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From the Desk of Brian Richards

A collection of thoughts and Ideas from Brian Richards, creator of WPSessions.com

Category: Design

  • Changes in the Wind, Part 2: Design Advice

    Note: This is the second post in a three-part series. Part 1 discusses advice for leaders and Part 3 is for developers. Continuing along in my story as I transition away from my role as “Implementation Team Leader” for Delta Defense, I have for you today some maxims for better design. If you’re already a…

  • Brush up on your photoshop…

    I’m a sucker for these kinds of awesome speed-design/painting videos.

  • Back to UI Basics

    I want to take a moment to rant about something I really hate. I hope that this gets a lot of attention because I would really love to see this standard changed. Maybe (hopefully) you feel the same way… Has this ever happened to you? You’re reading through your Twitter timeline on your iPhone and…

  • Welcome to the world wide web, an interactive medi…

    Welcome to the world wide web, an interactive medium in which screen resolution statistics are trivial, browser viewports are variable, and scrolling behaviour is a standard.

  • Life Below 600px

    Not everything has to fit in the top of the page.

  • Photoshop GuideGuide

    Photoshop guides that don’t suck so hard.

  • Lost Type Co-Op

    An incredibly cool type foundry with a unique pricing structure. Check them out!

  • Regarding Your Logo

    It’s no secret that I appreciate a really well-made logo and so, having designed a few myself, I think I am adequately qualified to adress the topic with some authority. Before I get too far, I want to say that I’ve outsourced many of these ideas to other thinkers who are smarter than myself and…

  • Made to Stick

    I have recently finished reading a book centered around making ideas “sticky”. This has provided a lot of insight as to why certain ideas were successful and others weren’t. It is for far simpler reasons than you may think. Every successful idea follows the same type of structure – Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible, Emotional, Stories.…