September 2011
4 posts
Here’s the thing about Apple’s “recent” success. →
It isn’t recent.
The only thing that has changed are some numbers. Some big numbers: largest company in the world, second most profitable company in the world, most profitable retail stores in the world, best-selling smart phone, second best-selling smart phone, best-selling tablet computer, etc.
Other numbers have not changed: customer satisfaction, customer loyalty, consumer...
Apple’s Designers Work Towards Storefront Symmetry →
One of the best examples of Apple’s design craftiness is the just-opened 4th Street (N. Calif.) store, where the new sidewalk, store window panels and inside stone floor tiles all are dimensioned and positioned to present a symmetrical appearance. In this case, the master element is the stone floor tiles, which are 76 centimeters square (about 30 inches). The glass window panes are then...
Louie Mantia on "workflow" →
I’ll be honest with you, I never understood what “workflow” means. I don’t go through steps of things to do while designing. I just sit down and start drawing in Photoshop. It’s almost like molding clay. You just have to start molding and fleshing out icons and UI design by doing. I draw fast enough in Photoshop that I don’t sketch, make wireframes, or...