#designmatters — Public Fediverse posts

In #Ottawa we need straighter tracks for our trains and bendier roads for cars.

Curved tracks slow LRT to a crawl. Riverside Drive Speedway (and many other straightaways) encourage stunt driving speeds. #DesignMatters

In #Ottawa we need straighter tracks for our trains and bendier roads for cars.

Curved tracks slow LRT to a crawl. Riverside Drive Speedway (and many other straightaways) encourage stunt driving speeds. #DesignMatters

The Mac introduced icons, windows, and the mouse, making computers simple for everyone.
#UserFriendly #DesignMatters #books #bookreviews
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/macintosh-computer-history/

The Mac introduced icons, windows, and the mouse, making computers simple for everyone.
#UserFriendly #DesignMatters #books #bookreviews
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/macintosh-computer-history/

The Mac introduced icons, windows, and the mouse, making computers simple for everyone.
#UserFriendly #DesignMatters #books #bookreviews
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/macintosh-computer-history/

The Mac introduced icons, windows, and the mouse, making computers simple for everyone.
#UserFriendly #DesignMatters #books #bookreviews
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/macintosh-computer-history/

The Mac introduced icons, windows, and the mouse, making computers simple for everyone.
#UserFriendly #DesignMatters #books #bookreviews
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/macintosh-computer-history/

The Mac introduced icons, windows, and the mouse, making computers simple for everyone.
#UserFriendly #DesignMatters #books #bookreviews
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/macintosh-computer-history/

The Mac introduced icons, windows, and the mouse, making computers simple for everyone.
#UserFriendly #DesignMatters #books #bookreviews
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/macintosh-computer-history/

The Mac introduced icons, windows, and the mouse, making computers simple for everyone.
#UserFriendly #DesignMatters #books #bookreviews
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/macintosh-computer-history/

The Mac introduced icons, windows, and the mouse, making computers simple for everyone.
#UserFriendly #DesignMatters #books #bookreviews
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/macintosh-computer-history/

The Mac introduced icons, windows, and the mouse, making computers simple for everyone.
#UserFriendly #DesignMatters #books #bookreviews
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/macintosh-computer-history/

My proposal for the International Biennial Poster Design - Francisco Mantecón Competition 2026
(Acrylic, watercolor, watercolor pencils)
Congrats to the finalists and winners!! 🎉

#franciscomantecon #terrasgauda #posterdesigns #postercontest #poster #graphicdesign #design #diseñografico #diseño #drawing #art #arte #digitalart #artwork #visualart #communication #designmatters #cartelismo #cartel #PosterDesign #PosterArt #ArtEvent #GraphicDesign #Cartelismo

My proposal for the International Biennial Poster Design - Francisco Mantecón Competition 2026
(Acrylic, watercolor, watercolor pencils)
Congrats to the finalists and winners!! 🎉

#franciscomantecon #terrasgauda #posterdesigns #postercontest #poster #graphicdesign #design #diseñografico #diseño #drawing #art #arte #digitalart #artwork #visualart #communication #designmatters #cartelismo #cartel #PosterDesign #PosterArt #ArtEvent #GraphicDesign #Cartelismo

My proposal for the International Biennial Poster Design @concursomantecon @terrasgauda - Francisco Mantecón Competition 2026
(Acrylic, watercolor, watercolor pencils)
Congrats to the finalists and winners!! 🎉

#franciscomantecon #terrasgauda #posterdesigns #postercontest #poster #graphicdesign #design #diseñografico #diseño #drawing #art #arte #digitalart #artwork #visualart #communication #designmatters #cartelismo #cartel #PosterDesign #PosterArt #ArtEvent #GraphicDesign #Cartelismo

My proposal for the International Biennial Poster Design - Francisco Mantecón Competition 2026
(Acrylic, watercolor, watercolor pencils)
Congrats to the finalists and winners!! 🎉

#franciscomantecon #terrasgauda #posterdesigns #postercontest #poster #graphicdesign #design #diseñografico #diseño #drawing #art #arte #digitalart #artwork #visualart #communication #designmatters #cartelismo #cartel #PosterDesign #PosterArt #ArtEvent #GraphicDesign #Cartelismo

