Archive for the ‘Opinion’ Category

Designers are Like Pizza Ingredients

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

I’m attempting to do something…tasty. There are different types of graphic designers. There are different types of pizza. So…is it possible to compare designer types with pizza types? Yes, here we go. Agree or disagree with me in the comments.

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Cheese – Typographer

A cheese pizza is deceptive. It looks plain. It appears boring. Yet, it tastes good. A cheese pizza is essentially the base of most pizzas.

A typographer is much like a cheese pizza. The idea of typography, to many, is boring. But when you look deep into the stems, serifs, counters, kerning, etc., typography becomes interesting. It is also the base or essential part of many designs.

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How iPad will Change MacBook and iPhone

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

The tech world was overwhelmed recently with all the discussion about Apple’s iPad. I’ve heard the whole spectrum of comments from “I want one now!” to “It sucks, just a larger iPhone.”

But I truly believe, besides my Apple fanboy status, that the iPad is a smart decision by Apple to benefit both the MacBook/MacBook Pro and the iPhone/iPod Touch. I, honestly, do not believe Apple cares about the success of the iPad. They are taking this opportunity to research and see how people react and use the technologies and features existing in the iPad. From that research, Apple will (in my opinion) apply the data to their most precious products.

I’m going to run down some of the features of the iPad and how it will benefit both the MacBook and iPhone.

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