Yearly Archives: 2014

The Development Cycle is a studied and recognized series of actions in a design process that tend to lead to more successful production outcomes. The […]

35 of 365: Development Cycle design principle

2014-02-04 in brand / consulting / curriculum vitae / design principles / insights / open source / portfolio / teaching / technology tagged Business / Business Services / Coca Cola / Design / John LeMasney by lemsy (updated 1595 days ago)

Masala Egg with Cheese on Toasted Bagel by John LeMasney via lemasney.com — This morning, I decided to build something hearty, savory, spicy, and warm for breakfast. I decided on an egg sandwich and did a few things […]

Breakfast: Masala Egg with Cheese on Toasted Bagel

2014-02-04 in consulting tagged Coca Cola / Design / Facebook / Inkscape / John LeMasney / Kerning / lemasney.com by lemsy (updated 1596 days ago)

The entry point design principle is about making your entry point a place for your user to get past, then enter the deeper space of […]

34 of 365: Entry Point design principle

2014-02-03 in affiliations / brand / classes and presentations / consulting / curriculum vitae / design principles / Illustration / insights / instructional technology / libraries / portfolio / professional activities / professional experience / references / research interests / teaching experience / technology / workshops tagged Business / Design / John LeMasney / Shopping / space / technology by lemsy (updated 1597 days ago)

Desire lines are a development tool that a designer can use from the way that people actually interact with an interface, space, or object before […]

33 of 365: Desire Lines design principle

2014-02-03 in brand / consulting / curriculum vitae / design principles / insights / libraries / portfolio / research interests / teaching experience / technology tagged Arts / Design / Inkscape / John LeMasney / lemasney.com / space / technology by lemsy (updated 1596 days ago)

Here is a final image of the workspace that I used to create the new Tame the Web (TTW) logo using Inkscape, with the help […]

32 of 365: Designing a logo for Tame the Web ...

2014-02-01 in affiliations / brand / consulting / curriculum vitae / design principles / Illustration / insights / libraries / portfolio / professional activities / professional experience / publications / requests / research interests / technology tagged Design / Facebook / Font / Inkscape / John LeMasney / Kerning / lemasney.com / Logo by lemsy (updated 1596 days ago)

There are times where design is best accomplished by a single, monolithic voice (design by dictator) and other times when it is best done by […]

31 of 365: Design by Committee design principle

2014-01-31 in brand / consulting / curriculum vitae / design principles / Illustration / insights / portfolio / research interests / teaching / teaching experience / technology tagged Arts / Business / Business Services / Coca Cola / Design / graphic design / John LeMasney by lemsy (updated 1596 days ago)

Artist, graphic designer, & tech consultant in Charlottesville, VA