May 31, 2015 • 8:05 pm 0
Nice diagram showing the stages of user research through discovery, alpha and beta – (via Leisa Reichelt (gov.uk) – always insightful, and like the BBC happy to share ideas, approaches and best practice.
Filed under: Blogs, Reference, UX design, discovery, leisa reichelt, user research
February 23, 2014 • 3:08 pm 0
Seen via the printed pages of Creative Review – the BBC’s iWonder looks like it could become the one to watch as a benchmark of online learning. The CR blog describes it as ‘is a responsive platform that combines archive footage and original content to create immersive online learning resources.’
A great article by Rachael Steven in the March issue of CR is packed with so much information I have – as an aide memoir – shamelessly quoted below…
‘….a responsive system that can be easily adapted to produce guides for any subject…text, images, audio and video can be uploaded by editorial teams in a matter of minutes using a CMS…scripts and guides have been co-authored by presenters…
Seen more as an extension to the programme it has linked the show tone with the guides ‘…in the past, the BBC’s factual content has an encylopaedic tone but the guides are from a particular person’s perspective…we thought audiences might be drawn to that’.
The work itself… ‘adhers to BBC brand guidelines and reflects the key Knowledge and Learning values such as ‘enlightened’ and ‘brilliantly curious’ it has a ‘more light hearted feel’…Each guide will be designed to reflect the content, so the look and feel will be fluid – but each guide ‘will use the same layout, icons and headers…also with ‘a choice of eight to ten colour palettes’.
Further info:
BBC’s Internet Blog written by the BBC’s online and technology teams – link for the post on their blog about iWonder
The article also references the New York Times Snow Fall creative – which from what I can gather is in essence an extended article – which has embedded films, animations, chapters – and creates a fully ‘immersive’ experience.
Filed under: Blogs, Design, Reference, UX design, BBC, BBC Internet, Creative Review, Dan Snow, iWonder, online learning, Rachael Steven, responsive design
January 13, 2014 • 10:37 pm 0
As much as the endless blogs with ‘stuff’ – read nice images of new designs (this site included) – are great to source and view – blogs that offer insight and knowledge into the design arena are really a cut above. Johnson Banks and Love are fantastic (off the top of my head) and now adding Dave Dye to that. Having never really got into the advertising scene I have to admit I have not heard of him before – found via @davetrott feed – this is a fantastic blog of a great creative ideas and features concepts, ideas, executions that he has produced over his career…
Stuff from the loft – Dave Dye – ‘Assorted ephemera from solving problems, creating stuff & making things.’
Filed under: Advertising, Blogs, Design, Reference, advertising, blog, concept, dave dye, johnson banks, Love
January 7, 2014 • 11:35 pm 0
Dave Trott (talks to Al Young)…new talk from the Typographic Circle.
Not too sure how I have not come across him or his work – but looking at the brief bio… ‘The legendary creative Dave Trott; the man responsible for some of the most memorable ads of the last 30 years is back by popular demand.’
Thursday 30 Jan – 7pm
Worth checking out his rather nicely worded blog posts that appear on the Campaign magazine website.
Filed under: Advertising, Blogs, Design, Reference, Talks, Visit, dave trott, talk, typographic circle
July 12, 2013 • 1:40 am 1
Handsome Frank is an illustrator agency – (which I stumbled across via The Guardian’s Spotter’s Guide to Buildings via Emma Kelly!).
A wide selection of illustrators – to be expected but they also have a nice blog of work that has been commissioned by the likes of Esquire, Wallpaper etc..etc…
Work featured is by Emma Kelly, David Sparshott and Thibaud Herem.
Filed under: Blogs, Illustration, Reference, david sparshott, emma kelly, handsome frank, illustration, illustrators, thibaud herem
July 10, 2013 • 3:04 am 0
The School of Life – first up I absolutely love the look of their website. Really simple and calm but lovingly put together.
Essentially (in their words) a ‘cultural enterprise offering good ideas for everyday life’ which they do via talks, products, classes, books etc..etc.. More to follow when I have really had time to look through in more depth.
I mean who wouldn’t want a pencil sets with the words Bricolage or Anagnorisis? Pretentious, moi?!
(thanks to Roisin for the find)
Filed under: Blogs, Design, Reference, Talks, UX design, Visit, blog, culture, shop, talks, the school of life
March 16, 2013 • 12:50 pm 0
Seymourpowell work for Nokia – working with DesignStudio. Couple of films exploring ‘everyday adventure’ in San Francisco, Buenos Aires and LA – slightly fluffy films, but look fab and have a great feel to them – check the link to find out a little more. Also a little bonus finding that Seymourpowell have a blog.
Filed under: Blogs, Design, Film, Reference, design, designstudio, film, nokia, seymourpowell
February 3, 2013 • 9:18 pm 0
Gunnar Sverrisson and Halla Bára Gestsdóttir – husband and wife team from Iceland… nice blog site but also a lovely online magazine…
In their words…
home & delicious – is a place for our thoughts, work and interests. The home and food, our environment and the nature; how we think about it and treat it means a lot to us. Our site is a place for people to seek inspiration and get useful ideas for their home and living. To create interesting and personal space around you where cooking food and eating is an integral part of the whole.
Issue one (cover below) – Issue two – Issue three
Filed under: Blogs, Design, Interior, Read, Reference, blog, design, Gunnar Sverrisson, Halla Bára Gestsdóttir, Home & Delicious, interior, magazine
January 27, 2013 • 8:36 pm 0
What Makes Us has moved home – from what I see of the new look, and new content I am looking forward to seeing this incarnation take off…Curated by Pearlfisher employees on both sides of the pond – (London and New York…)
Filed under: Blogs, Design, Graphic, Reference, blog, design, pearlfisher
September 24, 2012 • 8:27 pm 1
Über stylish interior design blog from Stockholm. Curated by Emma.
+ a guide to Stockholm 2012 and also 2011…
A whole load of Scandinavian goodness that needs to explored…
Images from of Volt: Stockholm’s first gastro bistro…
Filed under: Blogs, Design, Reference, blog, design, Emma Fexeus, Emmas DesignBlogg
The year I discovered Sagmeister 