Hover Menus: A Landmine for User Experience
Hover menus, also known as fly-over menus, are prevalent on the Web. But are they an example of good user experience design? Since everybody does it, it must be OK, right? First, let’s clarify what...
View ArticleThe OS X Menu Bar is Outdated
The original Apple Macintosh, introduced on January 24, 1984, had a 9-inch screen and a stationary menu bar at the very top of the screen. It made a lot of sense. But does it still make sense today?...
View ArticleHow to Create an Animated GIF
I know, who can resist the pull of the animated GIF and all its awesomeness? Luckily these days you may not need Photoshop, although it’s my ol’ tried and true method. To create your very own, wondrous...
View ArticleGoing Mobile
Fun fact: 70% of us use our smart phones in the bathroom… We can not get enough of our phones can we? These days we use them for all we can think of. I use my phone as my daily alarm clock and as my...
View ArticleTaking Note: A Comparison of Note Keeping Apps
As a designer, I often get the help of a project manager to iron out the details of a project and handle some of the ins and outs so that I can concentrate solely on design. It’s too bad I can’t take...
View ArticleGetting Maxed Out (In the Best Way) at Adobe Max
Cool beans y’all. I get to be at Adobe Max this year. For three days I get to attend sessions about Adobe products as well as some classes that are only about the creative field. Not only is going to...
View ArticleMy Top 5 Font Combos of the Moment
This week, I’m gonna get typographical with you. I’m calling out my top 5 font combos of the moment. I say of the moment because I believe that your taste in fonts, like fashion, should change every...
View ArticleQ&A with Tim Brown of Typekit and NiceWebType
O.M.G. people. I have a very exciting post this week. Following up my last post about my favorite font combos of the moment, I present to you an interview with Tim Brown of Adobe’s TypeKit and...
View ArticleWho Needs the Radio When You’ve Got the Internet
For this week’s post I thought I’d do a quick breakdown of some of the internet radio options that I’ve played around with: Spotify, Pandora, and Rdio. I actually think all of them are great in their...
View ArticleTools of the Trade
Hey there design people and those of you who work in the digital space! Here is a quick list of tools of the trade that I personally like to use and that are pretty easy and cheap to come by. Nothing...
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