All posts from
October 2004

New Europe, New Spirit

“In central Europe, design is at a crossroads. It is 15 years since the collapse of communism and the arrival of democracy and the free market and a great deal has happened in the design communities of countries such as the Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovenia, Poland and Hungary. Design is at different stages of development, reflecting national economic conditions and the relationship of designers with their own local traditions of design, but certain factors are shared, and it is these opportunities and dilemmas that I want to explore.” (Rick PoynorDesign Observer)

Information Design Journal + Document Design 12:1

“(…) a forum for both practitioners and researchers. It aims to enhance design knowledge and practice so that informed design can support people’s interactions with printed and electronic materials, whether using verbal text, numbers, pictures, diagrams or other forms of representation. IDJ+DD brings together the variety of ways of investigating and thinking about the effective design of information in various genres.” (John Benjamins Publishing Company)

Why simplicity?

<marketese>”The digital revolution is supposed to have made our lives easier, but studies have shown that’s not the case. (…) Our research showed that we had a unique opportunity to answer your need for simplicity, while strengthening our brand in the minds of consumers and customers everywhere.”</marketese> (Royal Philips Electronics)

The beauty and business of CSS

Doug Bowman Presentation at Web Essentials 04 – “Building designs with CSS is no longer a fringe activity practiced by standards geeks and early-adopters. Creative pioneers and highly skilled designers are bringing CSS to the mainstream. The explosion in popularity is ushering in a new wave of possibilities for web design. CSS provides greater design control, allows more flexibility, and enables sites to become attractive, accessible, and faster-loading, all at the same time.” (Stopdesign) – courtesy of elearningpost