Does design ever stop you in your tracks? You know, like the sleek Italian leather sofa in a store window. Maybe the decor of a new restaurant? How about the reverse?— does bad design cause you to turn your head to stare?
Icon Recognition vs Interactive Links – The Thought Behind Buttons You Can’t Click
One of my pet peeves are graphics that look like buttons, but do nothing. I think of the poor web user punching away at them with their mouse and getting no where. But what about graphics that look like buttons on a box? Well, that’s not nearly as annoying as it sounds. Yes, I’m torn. …
Yarn Brain, Good Graphics — So Good Your Head May Itch
This is a good graphics… so good I had to share. What says “fuzzy” better than yarn? On mornings when I feel like I need that second cup of coffee before the first, I’ll be thinking of a yarn brain! (from O Magazine, July 2014)
Blog Faux Pas: Am I Still On Your Website?
One of the most frequent design faux pas I see is having a blog that looks nothing like your website. There are several branding features that make a website look and feel like your business: the logo, color, fonts, and layout. Why shouldn’t your blog look and feel like the rest of your company image? …