Ti Amo
Graceful, saturated, watery illustrations by Jae Liu.
February, 2010
A new category — website tips! I will be periodically writing articles to help people managing and or taking part in the design of their own sites. This first one was written for a company I work for who created TweakCMS.
1. Organize your pages logically
The more people have to click around to find what they are looking for the less likely they will be to stay on your site and become your customer. There is an easy way to figure out how to organize your pages so people can find what they need — it’s called card sorting. More →
Wabi-sabi is a Japanese world view or aesthetic whose principals are great for design of anything.
- asymmetry
- simplicity
- modesty
- intimacy
- natural process
- elegance
+ one of my own:
- heart
I have had that list on a sticky note stuck on my monitor for almost a year now, it is calming and helpful whether I’m designing or coding.
Garance: photo & illustration
I am a little cracked out on decongestants right now so I don’t think I can write anything well enough to describe how lovely and entertaining this blog is. Suffice it to say Garance Doré is a charming fashion photographer, illustrator and blogger. Together with the Sartorialist they probably make the cutest and most fashionable couple in the present time.