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HTML5 Live with John Allsopp : Just purchased my subscription. Though I’m familiar with a lot of this, I still have plenty to learn. I suspect it’ll be a good interactive complement to Jeremy Keith’s HTML5 for Web Designers . … Read the rest here

CSS Filters Slides

Last night I presented a 5 minute microslot on CSS Filters – excluding older versions of IE from seeing your CSS , and feeding extra styles to specific versions of IE and mobile browsers. The slides (with presenter notes) are now available to download from the new Speaking section. Comment on this … Read the rest here

A new Ninja for Woo Themes!

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I recently created a new Nina character for WooThemes, but this time, the post about the work is on the WooThemes Blog! Comment on this … Read the rest here

"I found myself resorting to the same button styles, shading techniques, etc… and having to force…"

“I found myself resorting to the same button styles, shading techniques, etc… and having to force myself to go back and change things up. I figured that if these guys can spend a year making a single piano, I could probably spend an extra couple hours here and there on refining these details.” - Jesse Bennett-Chamberlain on his redesign of Steinway & Sons … Read the rest here

Steinway & Sons Redesign

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Steinway & Sons Redesign : Jesse Bennett-Chamberlain, describing (and showing) his approach to the redesign: One of my personal goals for this project was to get away from relying on the same techniques that I’ve become comfortable with over the years… and it was actually harder than I thought it would be. I found myself resorting to the same button styles, shading techniques, etc… and having to force myself to go back and change things up. I figured that if these guys can spend a year making a single piano, I could probably spend an extra couple hours here and there on refining these details. At his request, I had the fortunate pleasure of critiquing Jesse’s work along the way. Like “That’s horrific” and “You really need to consider another career”. Of course, I said that only because I couldn’t man up to confessing how beautiful his comps were… Read the rest here

Q & A with Jason Munn of the Small Stakes

Q & A with Jason Munn of the Small Stakes : Grain Edit interviews the prolific music poster designer. Have long been a fan, and now purchasing the book , which collects over 150 of Munn’s poster designs for various indie bands. … Read the rest here

Khoi Vinh Resigns as NYTimes.com Design Director

Khoi Vinh Resigns as NYTimes.com Design Director : A good friend and long-time inspiration for me, Khoi is moving on: It wasn’t an easy decision. I’ve been at The New York Times for four and a half years now, four and a half years that will doubtless figure prominently in my life for years to come. There were some rough patches, as there are with any job, but on the whole it’s been the best job I’ve ever had…. In the short run, I’ll be doing lots of stuff on a smaller scale: personal projects that I’ve been tinkering with, a few public speaking appearances, a bit of writing (including finishing a book I started earlier this year), some short-term work for companies with whom I’m friendly, and more. … Read the rest here

Gail’s Artisan Bakery Identity

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Delicious packaging design for Gail’s Artisan Bakery. Comment on this … Read the rest here

A hard copy of Jeremy Keith’s HTML5 For Web Designers…

A hard copy of Jeremy Keith ’s HTML5 For Web Designers arrived in the mail today. It’s wonderful to finally see how well-designed it is as a physical object. Most importantly, it’s the clear explanation of a confusing subject that’s made this little book a must-read. … Read the rest here

Beautiful new underground ads that dodge the obvious

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Tapworthy Book: Designing Great iPhone Apps

Tapworthy Book: Designing Great iPhone Apps : Josh Clark’s Tapworthy is now available from O’Reilly Books: Tapworthy takes you from concept to polished interface design with plain-spoken principles and a rich collection of visual examples for designing exceptional interfaces for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The ebook version, which is available in the ePub, mobi (Kindle), Android, and PDF formats, is on sale for $9.99 today only (normally $31.99). Use code DDTAP. The print version is also available on Amazon . … Read the rest here

Unboxing Apart

Writing a book is hard. Ask someone who’s writing a book right now how it’s going and chances are you’ll catch them at a bad moment. But there are good moments. Writing the final words of a book: that’s a good moment. Having conversations with a kick-ass editor : those are good moments. Hearing that the book has been sent to the printer: that’s a really good moment… Read the rest here

Dr Who in Springfield

Springfield Punx have been doing a series of Simpsons-ised characters from Season 5! I’ve also got a soft spot for his Steve Zissou … Comment on this … Read the rest here

Virb: Goodbye Profile, Hello Website

Virb: Goodbye Profile, Hello Website : The Virb crew, led by Brad Smith, makes a savvy move from Facebook competitor to elegant website maker. Brad’s remarks on the company’s shift in focus: Let’s face it. The direction Virb was headed, just wasn’t working for anyone—especially our users. It was time we made an epic course correction, allowing our product to regain pertinence. Virb is not an answer to those seeking a Facebook alternative or a better-looking MySpace. … Read the rest here

The Cure for Creative Blocks? Leave Your Desk.

The Cure for Creative Blocks? Leave Your Desk. : Jocelyn K. Glei, writing for The 99 Percent: Though we are more likely than ever to be tethered to others by our iPhones and Blackberries, it’s more important than ever to carve out periods of uninterrupted contemplation. To take our brains out of their scattershot Internet patterns and navigate a new city, take in nature on a long walk, sit quietly and read a book, or have a serendipitous conversation with a stranger. I’d refer to this as creative pause , and I agree with Jocelyn’s remarks about it being a necessary element in the flow of creativity. … Read the rest here

2010-06-25

On Friday, June 25th, three things will happen: Clearleft will spend the day having some lomography fun around Brighton with Lomokev . Salter Cane will play a rocking concert with Caramel Jack upstairs at The Prince Albert pub on Trafalgar Street. HTML5 For Web Designers will begin shipping—the book written by me, edited by Mandy , designed by Jason and published by Zeldman . Tagged with clearleft saltercane html5 book … Read the rest here

2010-06-25

On Friday, June 25th, three things will happen: Clearleft will spend the day having some lomography fun around Brighton with Lomokev . Salter Cane will play a rocking concert with Caramel Jack upstairs at The Prince Albert pub on Trafalgar Street. HTML5 For Web Designers will begin shipping—the book written by me, edited by Mandy , designed by Jason and published by Zeldman . Tagged with clearleft saltercane html5 book … Read the rest here

2010-06-25

On Friday, June 25th, three things will happen: Clearleft will spend the day having some lomography fun around Brighton with Lomokev . Salter Cane will play a rocking concert with Caramel Jack upstairs at The Prince Albert pub on Trafalgar Street. HTML5 For Web Designers will begin shipping—the book written by me, edited by Mandy , designed by Jason and published by Zeldman . Tagged with clearleft saltercane html5 book … Read the rest here

2010-06-25