Category Archives: Web Design

Inspiration: The Only Ten I See

22-Jan-08

When I was in college I heard a lot of cheesy pick up lines, but I had one friend who was the king of them. He insisted the money line was “Excuse me are you from Tennessee? No? Well… you are the only Ten I see“. He really did use that line and it really [...]

At First You Don’t Succeed…

17-Jan-08

This month marks my one year blog-iversary.
When my blog first launched it did not look like this at all. I have actually had a lot of websites; none of which are at the domain SamanthaWarren.com. No, rather a super-classy 1992 styled “Under Construction” warning has taken up a permanent residence on that page. It has [...]

Discussing The Brand of a Browser

13-Jan-08

I attended a fantastic presentation by Steven Heller hosted by the Art Directors Club of Metro Washington DC on Friday night and he explained that Brand is a fetish… it is when people don’t just identify with something but embrace it. This concept fascinates me especially when it falls in the realm of an [...]

Rant: Web 2.0 Look? Lets Talk About “Good Design”

05-Jan-08

From Twitter:
mringlein: my new years resolution is stop designing web 2.0 … i am all about the 2.5 this year. vintage wallpaper backgrounds and real life objects
mringlein: gradients and reflections are out …. the masking tape and handwriting fonts are in baby!
SamanthaToy: @mringlein http://www.24-7media.de/ was doing that stuff since forums [...]

Response: Should Web Designers Know How to Code?

27-Nov-07

Martin Ringlein of n’clud recently wrote a post called
“Should Web Designers Know How to Code?”:
All designers must know the medium and canvas in which they design for. How can a sculptor sculpt without knowing the difference in stones? How can a painter paint without knowing the difference in brushes, paint or canvas? How can [...]