Archive for category Design
A Work Vacation, not a Design Vacation
Posted by Chris Lowe in Design on January 19th, 2010
This isn’t a forum for personal messages; however, this topic spans personal and professional. I am heading to Uruguay tomorrow for 15 days which is incredibly exciting. Exciting because I will meet my wife’s extended family and visit somewhere new. I am very curious about the culture, and predictably so the art and design of [...]
Asking the Right Questions
Every client out there is different – and that, in part, is what makes the design industry so exciting. You are always faced with new challenges and projects that will continuously expand your skill set and help you in achieving a greater understanding of the industry itself. Experience is key. When getting involved in a [...]
Developing Your Own Style
Each and every one of us has our own way of doing things – whether it be how we shop, eat, or get from point A to point B. The same rings true for design; we each have our own style. Most of us don’t even realize it since we’re so used to doing it [...]
Typography on the Web
Posted by Chris Lowe in Design on January 4th, 2010
There are no shortage of articles out there about web typography, but things are actually changing these days. A while back A List Apart had a great article about this subject, On Web Typography. Here at Norex we have implemented @font-face on a couple projects, including our own website, with mixed results. For one it [...]
Value in the Design Industry
There’s a lot of diversity in the design industry – and I don’t mean in style, form, or concepts. While there is plenty of visual diversity in design, I speak in terms of value, understanding and respect. Unfortunately, the design industry is a unique one that isn’t always fully understood or appreciated for what it [...]
