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design

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Good typography matters.

Lately, in my work at NPR, I have become more aware than ever how important good typography is. My main project right now is as lead designer on NPR.org's redesign, which will go live sometime in 2009. Luckily, I have inherited a beautiful typographic and grid structure

Weightless tub chair.

So, I am starting to look at furniture for our new house (being as optimistic as possible about Will's job situation). One site that I've found that has really cool stuff is Apartment Therapy. I get the newsletter at work and just found this smashing chair

Performance load and my new watch.

This is my new watch. It’s a Nike Triax Mia. It’s a sports watch, but I bought it mainly because of the industrial design. I love the fluid, futuristic look (I can just see a design studio wall plastered with preliminary sketches – yummy!). I also love how it

Mountains and mental models.

As I continue to struggle with the reality of having left my beloved west coast and trying to make sense of all the things on the east that seem so off-kilter, I was struck once again while driving through North Carolina how most of my unease is due to upsets

The Art of the Title Sequence.

I just found this really cool website, via A Very Short List: The Art of the Title Sequence. An archive of title sequence design. Yummy.

White Space.

originally uploaded by Neylano. I have decided to periodically write about design under the title "White Space." Here’s my first entry, based on inspiration provided by the New York Times Magazine. I love this spread. I think that formally, it’s beautiful. The contrast and balance are

Design ennui.

originally uploaded by Neylano. Okay, kids. I’m getting tired of the design around here. Gonna change it up a little bit. Color explorations to the right. They’re a little too dark, methinks. I’m also going to toy with the layout. This photo is of Will in the

Cute in DC.

Since I moved to DC, I have been drinking Bot water from time to time. Why? Well, mainly because when I first saw the bottle on the shelf at Whole Foods in Tenleytown, it was so cute that it reminded me of my friend Chang-Ling. Her whole MFA thesis was

Mmmmmm, Camper.

Ummmmm, right. Like I need more shoes (those of you who know me well, you know what I’m talkin’ about). But there’s no harm in looking, right? I haven’t been to a Camper store lately (is there one in DC?? I sure as hell know where all

Design aerobics.

originally uploaded by Neylano. I’ve been up to MICA a few times since I’ve been here and every time I go, I come back feeling so inspired. Here is a photo of the water bottle you can buy on campus, emblazoned with their new identity. I also ran