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A Pragmatic Designer’s Guide to Identity on the Web
Quora: I'm still not sure if I'm claiming to be a pragmatic designer with this title, or merely to be offering a guide for other people who might…
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Better retweeting: a quick design proposal
I like Twitter, I think they do good stuff. (I tweet as jreffell.) I like retweeting, and it’s been fascinating to see Twitter’s community form the loose norms…
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Inspirational Design: Francesca Lanzavecchia
I saw these on Haute Macabre, but it’s turned up on all sorts of design blogs. It’s a line of medical accessories (back braces, neck braces, canes, crutches),…
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Temple Grandin on Technology Transfer
Temple Grandin is an expert in animal behavior and an advocate for people with autism. I'm fascinated by her work — she has, among other things, designed humane…
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Hall of shame – Google Maps
The map looked pretty reasonable, except for implying a left turn from Lincoln onto 19th, which you can’t do. The detailed directions are a little more creative. It…
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Keep calm and carry on
We have this poster, the one on the left, hanging in our kitchen. Apparently we aren't alone in this. I like it, because it reminds me of my…
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