Schools as comic book publishers

by | Mar 6, 2011 | comics, creativity

I always love fresh, new ideas that are a little bit “out there” but you know they would totally be successful once tried out. One such idea comes from Mathew Hoy, web designer, games podcaster and comic nut. Mathew shares his idea in his Ignite London...

Gut reaction thoughts on the iPad2

by | Mar 2, 2011 | blog, creativity

I love it! My year-long wait (no camera and the old “never buy a 1st generation Apple product” rule) was worth it. Now I “only” have to wait one more month for it to ship into my eager creative hands. The features I’m excited about: The...

Teaching Comic Sans criminals

by | Dec 27, 2010 | blog, creativity, user experience

Now THIS is an excellent and entertaining way to teach typography and choosing fonts. Plus, it’s short! Using the dreaded yet widely misused Comic Sans font to illustrate when to use which fonts to portray certain kinds of design communication. Check it out at...

danielerossi.ca v7.0

by | Oct 24, 2010 | creativity, news, user experience

Yup, this website had 6 other designs over the years since I first started in web design. Right before the dot bust era of the late 90s. Each new design reflected the evolution of my branding as I learned the ropes and improved my skills. Version 7, which I dubbed...