A blog of aggregated miscellanea and things I like uncovered from my daily travails. I'm Jacob, a peripatetic interdisciplinary designer of British persuasion, having interests in gastronomy, fashion, technology, interiors and sustainability. I'm currently working on online e-Commerce and identity. I dig Macs, mountain biking and smelly cheese.
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Posts tagged “design”
“ The control which designers know in the print medium, and often desire in the web medium, is simply a function of the limitation of the printed page. We should embrace the fact that the web doesn’t have the same constraints, and design for this flexibility. But first, we must “accept the ebb and flow of things. ”
John Allsopp, 2000; Responsive Web Design on A List Apart.
Submit your design « A Brand for London. London (or any other city) doesn’t need a logo device, but it does need a cohesive identity—this wouldn’t cut it in terms of practicality (flexibility of use), but it would make an awesome t-shirt.
![‘Krúsrak’ wooden bridge in Sneek, The Netherlands. [via No Tech Magazine]](http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpdwrgDSDt1qz4yr8o1_500.jpg)
![‘Ornamental Inheritance’ by Jo Meesters. That’s not a traditional Dutch scene—have another ganders and you’ll see McDonalds signs, wind tubines and airplanes on the vessels. From ‘The Art of Industrial Ceramics’ exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Design (NYC) on until Spetember 13th 2009. [via Ponoko]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kp4fzr1Yxm1qz4yr8o1_500.jpg)
‘Ornamental Inheritance’ by Jo Meesters. That’s not a traditional Dutch scene—have another ganders and you’ll see McDonalds signs, wind tubines and airplanes on the vessels. From ‘The Art of Industrial Ceramics’ exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Design (NYC) on until Spetember 13th 2009. [via Ponoko]
‘Madame est servie’ by Alissa Logerot. A cheval mirror which can be an ironing board when it is tilt and lock on horizontal position. This object is a link between two consecutive actions : iron clothes and dress up.
