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 | 2011.11.03 | computers & gadgets, design, design_web, the industry, typography
Google Reader debuted a new layout this week. I, for one, prefer the old way. Not because of looks, exactly, but because the new interface fundamentally changes the way Google Reader functions. In trying to shoe-horn the look of Gmail into Reader, Google has harmed...
by Prescott | 2011.07.30 | brands & branding, computers & gadgets, design_product, design_web, the industry, typography
Since I downloaded and installed the latest version of Mac OS X, nicknamed Lion, I’ve been working at a feverish rate to re-claim certain aspects of the OS which the overlords at Apple had deemed worthy of change, refresh, or removal. My desire to customize my...
by Prescott | 2011.02.20 | cinema, design, typography
This time of year I tend to watch a ton of movies. Not solely because the weather is cold and dreary, but because Hollywood has released its nominations for the upcoming Academy Awards. For whatever reason, I feel compelled — if not ordered — to watch as many movies...