Interfaces are Made of Words
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This document discusses various aspects of interfaces and how they are made of words. It touches on topics like illustrations, habits, letters, timing and more. Short quotes and thoughts are provided throughout from people like Ira Glass, Anton Chekov, and Erika Hall. The overall message is that interfaces are constructed through language and how words, letters and timing come together to form a cohesive experience.
Interfaces are Made of Words
- 1. Photo by Matt Jones aka moleitau.
- 2. Interfaces are made of words Carl Collins
- 3. Carl is likely to curse. He apologizes in advance if you are offended by his lack of decorum.
- 4. Prelude.
- 9. Carl Collins @carlrc At a big digital agency.
- 10. “ Great stories happen to those who can tell them.” - Ira Glass
- 11. Interfaces are Made of Words
- 12. Words
- 13. Words Design
- 14. Words Code Design
- 19. “ I’m sorry this letter is so long, I didn’t have time to write a short one.” - Anton Chekov
- 24. “ Short bursts of text are highly addictive, like wordcrack.” - Erika Hall
- 28. From Hugh MacLeod at gapingvoid.
- 31. The key to good writing is not that magical glass of Bordeaux, the right kind of tobacco or that groovy background music. The key is focus. What you need to write well is a spartan setting that allows you to fully concentrate on your text and nothing but your text. Many professional writers use SimpleText or Textedit because these are the only writing programs that are totally distraction free. But text editors are not perfect. That’s why we made Writer.
- 38. howbigreally.com
- 49. “ You get the skills you use.” ~ Spencer Thursfield
- 54. From Hugh MacLeod at gapingvoid.
- 55. Habits Who is doing the talking?
- 56. Hello Head Copywriter, let’s be Friends.
- 57. Hey, Marketing Director, Um, I’m a little lost. Can you Help Me?
- 59. Words Design
- 60. Letters Words are made of Letters.
- 61. “ Web Design is 95% typography” - Oliver Reichenstein
- 70. 6 different pe treatments.
- 75. “ Iterating on optimal reading solutions.” - Craig Mod
- 81. “ Typography is a beautiful group of letters, not a group of beautiful letters.” - Matthew Carter
- 82. Dear Designer, How would you Do this?
- 84. Words Code
- 91. RemAINDERS.
- 92. Words
- 93. Words Design
- 94. Words Code Design
- 102. “ All of us who do creative work...we get into it because we have good taste.” - Ira Glass
- 105. Alright. That’s Enough out Of Me.
- 106. Thanks.
- 107. You’re THe Best.
- 112. cadence & Slang by Nick Disabato