10 principles of good design

dieter rams from vitsoe

by Dieter Rams from the Vitsoe website
Good design is innovative
Good design makes a product useful
Good design is aesthetic
Good design makes a product understandable
Good design is unobtrusive
Good design is honest
Good design is long-lasting
Good design is thorough, down to the last detail
Good design is environmentally-friendly
Good design is as little design as possible

9 Dynamic Digital Resumes That Stand Out From the Crowd

But if you know what you’re doing, and need a little inspiration, here are 10 digital resumes with some very cool visuals.

via 9 Dynamic Digital Resumes That Stand Out From the Crowd.

Client Presentation Tips for Designers

Cassie McDaniel’s (UF BFA 2006) fantastic article is here.

minimal sites

a website for minimal websites, all the rage. see the discussions on “portfolio and blog” for more ideas.

portfolios for inspiration and ideas

portfolio Iain claridge
Iain Claridge Studio via Laila Simonovsky See more on the portfolio page

World Design Capital Helsinki 2012


wdc2012helsinki.fi

I love their theme of “Embedding Design in Life” and it’s on my list of cities to visit. See the video…

Design has changed. Designers, not quite.

It has become clear to (almost) everyone by now that the word design does not simply fit into the “beautification of objects” slot any longer. Read the article on ICOGRADA’s site.

(resource) FLOSS Manuals: Free manuals for open source software

FLOSS Manuals is a collection of manuals about free and open source software together with the tools used to create them and the community that uses those tools.

100 Best Blogs for Those Who Want to Change the World

Whether you want to change the world through environment, humanitarianism, business, or any other way, there’s a blog out there that can offer you guidance and inspiration. Read on, and you’ll find 100 blogs that can help you change the world.
http://www.bestuniversities.com/blog/2009/100-best-blogs-for-those-who-want-t…

The Whale Hunt / A storytelling experiment / by Jonathan Harris

great design. i love it. visit the site.

For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights

making apps

eyemags: the people’s app store to make your own apps using eyemags.
popsci: how to make an iphone app: part 1. part 2.
don’t know how to make an app? they’ll make it for you w/ a cut of the profits.
smashing magazine: how to make an app – well, should you even bother?
apple: developer center.
apple: your first iphone app.