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Welcome to this new version of my personal site. It’s only the third version I ever put up, but probably…
The Do’s and Don’ts of Contacting Designers
I receive quite a few messages from potential clients interested in working with me. And most of them do a…
How to Build a Portrait with Dice (using Photoshop)
I recently found this very interesting post about building a portrait with dice while reading Hacker News. In it, Scott MacDonald…
The Other Reason why Lorem Ipsum is Bad for Designs
I know what you’re thinking: “Oh, one more post about how content is king and you should design with real…
Style vs No Style
I recently had an interesting exchange with Jin Yang, StackExchange’s (creators of StackOverflow) main designer. It all started from me…
Does Design Really Matter for Start-Ups?
Do you ever stop and wonder if what you do really matters? What if the things you do day in…
Why There Is No Such Thing As A UX Designer
User Experience is a term you hear thrown around a whole lot lately. For some people it means the way…
Spec Work: Are We Missing the Point?
I recently read a good article about crowdsourcing and spec work, and while I found myself agreeing with the author…
Coders Who Can’t Design, Designers Who Can’t Code
You’ve probably encountered these two endangered species in the wild before. The developer who “has no eye for color”, “does…
A simpler and faster alternative to wireframes
I recently explained why wireframes can hurt your project. My point was that in a lot of cases, you can…
