I stumbled across James Mellers’ responsive wireframes a while back, and have returned to it now that I’m working on a meaty responsive design project of my own.
I’ve bastardised his slick coding work to create the static diagram above, which I’ve printed out so the team (design, dev, and UX) can talk about the approach and if we think it’ll work for what we’re doing. Our project is a content-heavy site, so templating as much as possible will be key, and the simple alphabetical approach to conveying prioritisation will be great to both get the client on board and to allow our awesome developer to use his ridiculously good design instinct to use my wires as a starting point, but then fill in the blanks as long as priority is clear.

I stumbled across James Mellers’ responsive wireframes a while back, and have returned to it now that I’m working on a meaty responsive design project of my own.

I’ve bastardised his slick coding work to create the static diagram above, which I’ve printed out so the team (design, dev, and UX) can talk about the approach and if we think it’ll work for what we’re doing. Our project is a content-heavy site, so templating as much as possible will be key, and the simple alphabetical approach to conveying prioritisation will be great to both get the client on board and to allow our awesome developer to use his ridiculously good design instinct to use my wires as a starting point, but then fill in the blanks as long as priority is clear.

Just stumbled upon ASOS’s bespoke size tape — a nice example of a design solution to a business problem(s), in this case I’m guessing the business cost of returns/exchanges/customer mental barriers to online shopping.

However, if you read the comments on the video it looks like it’s the execution that’s backfiring; ASOS has run out of this custom size tape, leaving some people who ordered it hanging, and others who want it out of luck.

Moral of the story? Don’t think your job ends when you’ve designed the product. Supply chain, distribution, extensibility, and a maintenance plan are all part of capital-D Design.

First time using Silverback for testing. Let’s see how this goes…. #UXSelfies

First time using Silverback for testing. Let’s see how this goes…. #UXSelfies

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So, by this billionth version of FB and millionth version of YouTube this Newsfeed issue hasn’t been addressed?
Facebook: if you want people to stay on your site to consume content, create a responsive content area.
YouTube: is this some kind of Facebook sabotage? Well played.

So, by this billionth version of FB and millionth version of YouTube this Newsfeed issue hasn’t been addressed?

Facebook: if you want people to stay on your site to consume content, create a responsive content area.

YouTube: is this some kind of Facebook sabotage? Well played.

Whoa. I must see this in person.

geneticist:
Rainbow Eucalyptus trees shed their bark at different rates, freshly revealed patches will reveal a bright green color, which then darkens to give orange, maroon, and blue colors. (via)

Whoa. I must see this in person.


geneticist
:

Rainbow Eucalyptus trees shed their bark at different rates, freshly revealed patches will reveal a bright green color, which then darkens to give orange, maroon, and blue colors. (via)

(via sciencesparksart)

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My design got a shout-out…

UK tech/business news outlet The Register recently wrote a piece (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/03/06/arrays_too_expensive_for_cloud/) about Haylix’s recently-launched cloud storage application, and had the following to say about the user interface I designed for the company:

Another differentiation is a user interface which, in a demonstration to The Register, appeared rather more user-friendly than that offered by Amazon Web Services.

Dat’s right.

Sign up for a free account to see it for yourself (haylix.com), or check out this YouTube video for a preview.

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"The best way to get approval is not to need it. This is equally true in art and business. And love. And sex. And just about everything else worth having."

— Cartoonist Hugh MacLeod and other thinkers on how to find your purpose and do what you love. (via explore-blog)

Matthew Taylor has an interesting take on what “21st century enlightenment” is, and it involves the development of a more empathetic society… sounds like designers could be the perfect catalyst, no?

bmdesign:

National Geographic- Trees Cocooned in Spider Webs After Flood)

Refined Taste? Wise beyond my years??

I just went into Google Ads Preferences to investigate how much I can tweak the ads I see while trolling around the Internets. The answer? A bit. But MORE IMPORTANTLY, I discovered that Google has inferred that I’m between the ages of 35-44 based on the websites I visit.
I am, in fact, quite comfortably within the 25-34 bracket. So what does this say about me and my life choices??