Final Update (2022): I’m leaving this post up purely as a quirky episode in the life of this blog. The app in question no longer exists, nor does the company that created it, having discovered that there’s no business reason to continue to make a product that no one wants. Good thing I don’t operate… Continue reading Miss-App
Category: Design
There’s an App for This
Update (2022): I’m leaving this post up purely as a quirky episode in the life of this blog. The app in question no longer exists, nor does the company that created it, having discovered that there’s no business reason to continue to make a product that no one wants. Good thing I don’t operate this… Continue reading There’s an App for This
What color is your salmon?
So, I was perusing my Twitter feed because it’s much easier to get ideas from other people than come up with them myself and I ran across this article about how our salmon gets colored. As a frequent eater of salmon, I found it interesting that unless the fish was caught by aging hippie outdoorsmen… Continue reading What color is your salmon?
Lose your place in a maze of fonts? Wordmark.it
Me : fonts = Prepper : ammo — Eric Siegmund (@ESieg) August 23, 2014 I have 23 folders named “fonts” on my desktop Mac. My default font library contains 500 font families. [Side note: Most of them are unfamiliar to me; I think they appeared when I upgraded my OS to Mavericks earlier this summer.… Continue reading Lose your place in a maze of fonts? Wordmark.it
Software Overview: Tonality, a black and white photo editor
I’ve always been enamored of black and white photography, dating back to the little Polaroid that I used in the Sixties. Seeing some of Ansel Adams’s work in Santa Fe only added to the attraction of that medium. All of my photography nowadays is in color, although I occasionally experiment with black and white effects… Continue reading Software Overview: Tonality, a black and white photo editor
Compressor.io: free online image compression
It’s been awhile since I posted anything design-related. There are a number of reasons for that, none of which involve a lack of interest on my part (although there might be the slightest bit of laziness at work). But I ran across a link to an intriguing website called Compressor.io that purports to shrink the… Continue reading Compressor.io: free online image compression
Polygonal Me
So, I ran across this cool tutorial (via Twitter) explaining how to create a polygon portrait poster design in three easy steps. I have no idea what a “polygon portrait poster” is, but the result was interesting and it seemed to be a process that meshed well with my artistic aptitude (read: stupid simple), so… Continue reading Polygonal Me
Overriding Website Styles in Google Chrome to Improve Usability
My father-in-law maintains an active online presence, checking his Facebook account daily, along with a handful of other websites. That’s not particularly notable in and of itself, but the fact that he’s 93 years old makes it special. It also means that he has a few challenges that most of us don’t face, including some… Continue reading Overriding Website Styles in Google Chrome to Improve Usability
New Midland Skyscraper: Unintended Consequences?
Am I the only one who thinks about the impact on a city logo of a new skyscraper?
Random Thursday: The Saturday Edition
We’ve got a lot of ground to cover today, kiddies, so try to keep up. Just kidding; read at your own pace.