Archive for the 'Design Examples' Category

“I want a portfolio/gallery/slideshow to show off my work.”

November 16, 2009

Comparison of Flash versus jQuery slideshow/gallery/portfolios. The Pros and Cons of a simple slider versus a gallery. In plain English.

Art and Design in the Montreal metro

October 30, 2007

I bet New Yorkers can’t believe their eyes (or ears) when they first encounter the Montreal metro…
AESTHETICS
Every station is designed by a different architect, and each one is home to giant works of art, from walls of stained glass to exquisite modern tile patterns. (View a quick photo line-up of the many different interiors.) But [...]

Signage in Montreal

October 26, 2007

Montreal has some of the most artsy storefront signs in the world. Not content with the usual 2 dimensional retail signs, they add on these massive 3-D sculptures that extend out into the street, looming over you like modern gargoyles, only much friendlier.
In the winter, they gather snow and icicles; in the summer, pigeons.
I decided [...]