We used to have functions, now we have design.

People say that you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover? That’s a really sad and stupid saying of the past. We live in a world of “first impressions”, what looks best is probably best, we worship the surface of

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We used to have functions, now we have design.

People say that you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover? That’s a really sad and stupid saying of the past. We live in a world of “first impressions”, what looks best is probably best, we worship the surface of

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Music should look good on the iPad!

I have been looking for that “awesome music player” for my iPad, but as you probably already guessed, I didn’t find anyone that suites my needs. So I created one! Now this is just a concept on the verge of

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Music should look good on the iPad!

I have been looking for that “awesome music player” for my iPad, but as you probably already guessed, I didn’t find anyone that suites my needs. So I created one! Now this is just a concept on the verge of

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Interaction is more important than ever!

Mechanisms of interaction are more important than “visual” design! Allow me to “visualize” my statement with an analogy where I compare a “system” with a “woman”. The Visual Stage Imagine yourself walking down the street one of those hot and sunny

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Interaction is more important than ever!

Mechanisms of interaction are more important than “visual” design! Allow me to “visualize” my statement with an analogy where I compare a “system” with a “woman”. The Visual Stage Imagine yourself walking down the street one of those hot and sunny

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Visual economy and the essence of minimalism

In a world of clutter, functions and options, the human mind seek stillness, calmness and harmony every “free moment”, in order to survive. It’s not by chance that the western world raised their interest for the concept of “ZEN” and

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Visual economy and the essence of minimalism

In a world of clutter, functions and options, the human mind seek stillness, calmness and harmony every “free moment”, in order to survive. It’s not by chance that the western world raised their interest for the concept of “ZEN” and

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The role of advertising is not to sell!

Price cuts are in many respects the antithesis of marketing, as they demonstrate a lack of faith by the company in the ability of its products to sell at a price that will give a reasonable return. As such they

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The role of advertising is not to sell!

Price cuts are in many respects the antithesis of marketing, as they demonstrate a lack of faith by the company in the ability of its products to sell at a price that will give a reasonable return. As such they

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Visual Fixation & Visual Direction

Visual fixation and visual direction is essential when designing for the web. This is like “ABC” for interaction designers, but it’s interesting to see what the real effect is in real life. Check out the two different forms below and

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Visual Fixation & Visual Direction

Visual fixation and visual direction is essential when designing for the web. This is like “ABC” for interaction designers, but it’s interesting to see what the real effect is in real life. Check out the two different forms below and

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Find & Replace – save hundreds of hours!

When working at Tripl we changed the design maybe more than 10 times at the concept phase. Later on we finally decided to implement a design. The next day we realized that a different shade of blue was needed in

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Find & Replace – save hundreds of hours!

When working at Tripl we changed the design maybe more than 10 times at the concept phase. Later on we finally decided to implement a design. The next day we realized that a different shade of blue was needed in

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How many Americans have a passport?

When working at Tripl we set out to make an outstanding infographic and here is the result. With more than 6000 likes on the The Next Web, we were satisfied with out work. This particular inforgraphic was made to “suite”

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How many Americans have a passport?

When working at Tripl we set out to make an outstanding infographic and here is the result. With more than 6000 likes on the The Next Web, we were satisfied with out work. This particular inforgraphic was made to “suite”

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Buyology – we are still animals!

Marketing guru Lindstrom draws on a three-year study of people from around the world to overturn many of the assumptions, myths, and beliefs about what genuinely stimulates consumers’ interest in a product and compels them to buy. This is one of

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Buyology – we are still animals!

Marketing guru Lindstrom draws on a three-year study of people from around the world to overturn many of the assumptions, myths, and beliefs about what genuinely stimulates consumers’ interest in a product and compels them to buy. This is one of

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Building interactive prototypes with Fireworks!

Fireworks is, as we all already know, good for many things concerning web design. But one of the most powerful features of this amazing program is it’s ability to create interactive products with ease! The main features involved in the

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Building interactive prototypes with Fireworks!

Fireworks is, as we all already know, good for many things concerning web design. But one of the most powerful features of this amazing program is it’s ability to create interactive products with ease! The main features involved in the

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The Tumblr Sign In/Up solution is YES!

