by Prescott | 2012.01.24 | design_web, this website, typography, web technology
Right, so, wow, ten days since I last posted! Eek, bad form. Let me get straight to the point. I’ve been working on the site but very slowly. It’s very likely I won’t get to finish by the end of January, but that’s ok, it’s not a race. In...
by Prescott | 2012.01.14 | design, design_web, the industry, the internet, this website, typography, web technology
download .mp4 / watch on YouTube I took a big step in my redesign process — I installed a new WordPress installation with new theme on one of my dormant URLs which I haven’t previously used for anything. This URL, which I will reveal soon, is one of a number of...
by Prescott | 2012.01.10 | computers & gadgets, design, design_web, the internet, this website, typography
Several of my design pals have sent me their own site redesigns-in-progress for a quite critique. This is an extremely important practice, because getting an extra set of eyes on your design will reveal interesting things. You, as the designer, are very close to your...
by Prescott | 2012.01.06 | computers & gadgets, design_web, photography, politics, the industry, the internet, this website, web technology
This weekend, I’m planning to buckle down and do some serious sketching and planning, but before you join me in that endeavor, you should check out some of the leaders in innovative user interface design these days. Say what you will about Facebook, but their...
by Prescott | 2012.01.03 | computers & gadgets, design, design_web, the internet, this website
We press on with the redesign effort. Today, do some research. What do I mean by research? See what other people are doing, both rightly and wrongly. Investigate below the surface of your industry by examining the long-overlooked personal sites of your followers on...