I just had to share this one. Its humor speaks for itself.

I just watched this today and thought it was a brief, but interesting talk about how graphic design fits into the world of web. The part I related most to was when Mike talked about being bogged down by the technical coding aspect of web. We shouldn’t let the choice of “paintbrush” get in the way of our design. Technology also shouldn’t play a role in determining the final outcome of your design. What I mean by that is don’t just use the gradient tool just because it happens to be there, but use the gradient tool because it helps you accomplish what you planned out already. A good way to practice this is to start off with only paper and pencil or I guess if you prefer, your Wacom tablet, if it doesn’t get in the way.

(Hit the magnifying glass to watch it full screen.)

I’ve been working real hard on this portfolio/blog and I think it’s paying off. Today I really fleshed out the look and feel of each post as well as part of the sidebar. I was able to get the date tab to show up next to each new post, which was kind of a fun learning and discovery process. Just to let everyone know where I am in terms of web skill level, this is my second website I will have built myself. That’s why often times I’ll celebrate over something web designers have been doing for years. I’m getting used to reading PHP and knowing what does what, just enough so I can get it to display right. I haven’t started to write my own PHP yet, but hopefully I can find some time to learn later. Sidenote: WordPress is awesome.

Since I believe fashion is very much related to design, I feel this will be of somewhat interest to you designers out there. As of the past few years, I’ve noticed a trend in fashion, most notably men’s fashion. Everything became tighter, smaller, and more fitted. Guys on the street started sporting around a faux hawk and began to take better care of themselves. I really had no problem with this new fashion trend and thought it was a more professional look.

Then came the skinny jeans. To be clear, I’m not talking about straight legs or fitted jeans. I’m talking about the emo-wearing-urban-outfitters-selling skinny jeans that gives men curves where there were never meant to be curves. You all know what I’m talking about. You’ve seen them in that bright green, paired with skin-tight v-neck t shirts.

This trend is the equivalent to the bell bottoms, afros, and tye dye shirts of the 70′s. I’m writing this as a warning and defense for this generation. Trust me, if it doesn’t look cool now, it’s not going to look any cooler in the future. To be fair, I will have to say there is a very small percentage of guys who can pull off this look. (Usually it’s because these guys are so skinny that skinny jeans fit them like normal jeans.) But to the rest of those guys who wear way too skinny jeans for their body, you should start coming up with an answer to tell your kids when they ask you the same question you asked your parents.