Posts in Design

Rebooted (10)

Presenting the sixth redesign of intentionally. More clarity, greater sense of purpose, less orange.

Making PowerPoint Beautiful (0)

Seth Godin releases his fantastic e-book for free, and the ace up my sleeve gets revealed.

Renewal (0)

In the past, I’ve found nothing gets you quite out of a rut like starting over. With that in mind, I decided late last night to tear things down and rebuild again. I’ve got a ton of work still to do (for example, any page but the front) but I’m happy with the overall direction.
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web designers and Web Designers (4)

A lot of programmers I’ve talked to lately are worried about Ruby on Rails. They are worried that this framework is going to put a tremendous amount of power in the hands of anyone with a computer and a free weekend. They’re concerned that, just like Frontpage and Dreamweaver did to web design, Rails and […]

photographer / writer / designer / hero (1)

I have a buddy back in Colorado. This guy spends his days humbly behind the desk of a publication you’ve probably never heard of. His official job is to manage content for their online presence. But he is probably their best designer, he’s become one of their regular photographers (shooting the likes of Roger Ebert […]

Amit’s at it again (2)

The ever-forward-thinking Amit has a new project, and I’m betting it will be just as successful as the ones that proceeded it. It’s a newsletter called Photojojo, and it shoots ideas and tips for making the most of your photos to your inbox twice a week. It’s a beautiful site about a fun idea from […]

Wordpress as a CMS - The Ecotourism Auction Site (1)

I’m wrapping up work this weekend on a site for The International Ecotourism Society in Washington. They hold an auction every year that is responsible for the bulk of their operating revenue, and they wanted a site that would get people excited about the vacation possibilities they had to offer. They also wanted to give […]

Perhaps the best portfolio I’ve ever seen (2)

I’m blown away by this. Do you know anyone as talented as this guy?

Some day, I’ll be able to tell people “I knew him as a kid!” (1)

If you’re looking for design inspiration, do yourself a favor and visit The Generation Church website. This very well could be the most stunning site I’ve seen in the past 12 months.
I knew Sean growing up, and was always humbled by his intelligence. These days I’m similarly humbled by his design aesthetic. Just watch - […]

The Man Tree (0)

Every Christmas, my mother goes to great pains to create the perfect holiday home. Everything has its place, from the pictures to the placemats to the candlesticks. The centerpiece is the eleborately decorated tree. The details are meticulous - the colored balls go on the inside of the branches so the soft white light shines […]

Promotion (0)

Got promoted last week - I’m no longer the ambiguous ‘Director of User Experience’ but a full-fledged Creative Director. It’s a pretty cool feeling - since college, I knew that if I were going to bite the bullet and work for someone else, this would be the kind of position I’d want.
Whatever creative faculties I […]

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The extremely talented Andy Rutledge weighed in on the home page design for auction mega-giant eBay earlier today. His analysis was pretty thorough, and he managed to take a page that was extremely cluttered and hone in on what he felt were the most important pieces.
Andy does a great job of focusing on creating a […]

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This is cool stuff. It kind of puts my 20 minute oil paintings to shame…

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We’re working on the next iteration of a pretty slick tool for students on campus, and It’s a doozy from an interface standpoint. The company prides itself on customizing everything we do for clients, and it’s a big reason why we’ve been so successful. But for interfaces it can be tough - every aspect of […]