Designvelopment is a term I use to describe how I'm switching constantly between a sketchbook, code, and pixels, blurring the line between creative and logical thinking. This site is meant to be an outlet for my thoughts as an interactive designer and developer, as well as a resource for others in this field.
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The Flashforward Finalists are here. It’s going to take me a while to get through all the great Flash sites listed as finalists, but what I’ve seen so far has been fantastic. The winners in each category will be announced on March 1st at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center.
You may or may not like the puzzle game Sodoku, but you can’t deny the fact that this online Flash game by LIFE is extremely well executed. I love the friendly look and feel, the subtle little animations, and the nicely designed icons.
Samuel Casal has a very dark, storybook style crossed with some digital themes. Nice illustrations, Sam!
Olivo Barbieri’s aerial photography is uncanny. Thanks go out to BLDGBLOG for noticing.
I’m currently reading Kazu Kibuishi’s beautifully illustrated comic Copper, about a boy and his dog. Kazu has also started a step-by-step blog describing her long, thought out process and approach to drawing Copper.
Interested in developing Flash games? Take a look at the Flash Game Programming Wiki, dedicated to game programming and development with Macromedia Flash.
It’s no secret that laptops tend to overheat and burn through their batteries in the blink of an eye. Fredrik Andersson of NordicHardware explains the technique of undervolting a laptop to cool your system down and extend its battery life. The expression “undervolting” is actually a misnomer, since what we’re really lowering is the tension of the system, resulting in a lower required voltage. I’ll be testing this on my old Dell laptop that is constantly overheating, and hopefully I’ll keep it alive for a few extra years.
Blue Sfear has put together the Bluesfear Worm, with a varied collection of designers’ work – all interconnected. Scroll to the right.
Pleix has some pretty creative film clips in their showcase. Feast your eyes.
