by Prescott | 2011.12.29 | computers & gadgets, this website, web technology
I’ve been very busy lately so pardon the lack of posts. Unlike many of the other blogs out there, I’m not a big fan of end-of-year lists. They take a lot of work, and unfortunately, I don’t have monitoring system for my blog which produces any great...
by Prescott | 2011.12.13 | design, design_print, the industry
Pardon the late notice, but I’m going to presenting at this month’s Creative Mornings in Brooklyn. The topic will be business cards, and my life-long obsession with them. Specifically, how apparently my love of b.cards is genetic, because my grandfather is...
by Prescott | 2011.12.10 | Britain, design, the industry, the internet, web technology
The other day, I sat down with a news crew from the BBC to discuss the subject of freelancing. I’ve been trying for some time to get the video embedded, but the BBC doesn’t allow their iPlayer to be embedded outside of the UK. So alas, here is a link to...
by Prescott | 2011.12.06 | computers & gadgets, design, design_web, the industry, the internet, this website
download .mp4 / watch on YouTube I recorded a little video to pose the question of whether designers should be able to use templates and themes on their own sites, or whether they must build it from the ground up. It’s a debated issue. On the one hand, why waste...
by Prescott | 2011.12.02 | computers & gadgets, design, the internet, web technology
I often give Google a hard time on a design front, implying — if not saying outright — that they have no design sense. But they’re getting better. I have to admit, I’m very much looking forward to the new Google bar, as introduced in this video. download...