A Blog related to the Visual Arts by Newco81
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I noticed it was a clear night as I was driving home from work on Monday. I was waiting for an opportunity to do some long exposures of the stars, so this seemed like a good one. By the time I had got home, done a few jobs and then gathered my equipment, the sky had clouded over… I was pretty annoyed to begin with, but then I noticed the moon casting interesting light behind the clouds.
Code detail
Building web pages can be confusing. Working with other people’s code can be doubly so. A good habit to get into is to add notes to your work. This could be to break your CSS into logical groups (Header, Image, Copy , Footer) or perhaps to explain exactly what that complicated-looking piece of Javascript actually does.
Firefox
I like Mozilla Firefox very much, but release 3.6 has started adding an outline to Flash content when it is clicked on. This is quite unsightly if you use Flash for contact forms, navigation, or even your whole site.
As a sidenote, I use swfobject for embedding Flash files, which keeps everything nice and valid.
The Fix
Simply add this to your CSS file
object {
outline:none
}
The CSS still validates with this rule and it solves the issue. I’d love to hear if there is a better way however.
Now if only there were a way to get rid of Opera’s double-click-on Flash content issue…
Circuit board
I’ve recently discovered a fondness for the humble circuit board. Yes, that’s possibly one of the stranger statements you’ll read this year. But there’s something very interesting about these perfect lines connecting elements together in a uniform, functional manner.
I wanted to explore this a little further with my camera, so it was off to eBay to purchase a job lot of old boards…
Lemons. Expensive.
Easily one of the most misunderstood aspects of layout design is white space (also known as negative space). The term refers to the parts of a composition left unmarked by text and graphics – including margins, gutters and space between lines of type. When used effectively, space can aid the hierarchy of information, push out elements, and simply give the eyes a break. White space needn’t actually be white – it can be any colour – as long as we subconsciously see it as the background.
Detail
It seems that the Faceless LED Watch – designed by Hiranao Tsuboi of 100% – has entered mass production.
Lights off
The watch was originally produced as a one-off for Tokyo Design Week 2008, where it created some considerable demand for itself.
Lights on
Here are the product details, but there’s no word on pricing or a release date yet. Consider me in the queue for one.
Japanese wristwatches
Japan is no stranger to funky watch design, and there are plenty of novel examples available from Tokyoflash.
Let me know if i’ve missed your favourite example and i’ll add to the list
A number of the worlds most famous brands feature animals in their identity – an age-old technique of implying characteristics to a brand – such as the confident and brave lion, or a loyal dog.
Here are some of my favourites – both high profile, and others that I have stumbled across over the last couple of years…
Image courtesy of Pheezy
Over the centuries, as type has developed, guidelines and best practices have emerged that – when followed – can ensure that textual content is clear and easy to understand. A clear message is surely the goal of graphic design.
Arrr ’tis a beast of the sea
I was recently away in Dorset on the Jurassic Coast. Plenty of photographic opportunities down there, especially when the sun is out!
Photograph: Mark Leech / Offiside
This is a really interesting group of action shots from last season of the Barclays Premier League.
See more at Guardian.co.uk
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