Tumblr is a service that have always made my days at the web happier! It’s minimal, crisp and clear, you know what you are here for, blog posts, nothing else! I’m not sure if I have seen a more “minimal”

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The Tumblr Sign In/Up solution is YES!

Tumblr is a service that have always made my days at the web happier! It’s minimal, crisp and clear, you know what you are here for, blog posts, nothing else! I’m not sure if I have seen a more “minimal”

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Colors – do they mean anything?

After reading a couple of papers on “color cognition” it seems that the “meaning of color” is relative and there is no “universal truth” concerning the cognitive impact of colors. Research on this subject points out that the meaning of

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Colors – do they mean anything?

After reading a couple of papers on “color cognition” it seems that the “meaning of color” is relative and there is no “universal truth” concerning the cognitive impact of colors. Research on this subject points out that the meaning of

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Extending Fireworks – Linked Images!

When working in larger teams, some stuff get done by others than you. Trying to keep up with the latest material for a website that you are trying to design can be a real hassle. I have experienced this to

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Extending Fireworks – Linked Images!

When working in larger teams, some stuff get done by others than you. Trying to keep up with the latest material for a website that you are trying to design can be a real hassle. I have experienced this to

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Simplified workflow with Fireworks CS6

With Fireworks being a vector-based program, even complex illustration can be done in Fireworks. Considering the insane “panel of paths” in Fireworks, we can actually do even more crazy things in Fireworks with illustrations and web-centric graphical production. Only the

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Simplified workflow with Fireworks CS6

With Fireworks being a vector-based program, even complex illustration can be done in Fireworks. Considering the insane “panel of paths” in Fireworks, we can actually do even more crazy things in Fireworks with illustrations and web-centric graphical production. Only the

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Going fullscreen? Then get it right!

A new trend, that I personally love, is fullscreen images/videos that brings me into a another world when visiting a website. Especially when you are on a 27 inch iMac, you really get that feeling! The problem however is that

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Going fullscreen? Then get it right!

A new trend, that I personally love, is fullscreen images/videos that brings me into a another world when visiting a website. Especially when you are on a 27 inch iMac, you really get that feeling! The problem however is that

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How could Apple miss this?

So I went to the iPad product page here – and guess what I found? An awesome “autoplay” video at the top, bringing me an authentic experience. BTW this is what everyone offering an awesome product should do, give the

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How could Apple miss this?

So I went to the iPad product page here – and guess what I found? An awesome “autoplay” video at the top, bringing me an authentic experience. BTW this is what everyone offering an awesome product should do, give the

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Sign Up Forms – everyone hates them!

Forms of all kinds and especially sign up forms are WTF! They are the first cause of negative energy when trying out new services. Web services know this, hence they have started adding a “comfortable” line next to the “sign

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Sign Up Forms – everyone hates them!

Forms of all kinds and especially sign up forms are WTF! They are the first cause of negative energy when trying out new services. Web services know this, hence they have started adding a “comfortable” line next to the “sign

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Google+ where am I supposed to look?

The first thing I came to think of when visiting the “new Google+” was, “where the fuck am I supposed to look?”, it’s a mess of a hundred things going on at the same time. My “first impression view” was

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Google+ where am I supposed to look?

The first thing I came to think of when visiting the “new Google+” was, “where the fuck am I supposed to look?”, it’s a mess of a hundred things going on at the same time. My “first impression view” was

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Music services targeting human emotion!

If you go back to the first version of the websites of Spotify and Rdio, you would see pages with a primary focus on functional value, i.e. streaming music. But now they have adopted the right approach by connecting functional

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Music services targeting human emotion!

If you go back to the first version of the websites of Spotify and Rdio, you would see pages with a primary focus on functional value, i.e. streaming music. But now they have adopted the right approach by connecting functional

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Connecting the world through Entrepreneurship

After 5 years of playing at the “entrepreneurial field” you realize that one of the most difficult tasks is “team building”. Being creative and run around with hundreds of ideas has no real value until they are practically implemented and

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Connecting the world through Entrepreneurship

After 5 years of playing at the “entrepreneurial field” you realize that one of the most difficult tasks is “team building”. Being creative and run around with hundreds of ideas has no real value until they are practically implemented and

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