Monthly Archives: May 2010

Decoration is over-design

Design is a means to an end, not an end in itself. It’s a path to a destination. Adding flowers by the roadside won’t make this path more direct. Decoration is over-design. Anything that’s not vital to the purpose of … Continue reading

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Be passionate about what you do

Be passionate about what you do. If you’re not passionate about design, or development, do us all a favor and start doing something else. Passion can lead to greatness. The State of the Web Design Profession

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You don’t design the page, you design the content

You don’t design the page, you design the content. Without the content, you’re just making stuff up. That is not design. Call it decorating or guessing, but don’t call it design. Designing vs. Making Stuff Up

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Everyday

On the wall just above my Mac, I have an old note which has been there for several years now. I wrote it when I decided to do something valuable everyday, so it reads everyday – to remind me of … Continue reading

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