I am currently reading Universal Principles of Design (Lidwell et al), an excellent book recommended by Andy Rutledge in one of his podcast episodes. The book gives an overview and example of 100 different fundamental aspects of design. While most all of the topics covered are intuitively grasped, I find it immensely helpful to learn the concrete terminology & concepts used by the larger community. Time and again, I found myself saying “Ah, so that’s what they call that!”

This experience is especially true in looking back at the recent design & launch of my portfolio. Little by little, my growing design vocabulary has been able to quantify certain approaches, behaviors, and principles I employed in my quest for the perfect design. This is both for better and for worse, for there were definitely some design pitfalls I fell victim to over the past few months. At the top of this pile was my misguided approach to the design itself. The story is as follows. Continue reading »

It is done, finally! My long-awaited web & graphic design portfolio has officially launched. This has been quite overdue, I must say. But here we are, upon the high seas. Or, safely in orbit. You pick the metaphor. Continue reading »