Regular readers will remember that in October I mentioned I was going to be making some changes to my blog. Since then I have been thinking about and exploring some options and am now pretty close to moving into this so-called “new phase”. Without further ado, I present you with some ideas I hope will be valuable to readers. I would love to get feedback so tell me what you think or if you have some ideas of your own, send them my way.
Design Review
Everyday I come across interesting products and services that I think merit discussion. Whether good or bad, I think deconstructing these designs can lead to some interesting ideas and some healthy debate. I hope to look at these designs from an experience perspective, offering my opinion and possible ideas for improvement.
Interviews
One of the most rewarding aspects of my job at designboom is interviewing artists, designers and architects about their life and work. For my own site, I want to approach who I interview differently. I would like to gather interviews with friends and people I admire in the design industry, exposing interesting people of all sorts. Instead of just focusing on the established professionals, I hope to give the avant-garde a chance to share their experiences too.
Sketching
As a visual thinker, sketching is an intricate part of my process. I have previously relied on my photos to illustrate the blog, but I hope to incorporate more sketching in its place. This could be to visualize a post or simple share something I have been drawing. Sketching is a powerful medium and doing more of it can only help improve my skills.
I decided to post these up, hoping that making them public will motivate me to actually follow through. Secondly, I have been seeing a lot of great design experiences I want to share, so I thought I would introduce you to the concept before I began.
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