Category Archives: Design

“um basically…”

so it’s been about a month when i first started the side project of designing, developing and setting up myra’s blog and it’s finally done! there are still a little tweaks here and there to wrap up and a few things to add, but it’s up and running as of this morning. i’m using the [...]

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make my logo bigger!

…and more! i ran across this from a QBN post a while back, and came across it again on another designer forum which reminded me how hilarious and true to the graphic designer industry this really is. anyway, check out the make my logo bigger cream… an absolute must for any graphic designer!

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if architects had to work like web designers

this is a repost from this article i came across this morning, which i can completely agree with:
“This seems a little too appropriate since I’m currently ending a really terrible client relationship with an architect, but I thought other designers might enjoy. I’m sorry if this seems spammy, I really needed to share with people [...]

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web 2.0, can we stop already!?

i am so sick of hearing people in the web/design industry referring to the current online and interactive trend as “web 2.0.” seriously, wtf is this web 2.0, and why is everybody calling everything everywhere web 2.0? um yeah… can’t think of much of an answer? that’s because it’s all a bunch of b.s. (yeah, [...]

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i’m suffering from a disease

or, maybe it’s more a healthy obsession than a disease. among my strive for perfection in everything, my obsessive compulsive disorder towards certain things and analytical and critical perception for everything… i have come to the conclusion that i am suffering from a disease. though, it’s not necessarily a bad disease really. in fact, i’m [...]

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defensive design + medieval modern

it seems that architecture has suddenly shifted post-9/11… a shift away from the notion of a “more fluid, transparent landscape in which walls would simply begin to melt away.” instead, we have become a society obsessed with security and our architecture is beginning to reflect that with its solidarity of walls and defensive facades. our [...]

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face it architecture, you’re irresponsible

amidst the recent epidemic of obesity in this country, many people point to problem being the ever-growing number of fast food restaurants and poor eating habits among the populous. however, doesn’t our surrounding environment play a crucial factor in this as well? i recently read an article that posed the question–can architecture make you fat? [...]

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architecture in the u.s. (yawn…)

just came across the website for seARCH architecture and it’s actually really well-done, and the language barrier is not even an issue but innovatively incorporated into the overall design and functionality of the site. and, of course, take a guess as to where they are located. yep, amsterdam… the netherlands… the places where architecture is [...]

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