Tag Archives: Design

Human-computer interaction: Can you see what it is yet?

Posted on June 21, 2007 by stalker

The recent furore over the 2012 Olympics Logo reminds me of how people react to the user interfaces they find on everything they interact with, from websites to washing machines. If an interface, like a logo, is well-designed, no one … Continue reading →

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Visualisation: Information is power – just avoid drowning in data

Posted on June 10, 2007 by stalker

(The Great Fire of London map at the British Library website) In the 1530s when Henry VIII realised that dissolving the monastries would get him much needed assets, he commissioned a map of London, paying particular attention to ‘lawless’ Southwark. … Continue reading →

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Semiotics: It’s a sign!

Posted on May 24, 2007 by stalker

A structural engineer once told me that he would always win pictionary if he was teamed with another engineer. Structural engineers have a symbolic language of their own and use it, normally in the workplace, to communicate more accurately. To … Continue reading →

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Function-behaviour-structure for website design

Posted on May 15, 2007 by stalker

So, you have decided to create your own website. You have read all the latest articles, bought a domain name, and now you are staring at your holding page wondering what your website is for and what you should put … Continue reading →

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Design creativity: harnessing your inner genius

Posted on April 18, 2007 by stalker

I am typing this as I listen to Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos. I love all kinds of music but can only work whilst listening to jazz and baroque. Researchers have show that baroque music creates a mentally stimulating environment in which … Continue reading →

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