recent change to their @ Reply system. About Challenges and Authentic Experiences: An Interview with Bill DeRouchey – Great interview looking at the history of Interaction Design, … Continue reading →

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Links for 5/4 – 5/8

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Brad

TweetWeb Do’s and Don’ts – Great resource for patterns and anti-patterns. You Are Not A Designer If – It would be very interesting to see a follow up to this called ‘You Are A Designer If’. Boxes and Arrows Interactions … Continue reading →

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Should Interaction Design Control Behavior?

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Brad

TweetThere seems to be two schools of thought in the IxDA community regarding how a design should influence a user behavior. On one side there are designers who simply try to support existing behavior patterns, on the other hand designers … Continue reading →

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Links for 4/27 – 5/1

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Brad

TweetYou Can’t NOT Afford Good User Experience -  Great resource for anyone looking for ammo to sell UX internally. Stated so simply it is amazing that some people still don’t get it.

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Links for 4/13 – 4/17

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Brad

TweetInterview with Chris Spooner – My favorite part of this interview was Chris explaining why having a blog is important and how it helped him in his career. Deconstructing Analysis Techniques Part 2 Deconstruction – Analysis is the one aspect … Continue reading →

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Hidden Gem – The Newspaper Designer’s Handbook

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Brad

TweetWhile checking out the book shelf at our local Oregon Trail (twitter) coffee shop, I found a hidden gem. The title was ‘The Newspaper Designer’s Handbook’, and I never thought to find so many great examples of design layout. Inside … Continue reading →

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IA Summit 2009: Business Centered Design

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Brad

TweetIt is standard for a User Experience Designer to have a passion for the people, but occasionally they forget about the business that serves them. Christina Wodtke (twitter) gave the attendees of the IA Summit a reminder of why keeping … Continue reading →

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