Articles exploring digital design, user experience, interfaces, visual trends, creative tools, and how design influences usability, branding, and interaction.
DIY Pancake Art: Perfect For Breakfast In Bed
Playing with food is fun, isn't it? It's one of those things we're told not to do when we're young, which may be why it's extra fun when we are adults. I remember last year when I wrote about Jim's Pancakes. Jim is a wonderful father who creates fun pancake designs for his daughter. When I look at s ...
The Anatomy Of A Cupcake
There are two reasons why I'm writing about this topic today. The first is because I'm craving a cupcake, and since there are none within a ten-mile radius of where I am right now, I thought writing about them might make me feel better. The second reason is to highlight a data visualization trend we ...
Brand Re-versioning: Logos That Will Mess With Your Mind
We have come to know the giants on the Internet and their logos as something that is part of our daily lives, at least if you spend your hours working through the Internet. Their logos have been etched into our minds, and we can tell them apart in an instant when we see them flash by as we're surfin ...
Nighttime In The City: Breath Taking Aerial Photographs
When I think of aerial photography, the only name that really comes to my mind is Cameron Davidson. When you see the examples of his photography below, you'll immediately understand why his client roster reads like a media who's who list.
These are especially some of my favorite shots because the ...
Custom Hairball Jewelry Made From Your Pet’s Hair
Do you have a cat? If so, look down at your clothes; do you have cat hair on you? I'm not much of a cat person, but my dear friend @mistygirlph loves cats. Her family in the Philippines has over twenty of them in their home, so I will dedicate this article to her.
Whether you have dogs or cats or ...
Unfreakingbelievable Watermelon Carvings
It's almost summer, which means it's time to start spending more time outside with friends and loved ones. One of my favorite parts of the summer is planning fun BBQs and going to the park. Eating watermelon is a summertime tradition here in Atlanta, and I thought a fun way to kick off the season wo ...
Bicycle Wine Rack For Sophisticated Geeks
I'm a huge fan of bike riding. It's my main source of exercise, and I ride my bike all over Atlanta. There is nothing like feeling the sun and the fresh air on your face while zipping around on a bicycle. Since I enjoy bike riding so much, I usually notice designs that are created around bikes.
Y ...
Social Media Art: All Your Facebook Friends Sketched
There are so many things about this that are so cool; I don't even know where to start! I remember a few years ago when we started seeing people create Twitter backgrounds made up of a collage of avatars from all their followers. I thought that was such a sweet way for someone to give his or her fol ...
Drawn Game Posters: Always Better Than Computer Generated
Usually when I create a new design, I like to switch up my tools every once in a while and not get stuck in Photoshop all the time. Illustrator is definitely a favorite as well, but I find myself working in Lightwave 3D more and more. It's a great way to create something new and edgy that can take a ...
Creativity: Infographics Made with 3D Props (and People)
One of my favorite characteristics of creative people is that they don't see limits to anything really. Whether it's how far they can take a design, an invention, or even a relationship, to them, there is no such thing as "going all the way." There is always room for more innovation and creation. Th ...
The Most Nutritious Post-It Notes You’ve Ever Seen
They say the best things in life are either free or discovered by accident. The sticky note, or post-it note, falls into that category. As I sit here now, they are all over my desk and monitor. Just like many people, whenever I have a fleeting thought I want to be sure to remember, I reach for a pos ...
How To: Make A Bouquet Of Bacon Roses
One of my favorite Homer Simpson quotes is "Porkchops and bacon, my two favorite animals." We love bacon too Homer. I don't know what it is about it, but that crunchy, salty yummy goodness makes people everywhere happy. Even just the smell of it can bring a smile to our faces.
Over the past year, ...
Don’t Just Polish Your Nails – Geekify Them
One of the best ways for women and even men to relax is to get their nails manicured a few times each month. In addition to being relaxing, maintaining well groomed and clean fingernails says something about you. Well groomed nails, whether they are polished or not, will tell another person that you ...
Colorful Prom Dress Made From Candy Wrappers
Tara Frey must have the most patient and most talented mother in the world. I am so domestically challenged on some things that I even take shirts to the cleaners to get buttons sewed on, so you can understand why this is fascinating to me.
Tara's mom, Kerrin, spent 6 years and pushed on through ...
Circuit Board Seating: No Geek Is Complete Without It
The circuit board design era has officially begun it seems. There are more and more designs consisting of old circuit boards that are used to grace the exterior of the design. People find them as appealing as ever. Why is that? Could it be the sophisticated look and feel of it that makes our imagina ...