Horror Vacui
(Fear of white space)
White space.
Do the words strike fear into your heart? For most people, it won’t. But I think any designer that has dealt with clients have come across someone somewhere that wanted to cram every inch of the canvas full of content.
Before you carry on with this post, I think it’s imperative that you understand what white space is in the context of web design.
How to get work done when working from home
As I’m typing this, I’ve been a (mostly) remote worker for the better part of the past two years. I don’t think I’ll ever regret the decision to leave the daily commute behind me, even if just for a while. With that said, however, it doesn’t mean that the remote working life has been without its challenges.
Early on during my current job, I wrote this post: My Experience with Remote Working so far…. At that point, I was still new to the change of scenery that remote working brought. By now, however, I’ve been moulded in its fires and I believe I can share my experience with anyone new to remote working or that might be struggling with actually getting work done from home!
Think/Create is dead, long live emilehay.xyz!
Hello, world! Those of you who have been following this blog for a while might be wondering two things: Why was I gone for so long and why is my Think/Create blog gone? It’s also entirely possible that you’re not wondering either of those things. Regardless, let’s get to answering them!
Social Media Envy and What To Do About It
I very recently had an interesting conversation with a friend of mine about why he hasn’t had any social media accounts for the past few years.
He told me that his life had become a lot simpler since not having to maintain his online identity. A big factor that played into this is that he stopped comparing himself to others as much as when he was active on social media and that got me thinking…
Of Squares and Pixels: Designing the sqrpxl Logo
You can find logos all around you, but creating a logo that embodies your company’s ideologies while being pretty to look at in a single graphic is no simple task. When we started designing the sqrpxl logo we knew it wouldn’t be easy, but to guide us through the process we wanted the logo to adhere to the following five basic principles:
Think Different.
So here I am, an avid Windows user for the past 18 years or so. Over the past few years almost everyone I know that are in the same line of work as me have made the switch over to Mac, but I stuck by my beloved Windows.
For the longest time I thought it was the best operating system to use purely because I saw Mac devices as being extortionately expensive. Last week I threw caution to the wind and bought myself a 13″ Macbook Pro with retina display and I’m beginning to see how wrong I was…
How do Successful People Start Their Day? I’m Making a Change!
Looking at my post history on this blog, it shouldn’t be hard to realise that despite my posts about spending my time productively, I have failed in that endeavour. I’m not going to let that get me down though. I have learnt from this mistake.
I’m a Player!
Mission accomplished! Thanks to Californian UI and UX designer Anthony King I have been invited to the Dribbble social network!
I must admit, I was getting doubtful if it would happen before the end of February. I underestimated just how many prospects there are out there looking for invites. That’s why I’m very grateful to have been chosen and now I can’t wait to share my WIP designs for the world to see!
Grounded Work: Co-working Space in Pretoria
A few weeks ago I made this post about my experience with remote working so far. Near the end I mentioned that I had learnt about a coworking space nearby and that I would try it out. I am pleased to say I did just that.
I’ve got Dribbble in my Sights
While I’ve never particularly liked basketball, I have been a professional visual designer for a couple of years now. Knowing that, it might seem strange that I’d never before considered getting onto the Dribbble social network.