My proposal for the International Biennial Poster Design @concursomantecon @terrasgauda - Francisco Mantecón Competition 2026
(Acrylic, watercolor, watercolor pencils)
Congrats to the finalists and winners!! 🎉

#franciscomantecon #terrasgauda #posterdesigns #postercontest #poster #graphicdesign #design #diseñografico #diseño #drawing #art #arte #digitalart #artwork #visualart #communication #designmatters #cartelismo #cartel #PosterDesign #PosterArt #ArtEvent #GraphicDesign #Cartelismo

Mi propuesta para el certamen de Madrid Gráfica Abierta organizado por Iberoamericana Diseña. ¿Es éste el modelo de ciudad que queremos? y mucho más importante: ¿Realmente es éste el modelo de ciudad que queremos legar a nuestros descendientes?

#posterdesigns #postercontest #poster #graphicdesign #design #diseñografico #diseño #drawing #art #arte #digitalart #artwork #visualart #communication #designmatters #cartelismo #cartel #tourisme #touristification

Mi propuesta para el certamen de Madrid Gráfica Abierta organizado por Iberoamericana Diseña. ¿Es éste el modelo de ciudad que queremos? y mucho más importante: ¿Realmente es éste el modelo de ciudad que queremos legar a nuestros descendientes?

#posterdesigns #postercontest #poster #graphicdesign #design #diseñografico #diseño #drawing #art #arte #digitalart #artwork #visualart #communication #designmatters #cartelismo #cartel #tourisme #touristification

Investors see square footage and yield, but architects see the bones-construction quality, daylight, and how a building actually ages. The market often misses that bad design is a ticking liability no spreadsheet can fix. #architecture #realestate #designmatters

Happy designday!

»Design is often understood through objects, outputs, and outcomes. Yet its most profound impact lives in the physical, digital, and emotional spaces where human connection is made possible.«

Das schreibt das »International Council of Design« zum heutigen »International Design Day«.

https://www.theicod.org/activities/international-design-day

#InternationalDesignDay #DesignMatters

Happy designday!

»Design is often understood through objects, outputs, and outcomes. Yet its most profound impact lives in the physical, digital, and emotional spaces where human connection is made possible.«

Das schreibt das »International Council of Design« zum heutigen »International Design Day«.

https://www.theicod.org/activities/international-design-day

#InternationalDesignDay #DesignMatters

Here’s the uncomfortable bit many people don’t want to admit:

Car enthusiasm doesn’t die with combustion engines.
It dies when cars stop feeling different from each other.

And right now, most new EVs — especially the tech-company ones — feel the same.

Smooth. Quiet. Safe.
But interchangeable. 9)
#Culture
#Society
#DesignMatters
#TechnologyCritique

Here’s the uncomfortable bit many people don’t want to admit:

Car enthusiasm doesn’t die with combustion engines.
It dies when cars stop feeling different from each other.

And right now, most new EVs — especially the tech-company ones — feel the same.

Smooth. Quiet. Safe.
But interchangeable. 9)
#Culture
#Society
#DesignMatters
#TechnologyCritique

Nett gemeint, schlecht gemacht: das Zollhaus wollte das Richtige sagen aber das einzige was man sieht, sind riesige Hassbotschaften.

Erschwerend kommt noch hinzu, dass Z gerade wirklich ein schlechter Logo Buchstabe in dem Zusammenhang ist … Danke Vlad.

#designmatters

Nett gemeint, schlecht gemacht: das Zollhaus wollte das Richtige sagen aber das einzige was man sieht, sind riesige Hassbotschaften.

Erschwerend kommt noch hinzu, dass Z gerade wirklich ein schlechter Logo Buchstabe in dem Zusammenhang ist … Danke Vlad.

#designmatters

🎯 Got 5 minutes? Learn how visual design influences whether your ads get clicks—or get ignored.

Adclicks Mistakes #10: Not Being Image Conscious dives into the art of ad placement: alignment, aesthetics, whitespace, trust-building. If your site feels cluttered or your ads look forced, this read will show you what to fix—and how.

