Archive for the ‘Design’ Category

Human Centered Design Toolkit — IDEO Millions set to disconnect their fixed-line phones — Sydney Morning Herald The new Steve Jobs unveils new iPod Nano — Sydney Morning Herald Helvetical turns Google Calendar into a thing of beauty — Life Hacker Showcase of fresh and well designed online shops — Smashing Magazine 5 tools to [...]

Conroy urged to ‘end net censorship farce’ — Sydney Morning Herald Adelaide commuters get free wireless entertainment platform — Anthill Online There’s no social media revolution — Paul Seaman’s Review Internet Explorer posts largest loss since ’08; Firefox, Chrome, Safari gain — ZD Net Google CEO Eric Schmidt on the future of search — Tech [...]

Conversation UX design — Zeus Jones Essential tips for designing an effective homepage — Six Revisions SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) vs PPC (Pay Per Click) — Digital Ministry Introducing Typedia — The online typography encyclopedia Survey reveals who is running the social media show — Jeff Bullas You auto complete me — UI Trends One-hit [...]

15 great free online file sharing alternatives — Hongkiat The case for content strategy: Motown style — A List Apart Free and commercial stock photography sites — Smashing Magazine 12 reputation management tools to track your name — The BINC Blog Panasonic gets savvy to social media — Digital Media Microsoft takes more steps towards [...]

Bluewire Media have racked up a number of finance sector projects recently, and when Trinity Investments asked us to modernise their website’s structure and design, we were really enthusiastic about it! We’re now proud to present the brand new website over at trinity.com.au. Amidst corporate restructures and the ailing economy, this project took a lot [...]

Joel Flom is a world reknowned expert in usability and user centred design, and we were fortunate enough to interview him to find out more.  Joel partners with Bluewire Media through his Brisbane usability consultancy - Elavision. In this interview Joel Flom shares: what usability is & what’s involved how customers benefit how businesses benefit his [...]

Google Caffeine gets two thumbs up — Information Week The best of Google Streetview — Times Online Welcome to the free world: The fast-growing online economy is revolutionising how we do business — SMH The rise of conversation media — UX Booth Useful web design email newsletters — Smashing Magazine 10 harsh truths about corporate [...]

These really have to be seen to be believed! Fabric Land   Yvette’s Bridal   Haven Works

Better design produces love at first site — SMH 5 tools to increase accessibility — UX Booth 20 inspirational e-commerce sites — Vandelay Design Visual decision making — A List Apart How to observe the user and tap into the experience — Usability Post 9 compelling reasons to build a single-purpose website — Brian Cray [...]

Stefan Sagmeister is a bit of a god in the graphic design world. Born in Austria, and now based in NYC, he carved a name for himself working on album artwork for the likes of David Byrne, Lou Reed and the Rolling Stones. In 2005, Sagmeister’s Talking Heads box set artwork won him a Grammy. [...]