Yearly Archives: 2017

Retired NASA engineer Joe Chambers was asked by his wife to look through his ever-growing collection of historical material to cull what had already been published and to clear out their house a little. When sifting through folders, Joe saw one labeled “NASA Insignias.” It formed the basis of a

What used to be a London-based print factory with two fully-soundproofed press halls is now Printworks — a six-acre, 6,000 capacity, licensed venue for music, fashion, film, exhibitions, and more. Only were commissioned to create an identity for the venue, one that offered a flexible framework for promoting eclectic events

Thanks largely due to the fact that more information is at our fingertips now than at any point in human history, we’ve entered into an age where both of the following statements are true: People are consuming more content online than ever before; Fewer and fewer people are actually willing to

From checking movie times, to reading a Photoshop tip, to reviewing the daily news, we can find almost any information we are looking for on the Internet. One part of a website that is especially important in helping us find what we are looking for is its navigation.  When we

Opera has recently unveiled a brand-new refresh of its user interface in the developer stream. Really part of a bigger project named Reborn—appropriately so—this new build offers a totally new look and some new features that are sure to pique the interest of many designers. According to the blog entry

Welcome, readers. I realize that some of you may have had romantic plans this month, but now that’s out the way, we need to look through a bunch of portfolio sites and rate them without actually assigning a numerical value to them. I assure you, your friends and loved ones

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers.  The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out

The world has known about selfies for a few years now, what with cellphones featuring front-facing cameras and “selfie” becoming 2013’s Word Of The Year according to the Oxford Dictionary. With millions of selfies being taken every day, you’re bound to find some that aren’t quite ready for public eye,

Ben Terrett continued his review of books he’ll never read with a look at Saul Bass: A Life in Film and Design. I gave it a mention some years back. Worth another. The importance of asking questions. Not specific to design, but the success of any project depends on asking

It’s probably fair to say banks aren’t particularly popular these days. What is Capital One doing to help change people’s feelings about their bank? The first step is designing for people and keeping humans – with their full, messy stories – at the centre of everything we create. Every year