Review: Adobe Edge CC
The latest update to Adobe’s Edge suite showcases some intriguing and innovative features – but given the prohibitive Creative Cloud subscription model, are these apps worth the money?
The latest update to Adobe’s Edge suite showcases some intriguing and innovative features – but given the prohibitive Creative Cloud subscription model, are these apps worth the money?
A brief thought about collaboration.
I explain why I’m not sad that Adobe killed Fireworks, having found a better tool for interface design.
I engage with the two main approaches to the matter of responsive images and find them wanting. Could “Bah, humbug!” be a reasonable response to markup excess?
Responsive web design is an emerging best practice, but innovation is focused on technical implementations while the visual aesthetic remains ignored. Put another way, we’re embracing ‘responsive’ but neglecting the second part: ‘design’. Now is the time to seek out an aesthetic that is truer to the medium.
A five-part tutorial that gives an introduction to Responsive Web Design. I begin with an illustration of how one might design a website with infinite layouts. I go on describe each component of responsive design: fluid grids, flexible images and media queries, before finishing with testing, optimisation and performance.
I unfurl my seraph wings to proclaim peace on Earth and the importance of goodwill between designers and developers. It’s not the office Secret Santa that unites them, but constant contact and shared appreciation.
A modern-day revival of a victorian classic.
Directory setup, style guide and pattern primer, intended as a starting point for web development projects.
A set of standardised icons for popular social networking services and tools.
The Apple II and iMac introduced consumers to emerging technologies by making them easy to use.
Approaching the new millennium, politicians and image makers sought a new identity for Britain.
The launch of television in 1936 saw the birth of a medium that could be easily exploited and enhanced by graphic design.
How the people’s game became big business.
The emergence of multi-channel broadcasting brought an increased role for graphic design and brand identity.