JAMcArthur

communication – proxemics – information design

Are newspapers all washed-up?

Even though our copy of the Greenville News was drenched by a downpour this Saturday morning, my commitment to reading the paper did not wane. As I stood in my … Continue reading

March 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Emotional Design (Norman, 2004)

Emotional Design: Why we love (or hate) everyday things (Donald Norman, 2004) Three basic processes (visceral, emotional, and reflective) guide our interactions with the everyday things in our lives. The … Continue reading

November 29, 2010 · 1 Comment

Space in the Margins

When I teach Layout and Design, we spend a great deal of time talking about margins. Margins organize space in a design by allowing “white space” to offset the area … Continue reading

October 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The Laws of Simplicity (Maeda, 2006)

The Laws of Simplicity: Design, technology, business, life by John Maeda (2006) “Simplicity is sanity,” says Patti Palmer, quoting John Maeda. “Maeda is trying to get us to examine ourselves … Continue reading

October 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment

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