Posts Tagged ‘Global Web Design’
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Weird And Wonderful, Yet Still Illegible
- March 21st, 2012
- 16 Comments
It has been said that “we read best what we read most”. This quote was used as a type specimen in Emigre magazine in the late 1980′s by Zuzana Licko. It was written in defense of her typefaces, whose elemental shapes—designed with the strictures of the early HP laser printer ...
Read more...Japanese, A Beautifully Complex Writing System
- March 5th, 2012
- 59 Comments
As a Japanese person living in Europe, I’m sometimes asked: “Japanese is a difficult language, isn’t it?”. Those asking are often surprised when my answer is a simple: “No, actually, it’s not.”. While it is true (at least to many Westerners) that Japanese is an exotic language, when compared to learning ...
Read more...The Story Of Scandinavian Design: Combining Function and Aesthetics
- June 13th, 2011
- 44 Comments
For a long time, art has been heavily influenced by the social and political landscape. Searching through history, we find that while the social views of a certain period may no longer be relevant, the art and design of that time often are. Designers today constantly draw inspiration from history, ...
Read more...Showcase Of Web Design In The Arab World
- September 19th, 2010
- 127 Comments
Sand, magic carpets, Islamic art, Mecca, turban, luxury, camels, incense, Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, arabesque art and cous cous are just a few of the images that spring to mind when thinking Arab world. But there is actually a misconception of what is the ‘Arab world’. Most often ...
Read more...Showcase Of Web Design In Poland
- July 5th, 2010
- 150 Comments
Vodka, pickled cucumbers and Pope John Paul II might spring to mind when someone mentions Poland. Obviously there’s more to Poland than that. On the world map of design, Poland is marked by creative agencies that produce high-level design and employ some of the best programmers in the world. There’s ...
Read more...Showcase Of Web Design In Lithuania
- June 3rd, 2010
- 78 Comments
It may be small, but Lithuania is the geographic center of Europe, and the meeting of Western and Eastern culture is evident. Lithuania is one of three Baltic countries, so-called for its proximity to the Baltic Sea. In 2009, it celebrated the thousand-year anniversary of its name. Lithuania is known worldwide ...
Read more...Showcase Of Web Design In The Netherlands
- April 22nd, 2010
- 120 Comments
The Netherlands, also known as the “Low Countries,” is a small, crowded, muddy piece of land through which a few big important rivers fortunately run. In this country, you can find coffee shops, wooden shoes, tulips, windmills and a lot of water. And everything is rather small! Well, at least ...
Read more...Showcase Of Web Design In China: From Imitation To Innovation
- March 15th, 2010
- 187 Comments
China is a country with five thousand years of civilization. It is a multi-national entity extending over a large area of East Asia. China’s cultural influence extends across the continent, with customs and writing systems adopted by neighboring countries including Japan, Korea and Vietnam. China has gone through numerous ups and ...
Read more...Shalom! Showcase Of Web Design In Israel
- February 23rd, 2010
- 330 Comments
Israel is a young country with an old heart. It has been quickly built up over the last 60 years as an independent democratic Jewish state and is shockingly cutting edge for a country so new. It is a tiny surreal sliver of land smack dab in the middle of the ...
Read more...Showcase Of Web Design In Germany
- January 26th, 2010
- 127 Comments
Germany, which is situated in the heart of Europe and neighbors nine other countries, is not only the motherland of eminent philosophers, poets, composers, world-famous automobiles and great beer, but also a place where some of the most talented and highly ranked Web designers live. German design is certainly worthy of ...
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