The minute you learn something new, you try to relate that info to other things that you may find interesting in most cases. Observing how one thing may add to or build upon the next, in this discussion about layouts…
Entering the design classroom of The Starter League for the Visual Design Class was a joy as we were greeted by instructor and designer Mig Reyes, designer at 37 Signals. With a wealth of knowledge, experience and design expertise, this…
Everything has its own ebb and flow; including any site that you design. In creating this flow, it is important to test the use of how your users may interact with the navigation and the flow of the product in…
An interesting start to today's class to illustrate what current companies are doing in relation to UX and design. Director of UX at Grub Hub, Josh Evnin-an awesome thought leader and member of the Balanced Team Chicago came out to…
An awesome night for The Starter League students and staff to present a series of this magnitude. The first of hopefully many that invited Jason Fried, (you should Google him if you dont know him) a true gent and a…
Directions, arrows, pointers, etc... all contribute to finding your way. They point to certain places and things that could potentially lead you astray or guide you into a location of greatness. This same analogy works for website flows and site…
It was a chilly Saturday morning as I approached the Merchandise Mart eager to listen to ideas for the day. Greeted with a spread of decadent bagels, fresh fruit and ample boxes of Joe that any designer/coder could ask for.…
You already know what your character looks like. Visually you can start to create the image soo clearly. At the top of the sheet of paper you begin to draw a straight line. Followed by four more lines non-parallel to…
The weekend is here and its time to get WASTEEEEDDDDD!!! Well not exactly. What to you get when you combine more than a dozen web enthusiasts an idea and cases of beer. Introducing HACK & BREW SATURDAYS! :) An idea…
It has arrived!! The first week of The Starter League and the feeling is similar to a kid in the candy store. I WANT SOME!!!! :) As I arrived to the 1871 building full of excitement and the entrepreneurial vision…