The art of making playlists for friends
— In our algorithm-driven world, creating a personal playlist for a friend is meaningful.
Blog
Reflecting on design, web, technology, and life.
Photoshop Etiquette
— 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.
The Many Benefits of Annotating Your Wireframes
— 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.
How Should Designers Learn To Code?
— 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.
I Pressed ⌘B. You Wouldn’t Believe What Happened Next
— 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!
Making templates for sitemaps and wireframes
— 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.
Why consistent writing makes you a better designer
— 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.
Principles of icon design
— So many great insights (and illustrated examples!) in this article about icon design. Bookmarking this for sure!
The CSS Cascade
— Wonderful interactive article giving the lowdown on the CSS cascade.
Music and Web Design
— Love this article by Brad Frost about the parallels between music and web design/development. Who knew there were so many?
Exploring my web design process
— These past two weeks I've been exercising my visual/web design skills by redesigning a site for a dream client.
Goals
— 2019—my first full year at Brokaw—was marked by tremendous professional growth.
UI/UX Design Trends for 2020
— From the agency Shakuro, twenty design trends for everyone in the world of user interface and experience to watch (out) for in 2020.
Heinz Pour-Perfect
— A Heinz limited edition glass bottle with an updated label to guide you to the perfect pouring angle.
Brand Guides
— Two incredible new digital brand style guides I’ve discovered recently.
The Data We Don’t See
— 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.
Faux Crocs Redesign
— Genius, unofficial logo redesign for Crocs by designer Stephen Kelleher
The Necessity of Tomorrow(s)
— 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.
Simplicity in product design
— Lots of great tips in this article—including generous illustrations—on how to apply simplicity to product design.
The importance of art direction for the web
— Great article outlining techniques to infuse soul and personality into your web design projects.