October 2011
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I'm really excited for Halloween...
Okay guys, it’s that time again.. My favourite time of year: Halloween!! I’ve got a sweet/nerdy costume! But I think I will leave you in suspense…
2010: Rocky & Bullwinkle Team
2009: Samuri Pizza Cat (Oh yeah, and then there was Joe, the Transformer)
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Working on the iphone gem for Placeling
It’s been a lot of fun making the iphone gem for placeling - instagram really paved the way for some highly detailed, beautiful icons in that space. It’s cool to take a turn trying to make one. So here’s what I came up with…
Since it’s a location-based bookmarking app, I went with a map. Since the existing identity is fairly fun and whimsical, I interpreted the map...
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Placeling Thus Far
You’ve probably seen the these three before (because you all keep up with my comings and goings so diligently .. right??) - I had posted them earlier. They are actually the same page in three different states, for when you arrive at a place, and you haven’t been there before (first), look at a place that you have marked, on your map, but haven’t done anything with (second), and...
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A little peak..
at what I’m working on for ecquire!
(oh, and here’s how she looks in action)
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Map Markers: Surprising Challenge
Today I spent a good deal of my day making the Placeling map markers - and was very surprised to find out how difficult the are to make properly (and even more surprised to realize that google was the one that nailed it).
First, you have to figure out the shape - not an easy task. There are four major competing ideas:
the tap area has to be sufficient that you can easily tap the location;
the...
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More Matygo Icons!
Those fellas at Matygo have an endless need for buttons and icons. Their latest endeavour was a mail client within the app - which required some new icons. Have a look!
The new icons:
The entire set:
(I keep telling them that they have run out of colours, and then magically, I find more colors. Probably one of my more marketable skills.. )
Thoughts? Comments? Concerns?
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If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the...
– Antoine de Saint-Exupery (via sirmitchell)