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How we came up with the name for Iconza and later made its logo
We decided upon making a web application that would serve a collection of customizable icons. Any project needs a cool name and a logo. We started off with naming.
All you wanted to know about Turbomilk but were too shy to ask
Our zealous readers must remember how we hosted our dear guests from Dominion this July. And prior to that we had paid a visit to that wonderful studio ourselves where we were treated with some tea and a Q&A session. So, what kind of questions can site builders have to interface designers? Luckily we got all the moves on paper and nothing will prevent us from sharing it.
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articles10 Mistakes in Icon Design@glyfx: Thanks for the intelligent discussion Denis. This following bookmark is an invaluable resource and a must for any serious icon designer: A MONSTER LIST of Style Guides and UI Guidelines http://www.theuxbookmark.com/2010/08/interaction-design/a-monster-list-of-ui-guidelines-style-guides
articlesHow we came up with and drew origami logos for LondonClasseskoos.tall: They are such lovely logos, they're quite detailed but easy to look at. I do wonder how long it would have taken for you to create one of them?
articlesLooking for an alternative to Basecamp: review of PBworks Project Edition@admads: We kind of use DeskAway. It is economical and really easy to use. http://deskaway.com
articles10 Mistakes in Icon Design@JobCrowd: Great article. We just finished a related article at the Job Crowd Blog entitled "Avatar creation guide: Selling yourself and your services online". Check it out at http://blog.jobcrowd.com/avatar-creation-guide-selling-yourself-and-your-services-online/. Hope you enjoy.
articles10 Mistakes in Icon Design@liquidizer: Thanks for this. I'd like to use this list in my upcoming (self published) book "Liquid Information". I see you allow use with attribution, which is what I will do, unless you prefer me not to use this in which case I will sadly not do it. You can reach me at frode@hegland.com