design principles

These are posts that emphasize John LeMasney’s understanding and appreciation of the tenets and principles of design.



SVG vs. PNG by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #design (cc-sa)
This week in Design for the Non-Designer, we return to some key basics in Inkscape. We will explore why, when, and how to save files. We will also cover how to export or import files. I hope you enjoy it, and if you have questions or feedback, let's talk about it in the comments.

DFTND: Saving, exporting and importing in Inkscape


NJLLA Logo
This week in Design for the Non-Designer, we're going to step away from the basics of Inkscape. We will perform a real-world task: restoring clean lines and edges to a pixelated logo. I discuss importing, bitmap tracing, node-editing, saving, and exporting in Inkscape. Special thanks to NJLLA for allowing me to use the task as an example for everyone!

DFTND: Restoring a pixelated logo with Inkscape




silver colored microphone 2
What if our smartphones could suddenly, faithfully, and quantifiably reproduce our favorite tastes, smells, and touches? What would that feel like? What would it smell like? What would it taste like? How would it disrupt our current paradigms? How would it affect culinary arts, human relationships, and memory?

Recording the rest of our senses: touch, smell, and taste.