February 2009
29 posts
Wireframe Templates →
Great set of wireframe templates for those of us that still like to pick up a pen and pencil once in awhile.
The ten commandments of Dieter Rams →
If you design and haven’t read this yet, stop what your doing now and read it. [via Gruber]
Safari 4 UI breakdown →
Sebastiaan de With gives a great breakdown on what has changed with the introduction of Safari 4.
“If you can’t get people to pay for what they love, we’re all out of...”
– Tom Ascheim
LiveSurface Layered Image Library →
Great set of images to overlay your designs to see what they would look like in real world situations.
More time doesn't mean a better product →
In case you missed it Matt at 37s posted a great write up on why more time doesn’t always equal a better product. Take heed my perfectionist friends.
QuickCal Widget →
This widget takes natural language expressions describing calendar events and tasks, and creates them for you - instantly - without you needing to have iCal open! Works great.
Weightshift →
The incredible Naz Hamid has done it again, another year another redesign. He makes me want to seriously walk away from design. Great work Naz.
Making a Martin →
Another stellar info graphic from the folks at NYT. Ever wonder about the process of making a guitar? Here’s an in depth look at the making of a Martin.
“Break the monotony. Do something strange and extravagant!”
– Emerson
Getting creative with transparent pngs for... →
Mike Piontek gives a breakdown on his novel approach for dealing with various graphics that share a similar gradient and shadow.
I LEGO N.Y. →
Christoph Niemann looks at Legos and see’s New York [via Gruber]
Map of Popular Super Bowl Words Used on Twitter →
NYT takes a look at Twitter chatter during the Super Bowl, as always a great execution on the information design.
A practical guide to Designing for the Web is out. →
Mark Boulton has released his much anticipated book, Designing for the Web. Can’t wait to get into it.
Big Websites Start Small →
It’s hard to remember but most of the sites today that we consider to be giant leaders started as small sites with a big vision.
Hillman Curtis film →
I’ve always loved Hillman Curtis’ ability to tell these stories in micro-format video.
School Chorus sing "Viva La Vida" →
I’ve always loved this track, now more so. [via N]
WatchWhat I love about this commercial is that it reminds us that everything old is new again. Amazing work by TBWA/Chiat/Day.