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February 28, 2008
February 21, 2008
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nothing but warm fuzzies in these perfect pixels
this was just funny..
Who Needs Designers
designers
"If a designer asks for more time, they aren't being lazy, they are trying to figure out the variables in the potential solutions so that you don't have to deal with regression and you can truly layer on additional features in a way that will not break the system or the interaction behavioral patterns being established from a well thought out master plan, which if done right, will be flexible enough to accommodate future features.
The simplest way to achieve this is to really have business objectives clearly spelled out before design begins. If you hear complaints from designers, or anybody on a team, it usually means folks aren't sure of what they are aiming for. Understanding team dependencies is important, and can be tackled at different speeds depending on the size of the team/ organization."
- from a poster on LinkedIn
There is a very interesting thread going on LinkedIn What Do You Never Want to Never Hear A Designer Say Again. From the sound of the comments on the thread (with the exception of the quote above) it is unfortunately clear that there is still misconceptions about what a good designer can bring to the table.
I think a reoccurring theme is the notion that designers do not need to know about or are not privy to the business objectives.
While it is true traditional visual/graphic/motion designers are not taught or used to this kind of information, this is rapidly changing and designers quite often have years of business experience, and have traversed in large organizations.
Another great quote:
"What intrigues me about most of these answers is that they all seem to come *after* the opportunities for planning and communication. So... if there was a breakdown along the line, is it all on the designer? Usually not. "
I sincerely hope this is just a sign of growing pains in the industry and things will get better as people who work in that nebulous area currently called "interaction, UX, product design" and live in that are between visual design, research, strategy, technology and product management are more frequently seen.
February 19, 2008
Sketching and design
This month Coroflot has an article on designers and sketching called Questioning the Cult of the Sketch. .
As someone who has been in the design business for longer than i care to admit here, I can say sketching is an invaluable tool, hand lettering and photography are also excellent are also invaluable skills.
Lots of paper, some good pencils and pens and a fast scanner are necessary.
February 14, 2008
Heart in a new city
February 13, 2008
hearts this week
February 12, 2008
IXDA2008 videos
are online and listed on Experientia's site
Good Love is on the Way
February 09, 2008
brad and sketch tues
February 07, 2008
seduced by light
Live performance and Light installations..
February 05, 2008
tuesday photo
