Entries from November 2006

November 29th, 2006

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Re-adjusting Things

So the holiday season is always a busy time of the year. And since this is the first holiday season for this blog, I realized that things slowed down a tad bit, so I’m trying to get back in the swing of things. Being out of down puts a nice cramp into blogging, but family comes first. Keep reading →

Tags: Design

November 15th, 2006

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Simply Getting the Job Done

Visual design on the web does not have to be so busy and complex. It’s interesting to see some designers’ work, and how much they try so hard to add literal and visual appeal to convey a message. Sometimes, a design does not need all of the access visuals. So much can be conveyed through keeping things simple. Keep reading →

Tags: Design

November 7th, 2006

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The DIY Era

A couple months ago, Design Observer posted an article about Designing Our Own Graves. It talked about this era that we’re in labeled the do-it-yourself era. All the time, you see shows on how to fix your own car, remodel a house, or some other design project. Now at first it seems interesting if you are one of the people that think they are capable of this, however, what about looking at it from the other side? Keep reading →

Tags: Culture, Design