This Guy Hates Helvetica!
A funny interview with designer VinneyT on why he hates helvetica. What are your thoughts on helvetica? Love it? Hate it?
From The Couch
From the couch is a new video podcast from the guys at OBox Design. In one of their recent shows Marc and David discuss their process personal branding.
Boagworld Podcast
Looking for a great web design podcast? Check out Boagworld podcast.
Boagworld began as the personal blog of Paul Boag, where he mainly discussed web design issues. However, Paul quickly discovered that writing was hard work and so turned to the emerging medium of podcasting.
Objectified
Objectified is a feature-length independent documentary about industrial design. It’s a look at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets. It’s about the people who re-examine, re-evaluate and re-invent our manufactured environment on a daily basis. It’s about personal expression, identity, consumerism, and sustainability. It’s about our relationship to mass-produced objects and, by extension, the people who design them.
Inspired Inspirers
Inspired-Inspirers is a place for people who inspire the world to show us who inspires them.
Every 2 weeks a new issue is released showcasing 4 new inspirers from all over the world
The Grid System
Made popular by the International Typographic Style movement and pioneered by legends like Josef Müller-Brockmann and Wim Crouwel, the grid is the foundation of any solid design. The Grid System is an ever-growing resource where graphic designers can learn about grid systems, the golden ratio and baseline grids.
Design Glut Interviews Swiss Miss
Design Glut has a great interview up with swiss designer Tina Roth Eisenberg aka Swiss Miss. Tina talks about how she does what she loves for a living.
The ‘O’ in Obama
The New York Times interviews the creators of the Obama logo. Some interesting insights into what went into the logo and where it will go from here.
Si Scott Interview
Go check out the Si Scott interview over at the Behance Magazine. Inspiring work by a great designer.
I’m always striving to better myself. One day I would like to be content with myself and look back and think ‘yeah, I did alright in the end.’
Is It Usable?
The Usability Post is a blog about design. Design isn’t what something looks like, design is about how it works. Making something usable means understanding what people expect from your product and thinking of ways to make the use of the product simple and enjoyable.
The aim of The Usability Post is to provide relevant resources, tips and insights into good design in order to help you make great products.