The value of you, in your design…
There’s nothing I love more than a personal touch in a design project, when there’s a balance between the use of the computer and the creativity behind the person designing the piece. There are a lot of ways to do this. Whether it involves photos you’ve taken or [...]
Topic: Design, Technology
Tags: font, Typography
Nancy Reunzel over at PeachPit sent me a sneak peek of Marty’s Neumeier’s new book The Designful Company. The book isn’t for design firms but is for any company that needs to solve complex business problems. I loved his other two books Brand Gap and Zag, so I knew I’d love this one. He writes [...]
Topic: Book Reviews, Design, Strategy, Technology
Tags: marty, neumeier, PowerPoint
I recently read listened to The Making of a Chef by Michael Ruhlman, a fascinating and, ummmm… delicious journey into the world of the Culinary Institute of America. Ruhlman documented his experiences as a student at the Institute, and he brought those experiences to life with a richness I’ve rarely found in non-fiction.
I loved the book, [...]
Topic: Book Reviews, Design
Tags: food, imagery, photography, Visuals
I have two pieces of big news about MacWorld to share. Firstly, the upcoming January 2009 expo is the last time Apple will show up to their own party. That’s kinda like Jim Jones not showing up for the Kool-Aid, but I guess there’s a time for all things to end.
Secondly, yours truly will be [...]
The title of this blog post is the subject line of an e-mail I sent to my entire team just this morning. Microsoft announced this amazing new useful set of sample PowerPoint 2007 slides that will blow you away. You too should download them ASAP! They wisely hired Julie Terberg to develop several sets of [...]
Topic: Design
Tags: Design, Interview, presentation
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