Whilst I was studying at university we had British graphic designer and typographer Jonathan Barnbrook come and give us a talk. The other day I found my notes for this, so I thought I’ll pop them down here for all to see.
Suggestions for students
Be nice
Have passion
Don’t think you can do everything
Realise you know nothing (he [...]
I use a load of different resources for web design everyday. Here’s a list of some of the stuff I use. Some of the tools may not be strictly resources for web design, but most are. Have a look and you’ll see what I mean. I’ve also marked the very best with an asterisks.
Blogs
Smashing magazine*
Think [...]
When we look back at the era of design that we are currently in, what will we be remembered for? Will it be for the colours we use. Our creative typography? Or will it be for our use of drop shadows and rounded corners?
Now I know that calling an article ‘Why I hate…’ may sound [...]
Here is a completely free wallpaper for all to use. Its a photo of mine which I’ve had as my background for ages. So I thought its about time I shared it. And here it is in a selection of sizes.
It was taken out of a bus window on my way back from London to [...]
With my hope to find the perfect text/html editor I’ve looked at a selection of programs. I’ll be reviewing these from the point of view of the web designer/developer. And I’ll only be reviewing Mac editors. Sorry about that Windows and Linux users.
There are a few things I’m looking for personally in a text editor. [...]
I received my Smashing Magazine prize for writing an article on Illustrator vs. Photoshop. I didn’t win the top prize but I did receive an excellent Belkin laptop bag which is being used on a daily basis.
Thanks Smashing Magazine.