For a recent local OC WordPress Designers Meetup, I gave a presentation on Scalable Vector Graphics. Check that out, as well as other presentations I’ve given.
Category Archives: Design
I Share In The Nerdrage
The sad thing about the current batch of Lenovo Thinkpads is the trackpad & trackpad button cluster is now a single dickpad (intended), and the keyboard layout is broken by design. I realize that some tradeoffs need to be made to keep manufacture cost and weight down, but not this way. The subtle mechanical cues …
The Comic Sans Pledge
I made this pledge a long time ago, but it bears repeating. I, David The Machine, understand that my choice of font has the power to subconsciously & incorrectly set the tone for a piece of printed material, and as a result promise to seriously consider whether Comic Sans is an appropriate font choice before …
Terrible Typography
I’m a web developer in my day job. I work the front- and back-end, and I have to practice good typography as part of what I do. My commute takes me by this piece of work at a car rental place: The problems with this are many: ALL CAPS Grocer’s Apostrophes Different styles of Grocer’s …