Adel Anwar

Mag+

adel — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:39:12 +0000

A super-interesting conceptual video for collaborative research project Mag+, initiated by Bonnier R&D, into the experience of reading magazines on handheld digital devices. Rather than introducing any sort of radical new UI paradigm, the concept relies on a minimalist yet typographically rich approach that mixes the best of print and screen interaction on a tablet-sized device.

The Clear War

adel — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:24:30 +0000

Designers should be arbiters of the truth: They should be the kind of people who stand up and tell it like it is, and that usually calls for courage. Kevin Mattice on how its incumbent on designers to stand up against evil.

Type Inspired Interfaces

adel — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:49:32 +0000

Dan Mall on how to draw inspiration for interfaces from the type you choose to use.

Note & Point

adel — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:03:32 +0000

Note and Point is a nice design inspiration gallery for people making Keynote/Powerpoint presentations.

The Story of Carbonmade

adel — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:51:03 +0000

In 100,000 users and so can you, Spencer Fry talks about the history of carbonmade and how its come a long way for a non-funded company. Inspiring indeed!

MacWorld Cover Design Process

adel — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:01:28 +0000

Photographer Peter Belanger demonstrates the process that goes into making the cover of MacWorld magazine with a captivating time-lapse video.

Gruber

adel — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:25:51 +0000

John Gruber, editor of Daring Fireball – home for mac nerds – is probably one of the most successful one-man media companies around.

Writing

adel — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:17:54 +0000

Jeffrey Zeldman has a thought provoking post on writing.

The Unusual Story of OfficeTiger

adel — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:07:36 +0000

OfficeTiger is the story of Joseph ‘Joe’ Sigelman and Randolph ‘Randy’ Altschuler, two unusual Americans who left their high paying jobs in the United States, traveled half away across the globe to India, checked into a hotel in Chennai and started a company. Office Tiger was recently sold for $250 million but their founders continue to work with the company and haven’t checked out of the hotel yet.

How Canon Prototypes Cameras

adel — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:57:25 +0000

Canon illustrates how they prototype camera bodies using balsa wood. Interesting article and a good reference for product designers.