Pop Art Blog

The good people at Rose City SPIN (Software Process Improvement Network) and OGI had me back to talk about Accessibility. I thought the whole thing was going to be cancelled - we had a tornado in the area that night. Unlike the midwest, I learned that tornado in Portland are very rare. Almost as rare as snow we had on Christmas...that hasn't happened since the 30's. Thanks to all those that braved an ugly evening to come talk about accessibility and mobile applications. Slides: http://www... Read More...

SelecTrucks Three SelecTrucks sites launched this month: Las Vegas , Charlotte , and Springfield . Vegas is a funny design, kinda dirty like a worksite, Charlotte is obviously Nascar-themed, and Springfield... Well, let's just say that Springfield is special. Dave, the designer, said that it was something he comped up for fun, and was suprised when the client went with it. It's a fun little design, and I enjoyed helping out with it. LifeWorks NW LifeWorks NW had been working with us for quite... Read More...

Brian Fling from Blue Flavor ran a great workshop called " Designing for Mobile " (you can view the slides here). He told us about the fundamentals of the mobile "ecosystem," and shared myths and terminology from the industry. The slides are worth reading through for the "jargon" definitions alone. When he explained the mobile ecology to us, I thought the coolest thing was when he explained some of the differences between our mobile culture here in North America as opposed... Read More...