An excellent new resource for designers with an outstanding line up of authors: “We like to think of Method and Craft as the DVD extras of design: the stories behind the work, who made it, how they did it, and the techniques people have developed throughout their professional career.&rdquo
An article I’ve left open in the browser and have found myself rereading several times over the past week. Titled “on design”, it offers a wonderful insight into the difficult to define practice of design. A good designer creates effective solutions to an established problem. A great designer phrases the problem in a way so
An amazing collection of Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps from the late 1800′s, early 1900′s. The author has isolated the beautiful lettering and ornament from the map titles. I was delighted to see that someone also linked out to a Milwaukee collection (curated by UW-Milwaukee) in the comments
An excellent article on Cooper.com on the “design of delightful experiences”. “It is noteworthy when the design of an experience is so compelling that you feel wonder and delight. When designed right it feels totally natural, some might even say it is truly “intuitive.” No training is needed, no set-up, no break in flow, the