Josh On Design

A round up of interesting stuff I've been collecting lately. An interview with Philippe Starck, vintage ads, UI design tips, and electronic comics.

Philippe Starck

Last fall Engadget did a short interview with legendary designer Philippe Starck. Wonderful insights on the world of design and creation.

Also check out the bonus round of word association with Philippe.

eComics

The most interesting ebook applications to come out of the iPad hoopla is actually the comic book readers. Most readers seem to treat ebooks just like books and focus on recreating the experience of reading a printed book, complete with faded paper and page curls. Only the comic book apps seem to be exploring new forms of interaction, stealing liberally from cinema. Kicker Studio has a great overview of the cinematic reading of electronic comics.

UI Design Tips

Flyosity has a great article on Crafting Subtle & Realistic User Interfaces. Starting from the basics of light it goes through using borders, gradients, and highlights to create the illusion of depth.

Advertising Through the Ages

A great Flickr set of ads from the fifties. I just love the style from that era.

The Evolution of Print Advertising. What it says on the tin: a brief history of ads from the 1760s to the present. I love how in the 70s even banks used psychadelic imagery.