THE PENDING DRAFT

Edge

April 30, 2015

Marcel Wichmann (UARRR) about the Icon for Microsoft’s new Edge Browser and why he thinks that it is a good idea. I couldn’t agree more.

I think it’s a good choice and many young, hip internet people forget about the millions and millions of people using Windows. That’s obviously not us, it’s our parents, people in offices, people that don’t care for technology. Those people double-click on a small blue “e” everyday to log into their hotmail e-mail accounts to see pictures of children, funny PowerPoint presentations and delete their 200 spam mails, because they don’t know there’s another way of living online.

UARRR.org – Microsoft Edge Icon

Redsgned

April 27, 2015

I know i know. Unsolicited redesign concepts have been reason for many discussions. Some like them, some hate them and Dribbble is full of them. I for my part think it can be a fun exercise to do and also a good source of inspiration for others.

Redsgned is a website showcasing the very best redesigns they find across the web, from web designs, branding, app designs, UI/GUI and product design.

Redsgned

The Knife Maker

April 23, 2015

A shortfilm about a writer from Brooklyn who found his thing in handcrafted knife making. A very inspiring story!

In our second film, we meet writer turned knife maker Joel Bukiewicz of Cut Brooklyn. He talks about the human element of craft, and the potential for a skill to mature into an art. And in sharing his story, he alights on the real meaning of handmade—a movement whose riches are measured in people, not cash.

Made by Hand / No 2 The Knife Maker

Designing Settings by Imran Parvez

April 22, 2015

Imran Parvez wrote an interesting article on Medium about how to design a settings page. He covers some of the common mistakes and then some possible solutions with many references to the official design guidelines from Android and iOS.

Difficult product decisions should never become a setting. For example: If there’s a debate in your team which is building an email client, whether to show four lines of summary or two lines of summary for each email. Do not make it a setting!

Worth a read if you intend to design a settings page for your product.

Designing Settings

Beginner VS Expert

April 16, 2015

In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few.

(Shunryu Suzuki)

And that’s probably why design looks easy to an outsider, can be overwhelming at first and can actually get harder when you get better.

Quotes on Design – Shunryu Suzuki

Redesigning CodePen

April 15, 2015

Some very interesting insights on the design process for an ongoing CodePen redesign by Sparkbox. I love how open they share pretty much everything from User Interviews to Sketches to Wireframe Prototypes.

Redesigning CodePen | Sparkbox