Beautiful examination of how to create an ending, whether it be a presentation or a meeting or sitting in a bar with a friend.
October 24, 2011
Items of Interest
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“We’re not fighting an attention war here…we have people’s attention because they’re on our website. No, we’re fighting an emotional war. We need to convince people of the value of what we’re offering enough so they actually care.”
October 21, 2011
“In a world that is obsessed with preventing errors and perfection, perhaps it’s ironic that despite 11 straight blockbuster movies, Pixar cofounder and President Ed Catmull describes Pixar’s creative process as ‘going from suck to nonsuck.’”
October 17, 2011
creativity / design / pixar
“Blessed indeed is the spirit that the poor possess for it is a revolutionary spirit that challenges the political and economic assumptions that do not match with God’s alternative kingdom.”
October 15, 2011
bible / jesus / new testament / poverty
Jason Fried lists the kind of questions he uses in reviewing a design. Many designers ask most of these questions most of the time, whether internally or externally, but I think it’s fantastic to have a list like this to refer to.
October 15, 2011
“In a wonderful addition to our ongoing interview series, Frederica Mathewes-Green has responded to your questions about Orthodox Christianity with all the grace and wisdom that has made her such a respected figure in the religious community. “
October 14, 2011
“Make beautiful maps. Share them anywhere.”
October 13, 2011
design / maps / visualization
Designer Mark Boulton is part of a project to redesign CERN’s website, and writes about the processes they’ve been going through the last few months to find out who uses the site, why they use it, etc.
October 13, 2011
content strategy / design / information architecture / personas / user experience
Part three of a series investigating how to do responsive images when thinking of mobile devices first. People have been discussing the downsides of different methods, and this aims to take an in depth look at what to do.
October 12, 2011
design / html / javascript / mobile / performance / responsive design
Part two of a series investigating how to do responsive images when thinking of mobile devices first. People have been discussing the downsides of different methods, and this aims to take an in depth look at what to do.
October 12, 2011
design / html / javascript / mobile / performance / responsive design