Wanton Spirit - SXSW Reflections
Notes from SXSW sessions. Lots of great writing and thinking in the archives. Read more later.
The Swiss Poster Collection - Carnegie Mellon University
Long lost link, found again! Swiss poster design 1970 - present.
Industrial design - John Heskett
Lib use only
A history of graphic design - Philip B. Meggs
Library use only
Stop stealing sheep and find out how type works - Erik Spiekerman
Library use only (special typography collection)
Toothpicks and logos: design in everyday life - John Heskett
From Jeff Howard’s CMU “Communication Design” reading list. Checkout at the SFPL.
Visual explanations: images and quantities, evidence and narrative - Edward R. Tufte
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Envisioning information - Edward R. Tufte
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The visual display of quantitative information - Edward R. Tufte
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Grid systems: principles of organizing type - Kimberly Elam
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The power of followership - Robert Earl Kelley
From Jeff Howard’s “Design Management” reading list from CMU. Avail. at the SFPL.
Designing business: multiple media, multiple disciplines - Clement Mok
From the “Design Management” reading list
Now don’t try to reason with me; essays and ironies for a credulous age - Wayne C. Booth.
From Jeff Howard’s CMU “Interaction Design” reading list
The design of everyday things - Donald A. Norman
Available at the SFPL.
Identity and the life cycle - Erik H. Erikson
From Jeff Howard’s “Interaction Design” reading list while at CMU.
The ecological approach to visual perception - James J. Gibson
From Jeff Howard’s “Interaction Design” CMU reading list. Available at the SFPL.
The aesthetics of the Japanese lunchbox - Kenji Ekuan
Wow, didn’t think the SFPL would have this one!
City sense and city design: writings and projects of Kevin Lynch
Library use only.
Hello
John is currently thinking and designing in San Francisco.
Projects
Message Muni
A simple and forgiving text messaging service for San Francisco Muni arrival times.
DSButtons.com
DS Buttons are an invitation to play.
Collaborators
Adam DuVander
of WifiPDX and Simplicity Rules fame.
Josh Heumann
Polaroid alchemist extraordinaire.
Sean Madden
The Pixelnomad.
Name Redacted
Qué mysterioso.
Tom Watson
Stays up late over at 110am.