Archive for March, 2008

Designing Websites for the iPhone

What makes designing for the iPhone, or the mobile platform, any different than designing for the traditional web browser? We took two key factors into account when designing the iPhone version of the Drawbackwards website:
1. Context - It’s a smartphone. Let them email and call. Make that prominent.
2. Space - The screen size is limited. […]

The Power of Ugly Visual Design

Ugly visual design has it’s place. I like it best when it’s contrasted with good design, to accentuate it’s ugliness..or to elevate what’s good. Good visual design has purpose, it’s aesthetically pleasing and is a technical blend of type, color, image, concept and layout.
You are probably already waiting to ask: but what is good and […]