— Less than a week until we move! This Wednesday, my fiancé Alex and I are leaving from Ohio to move to our new apartment in Washington. We are mostly finished packing and currently feeling all the emotions! Through this blog, I plan to document my discoveries in the Pacific Northwest and our new life together in Seattle.
— These past few weeks, I took part in Smashing Magazine’s first-ever online workshops. I’ve been a Smashing fan for a while, and thanks to my agency, I attended Resilient Web Systems with CSS & Sass led by Miriam Suzanne.
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— In our algorithm-driven world, creating a personal playlist for a friend is meaningful.
— It’s always a good idea to stay organized when designing! I love this Photoshop Etiquette guide as a reminder of what to do—and what not to do—when working with PSDs.
— Through my experience, I’ve found that using notes and annotations in wireframes often helps communicate your design decisions—which is critical in such an early phase of a project.
— I came across this intriguing two-part series of articles on learning code by Paul Hanaoka for Smashing Magazine. There are a lot of tips and tricks here, and some things I wish I would’ve known sooner.
— Entertaining and insightful talk by Marcin Wichary that blends themes of software development and typography. Looking at the title, I was not prepared for this fantastic storytelling!
— Earlier this year, I began work on sitemap and wireframe templates for our team to use on client projects. Before this initiative, we used Illustrator and InDesign to design these on a project-by-project basis. This workflow was not as streamlined as it could’ve been.
— Writing is such a valuable skill. In this article by Eugen Eşanu, he outlines several ways writing helps you think and learn, enhances your chances of success, contributes to your personal development, and strengthens your relationships with other people.
— So many great insights (and illustrated examples!) in this article about icon design. Bookmarking this for sure!
— Wonderful interactive article giving the lowdown on the CSS cascade.
— Love this article by Brad Frost about the parallels between music and web design/development. Who knew there were so many?
— These past two weeks I've been exercising my visual/web design skills by redesigning a site for a dream client.
— 2019—my first full year at Brokaw—was marked by tremendous professional growth.
— From the agency Shakuro, twenty design trends for everyone in the world of user interface and experience to watch (out) for in 2020.
— A Heinz limited edition glass bottle with an updated label to guide you to the perfect pouring angle.
— Two incredible new digital brand style guides I’ve discovered recently.
— Giorgia Lupi is an award-winning information designer and partner at Pentagram. She is an advocate for data humanism, an innovative approach to data visualization that goes beyond the trend of cool, surface-level infographics.
— Genius, unofficial logo redesign for Crocs by designer Stephen Kelleher
— Love this visual identity for a lecture series at the Baltimore Museum of Art, done by Post Typography. The concept behind the campaign is that only by envisioning alternative futures can we create a better tomorrow.