My first few moments tying out Typekit is pretty awesome. $50/yr (for multiple sites) is a reasonable but not for me at the moment… my projects are on the shelf while I work a lot and plan a wedding.
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Posts tagged design
Mar4
Feb8
The iPhone obsession→
“We’re doing exactly the same as ten years ago. We now say “iPhone” instead of “IE6,” but otherwise nothing’s changed.” — Peter–Paul Koch
… except that with the iPhone you’re talking about a full–fledged browser with optional javascript that will display iPhone formatted screens.
via sid05
Jan22
This is fantastic.
The creative process behind the MailChimp Winnie the Pooh Day login screen:
http://www.mailchimp.com/blog/the-making-of-freddie-the-pooh/
This is the crowning achievement of website form design.
Jan9
Moving Walls Transform Apartment: Four Minutes of WOW! (VIDEO) : TreeHugger→
Gary Chang creates a 344 square foot home where the walls slide on tracks to reveal other uses behind them, eg- The television wall slides out to reveal the kitchen wall. Amazing stuff.
via Dana Claudat
Jan5
Design Zen
Over the past year or so I’ve tried to incorporate some of my (ever so small) knowledge of Zen ideology into my design work.
My friend De posted this nice rundown the other day, and whether you’re familiar with Zen or not, these are just good design principles.
FUKINSEI (imbalanced)
Asymmetry, odd numbers, irregularity, unevenness, imbalance is used as a denial of perfection as perfection and symmetry does not occur in nature.
KANSO (simple)
Elimination of ornate and things of simplicity by nature expresses their truthfulness. Neat, frank and uncomplicated.
KOKOU (austere)
Basic, weathered bare essentials that are aged and unsensuous. Evokes sternness, forbiddance, maturity and weight.
SHIZEN (natural)
Raw, natural and unforced creativity without pretence. True naturalness is to negate the naive and accidental.
YUGEN (subtle profound)
Suggest and not reveal layers of meaning hidden within. Invisible to the casual eye and avoiding the obvious.
DATSUZOKU (unworldly)
Transcendence of conventional and traditional. Free from the bondage of laws and restrictions. True creativity.
SEIJAKU (calm)
Silence and tranquility, blissful solitude. Absence of disturbance and noise from one’s mind, body and surroundings.(via)
Dec8
Don’t run away from the obvious, run with it.
Dec3
Downloading this now. Looks like a terrific addition to The League of Movable Type.
I just released Orbitron through The League of Moveable Type. It features 4 weights, a stylistic alternative, small caps, and even more alternate glpyhs. It’s free for download in OTF, TTF, and even EOT formats. It’s license allows for it to be used with @font-face, SIFR, or cufon, so use it freely on the web. If you get a chance to download it and try it out, what do you think?
Nov19
Shibuya is a beautiful palette. I’d use this for my japanese style home, when I have one.
Nov9
IHTFP flu pandemic poster. PDF
From the MIT Medical website.
Oct23
Instapaper Restyled for Fluid is terrific.
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