Read it here: https://adclicks.thereview.website/adclicks-mistakes-10-not-being-image-conscious/

#AdClickTips #DesignMatters #PublisherAdvice #SnipesearchAdclicks

An absolute joy to bring active design contributions to open source civic tech software at Design Matters Tokyo 25' in partnership with the wonderful and dedicated folks at code4japan
https://www.code4japan.org/

#designmatters25 #designmatters

https://designmatters.io/tokyo/

Myself, Tofus, Yuki Kawabe, Shin Okamoto and some amazing civic tech projects 'design hacking' together at such a vital design community is a huge step forward for designers finding their place in #opensourcesoftware and #civictech

https://opensourcedesign.net/

Check out the OSS projects:

https://www.proj-inclusive.org/
https://linktr.ee/0xtoban
https://github.com/cfj-afterpillsearch

And also check out the open penpot file here: https://design.penpot.app/#/view?file-id=bbaed550-e65f-8192-8006-a98d51770236&page-id=bbaed550-e65f-8192-8006-a98d51770237&section=interactions&index=0&share-id=e7c79b0d-7aa0-808c-8006-bf1414ec56ba

An absolute joy to bring active design contributions to open source civic tech software at Design Matters Tokyo 25' in partnership with the wonderful and dedicated folks at code4japan
https://www.code4japan.org/

#designmatters25 #designmatters

https://designmatters.io/tokyo/

Myself, Tofus, Yuki Kawabe, Shin Okamoto and some amazing civic tech projects 'design hacking' together at such a vital design community is a huge step forward for designers finding their place in #opensourcesoftware and #civictech

https://opensourcedesign.net/

Check out the OSS projects:

https://www.proj-inclusive.org/
https://linktr.ee/0xtoban
https://github.com/cfj-afterpillsearch

And also check out the open penpot file here: https://design.penpot.app/#/view?file-id=bbaed550-e65f-8192-8006-a98d51770236&page-id=bbaed550-e65f-8192-8006-a98d51770237&section=interactions&index=0&share-id=e7c79b0d-7aa0-808c-8006-bf1414ec56ba

Daniel Huang has bravely declared war against the tyrannical reign of *checks notes* curved displays. 📐Apparently, the world is in peril because straight lines should stay STRAIGHT, and anything else is an abomination unto #geometry. 🔍 How will society survive this radical revelation?
https://blog.danielh.cc/blog/curved #DanielHuang #CurvedDisplays #Revolution #TechDebate #DesignMatters #HackerNews #ngated

Daniel Huang has bravely declared war against the tyrannical reign of *checks notes* curved displays. 📐Apparently, the world is in peril because straight lines should stay STRAIGHT, and anything else is an abomination unto #geometry. 🔍 How will society survive this radical revelation?
https://blog.danielh.cc/blog/curved #DanielHuang #CurvedDisplays #Revolution #TechDebate #DesignMatters #HackerNews #ngated

Daniel Huang has bravely declared war against the tyrannical reign of *checks notes* curved displays. 📐Apparently, the world is in peril because straight lines should stay STRAIGHT, and anything else is an abomination unto #geometry. 🔍 How will society survive this radical revelation?
https://blog.danielh.cc/blog/curved #DanielHuang #CurvedDisplays #Revolution #TechDebate #DesignMatters #HackerNews #ngated

Daniel Huang has bravely declared war against the tyrannical reign of *checks notes* curved displays. 📐Apparently, the world is in peril because straight lines should stay STRAIGHT, and anything else is an abomination unto #geometry. 🔍 How will society survive this radical revelation?
https://blog.danielh.cc/blog/curved #DanielHuang #CurvedDisplays #Revolution #TechDebate #DesignMatters #HackerNews #ngated

#Bluesky Tip: Use strong visuals: images, infographics, or styled quotes. Posts with visuals stand out in feeds and spark more shares. Design matters. #visualmarketing #contentstrategy #BlueskyTips #designmatters

Who did ask for page numbers in iiif books? Nobody? Anyway, here you go.
Example: https://mprove.de/chrono?m=IFurnnbndehbz0611-511861-5&s=1&iiif-content=https://digital.ub.uni-duesseldorf.de/i3f/v20/9167703/manifest&c=B

left: The bright yellow is only for the sake to highlight the #ChronoNews
right: #designmatters visible but unobtrusive

