Artemy Lebedev makes a great point about web designers. We’re not called “web artists” for a reason. The web designers goal isn’t to make something look pretty. Rather, to accomplish (hopefully) clearly stated goals. Although it often times does look great, that isn’t the primary objective.
A bottle—one of the ideal objects—is shaped like that […]
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Point taken
August 23rd, 2008 · No comments
Filed under: Design · Web · Philosophy
Gmail class names, icons and rounded corners, oh my!
August 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments
A few observations about Gmail’s HTML and CSS. In short, Gmail uses a very intriguing method to round corners and show icons. Their use of class names is less desirable.
gUltKtd … You call that a class name?
Like your typical web designer, I have an approach to using class and ID’s in CSS, and it works […]
Ball in your court
August 22nd, 2008 · No comments
London-based artist Riitta Ikonen has some great collaborative work with London-based photographer Anja Schaffner. What a great find! via ILoveTypography
The ball is in your court
Bird and Leaf
Filed under: Design · Photography




