Monday January 25, 2010

Visualizing Intonation

This is a really interesting way of displaying declarative intonation, like, in a static study-results kinda way, ya know?

Visualizing Intonation Image posted by Matt Donovan in Infographic .

Friday October 30, 2009

Facebook HQ by O + A

The new Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto is like Google’s HQ, but with an extra dash of class. I found this quote in the accompanying article really intriguing:

“Because the new facility houses employees coming from various locations, the company wanted to maintain each division’s distinct identity.”

Giving your people freedom to contribute to your company’s culture means more than just giving them a blank slate to build on. You’ve got to provide a foundation and a framework that inspires contribution and collaboration.

Facebook HQ by O + A Image posted by Matt Donovan in Culture, Identity/Branding .

Tuesday October 13, 2009

NYT Video Segments

The New York Times does a fantastic job of providing just the right detail in just the right way to keep me engaged and informed. Not seeing this same kind of effort from big TV, online or otherwise.

NYT Video Segments Image posted by Matt Donovan in Accessibility/Usability, Design, Information Design, Interface, User Experience .

Thursday August 27, 2009

Physical Storage vs. Digital Storage

Our EMC friends at Mozy have a knack for posting fun data visualizations. Here’s a great one illustrating physical size and capacity of storage through the ages .

Physical Storage vs. Digital Storage Image posted by Mark Kraemer in Infographic, Information Design .

Monday July 20, 2009

5 live sketching tips every designer should know

Great tips on live sketching from XPLANE. Well worth a read if you’re interested in trying visual note taking.

5 live sketching tips every designer should know Image posted by Mark Kraemer in .

Wednesday July 8, 2009

Planning Poker Cards by Mariusz Ciesla

I would love to have a deck of these for project planning.

Planning Poker Cards by Mariusz Ciesla Image posted by Matt Donovan in Project Management, Strategy, Visual Design .

Wednesday June 24, 2009

The Perfection of Imperfection

The 37signals post on balance between perfection and plumb resonates with me as lately I find myself focusing on the details of which I have comfort and control, but not necessarily the details that are most important to the endeavor’s ultimate success. Well worth the short read as it applies to design, code, presentations, and all manner of communication efforts.

In our time, many of us have been taught to strive for an insane perfection that means nothing. To get wholeness, you must try instead to strive for this kind of perfection, where things that don’t matter are left rough and unimportant, and the things that really matter are given deep attention. This is a perfection that seems imperfect. But it is a far deeper thing. – Christopher Alexander, The Perfection of Imperfection – 1991

The Perfection of Imperfection Image posted by Mark Kraemer in .