#IIIFBooks #IIIFviewer @IIIF

Who did ask for page numbers in iiif books? Nobody? Anyway, here you go.
Example: https://mprove.de/chrono?m=IFurnnbndehbz0611-511861-5&s=1&iiif-content=https://digital.ub.uni-duesseldorf.de/i3f/v20/9167703/manifest&c=B

left: The bright yellow is only for the sake to highlight the #ChronoNews
right: #designmatters visible but unobtrusive

#IIIFBooks #IIIFviewer @IIIF

@glass_tiger Think I just found my new BBQ. #DesignMatters #BlackIsBoring

@glass_tiger Think I just found my new BBQ. #DesignMatters #BlackIsBoring

Inspiring videos!
Steve Jobs' 1983 IDCA talk highlighted the transformative potential of personal computers, predicting their rise over automobiles in sales and daily use. He urged designers to create beautiful, functional products, emphasizing the civic responsibility of design. His vision of user-friendly tech reshaped our world.

#SteveJobs #IDCA1983 #TechRevolution #DesignMatters

https://stevejobsarchive.com/exhibits/objects-of-our-life

Inspiring videos!
Steve Jobs' 1983 IDCA talk highlighted the transformative potential of personal computers, predicting their rise over automobiles in sales and daily use. He urged designers to create beautiful, functional products, emphasizing the civic responsibility of design. His vision of user-friendly tech reshaped our world.

#SteveJobs #IDCA1983 #TechRevolution #DesignMatters

https://stevejobsarchive.com/exhibits/objects-of-our-life

I'm working on the next issue of (Dataviz) Design Matters, which will be all about the use of icons in dashboard design!

What is your biggest struggle when it comes to using icons in your dashboards?

Comment below!
👇

#designmatters
#dashboard
#dashboarddesign
#datafam
#powerbi
#tableau
#VisSocial
#datavisualization
#dataviz
#datavis

I'm working on the next issue of (Dataviz) Design Matters, which will be all about the use of icons in dashboard design!

What is your biggest struggle when it comes to using icons in your dashboards?

Comment below!
👇

#designmatters
#dashboard
#dashboarddesign
#datafam
#powerbi
#tableau
#VisSocial
#datavisualization
#dataviz
#datavis

Design Matters 11 has just gone out to subscribers, talking about:

- making things *pop*;
- that elusive modern design look and how to apply it to dashboards;
- how to use borders, shadows and other layout tricks to enhance your dashboard's functionality (and form!)

Don't miss the next one! Subscribe here:

https://buttondown.email/datarocksnz

#designmatters #dashboard #dashboarddesign #datafam #powerbi #tableau #VisSocial #datavisualization #datavisualization #dataviz #datavis

Design Matters 11 has just gone out to subscribers, talking about:

- making things *pop*;
- that elusive modern design look and how to apply it to dashboards;
- how to use borders, shadows and other layout tricks to enhance your dashboard's functionality (and form!)

Don't miss the next one! Subscribe here:

https://buttondown.email/datarocksnz

#designmatters #dashboard #dashboarddesign #datafam #powerbi #tableau #VisSocial #datavisualization #datavisualization #dataviz #datavis

The bookshelf pals are celebrating today!
Data Rocks is turning 4!

I did not know all that would happen when I embarked on this adventure in 2019, but I loved every data-filled second of it!

#dataviz #datarocks #designmatters #thedatavizbookshelf
#VisSocial

The bookshelf pals are celebrating today!
Data Rocks is turning 4!

I did not know all that would happen when I embarked on this adventure in 2019, but I loved every data-filled second of it!

#dataviz #datarocks #designmatters #thedatavizbookshelf
#VisSocial

Later today, my newsletter subscribers will learn all about how I build a typography system for my dashboards!

Don't miss it out! Subscribe to my Design Matters series here: https://buttondown.email/datarocksnz

#dashboard #dataviz #datafam #powerbi #visSocial #designmatters

Later today, my newsletter subscribers will learn all about how I build a typography system for my dashboards!

Don't miss it out! Subscribe to my Design Matters series here: https://buttondown.email/datarocksnz

#dashboard #dataviz #datafam #powerbi #visSocial #designmatters

#DesignMatters

#DesignMatters