Keeping Up with the Joneses
Angelika Fuellemann
Responsive, Adaptive, User Stories, SASS, Content First... How do you keep up? Email newsletters, podcasts, classes, online magazines, twitter, talks and conferences are good places to start. Below are some highlights.
The Web Ahead podcast with Jen Simmons
I really appreciate this podcast. It is cutting edge yet humble; the host knows her stuff and always has a personal experience that adds depth and clarity to whichever topic is being discussed.
Interesting recent episode:
"Parsing Design with Andy Budd"
Classes at Noble Desktop
I like these guys, tech focused and teaching solid skills. They are always adding classes to address a new skill or discipline that has become relevant to the industry. Below are 3 classes I have taken.
Type@Cooper Union Public Workshops
Script Lettering with Ken Barber
December 6-7, 2013
A two-day weekend workshop. Hand drawing a letterform isn't as easy as it looks.
AIGA NY Talks
Fonts for the Web with Jonathan Hoefler
November 14, 2013 - Lecture series presented by Parsons, The New School
“Is fine typography on the web at long last a reality? This summer, distinguished type designers Hoefler & Frere-Jones launched Cloud.typography, which brings a new generation of tools to designers, and sets a new standard for readability on the screen.”
Slow Motion Collisions: How Digital Design Careers Evolve
April 23, 2014 - Khoi Vinh moderated a great “discussion with four amazing designers about the missteps and happy accidents that have shaped their professional careers in the digital media landscape.”
Justin Van Slembrouck, Jill Nussbaum, Cemre Gungor, Agnieszka Gasparska
NEW WALK CITY: HOW PENTACITY GROUP DESIGNED CITIBIKE WAYFINDING MAPS
September 18 2013 - “Ever wondered how you got here? New York City’s Department of Transportation is introducing WalkNYC and Citi Bike to the city’s streets this year. Pedestrian wayfinding signs and Citi Bike kiosks which both feature new maps of the city are popping up across the boroughs. As locals and visitors, walkers and bikers, orient, explore and discover neighborhoods, these striking maps are turning New Yorkers’ heads and re-envisioning our image of this city.”
Wendy Bell (T-Kartor), Hamish Smyth (Pentagram) and David Gillam (City ID)
http://www.pentacitygroup.com/