All the Domains
I register a lot of domain names. They may not take up physical space, but they definitely take up a lot of mental space.
Writing
- Design Tags:
- All
- Ambroise
- App
- Architecture
- Art
- Basic Gothic
- Black
- Book
- Candygram
- Caslon
- Community
- Craft
- Design
- Film
- Green
- Grey
- History
- Illustration
- League Gothic
- Me
- Mighty
- New York
- Orange
- Philadelphia
- Photo
- Process
- Projects
- Red
- Standard
- Tan
- Typography
- Web
- White
- Writing
Responsive Responsibility
Something old and something new. Two books shaping how we approach responsive design.
Piles of Ideas
The only way to get to the good ideas was to trudge through all the obvious and bad ones first.
You’re My Favorite Client
Mike Monteiro drops the other shoe and follows up his amazing book Design Is a Job with something for that special client in your life, You’re My Favorite Client.
Correspondence with an Ex-Designer
I want to share a letter I received from ex-designer, now sheep farmer, Ruth, in reply to my post from a few months back where I wondered what comes next after being a designer.
The Benefits of “No”
Liz Danzico on discovering the fringe benefits of saying “no”.
Why You Want a Code of Conduct
Erin Kissane expertly outlines why our gatherings need a code of conduct. If you are a member of the web community, or really any community, this is required reading.
Drafting
Having a deadline helps drive it into my skull repeatedly that writing has less to do with skill, and more to do with showing up.
Interludes in Design
More articles are focusing on slowing down to not only convey their story, but to set and maintain a mood for the reader.
I Wrote a Book
My book On Web Typography is out! *deep breath*
What’s Next
In the back of my head is always a thought: What will I do when I stop designing websites?
A Lifetime Odyssey
Sasha Sagan, daughter of famed astronomer Carl Sagan, wrote a wonderful piece about her father and how life is both terrifying and exciting.
Take a breath
Have you ever seen something that someone else made that you just hated? What happened next? Did you rush to Facebook or Twitter to share your disdain with the world?
Discourse in web design
Where does a common language for discourse start? Not just one for us as web designers, but one that will give structure to others who don’t as deeply understand what we do?
Don’t be dumb, use smart quotes
Today is National Punctuation Day (it’s totally a thing). To celebrate, I made a single-serving site to spread awareness of a horrible vestige in today’s typography: dumb quotes.
Just Enough Research, by Erika Hall
Last week brought another wonderful title to the A Book Apart library, Just Enough Research by Erika Hall.
Editorially
We’re making a new platform for writer and editors called Editorially. Our goal is to make the very best tool for writers — one that helps you collaborate, and so helps you write better.
Content Strategy for Mobile, by Karen McGrane
New from A Book Apart, Karen McGrane’s Content Strategy for Mobile.
Pixar Story Rules
Story rules, as told by one Pixar story artist.
10 New Year’s resolutions for designers
I generally avoid lists and New Year’s resolutions, but Mike Monteiro issues a rallying cry so poignant we all need to listen.
About Face
About Face, a new article series I’m writing over at the Typekit Blog where we’ll look at the details behind a typeface and try to crack what makes it special.
Making and Breaking the Grid
