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I had the opportunity to ask featured speaker Von Glitschka, principal of Glitschka Studios, about his upcoming SXSW Interactive panel Drawing Conclusions: Why Everyone Should Draw. Von will be presenting on Monday, March 11 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Check out the question and answer below to get the scoop on Von, his panel topic, […]

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Presenting Complex Information with Simplicity Monday, March 11 | 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. In a digital age where there is no shortage of complex information, this panel aims to inspire attendees to clearly communicate complicated data through design. Panelists Vanessa Ruiz and Tristen George bring a unique and experienced perspective, and they aren’t simplifying your […]

Preview: White Space: Shaping Nothing for Clean Design

David Kadavy, author of Design for Hackers: Reverse Engineering Beauty, will discuss the art of using white space for clean design in his panel at SXSWi entitled, White Space: Shaping Nothing for Clean Design. The term clean design is often thrown around in the web design field, but no one seems to focus on the tactics […]

Almost everyone remembers their days in High School, going to English and Math class wondering how this might be useful in ‘the real world.’ Few actually get to apply their skills while still going to school, but students in Bertie County, North Carolina, were given that opportunity through Studio H. Emily Pilloton has an undergraduate […]

Preview: Design from the Gut: Dangerous or Differentiator

We have all encountered it: that gut feeling we get about certain things telling us what we should do. Do we always follow it? No. Is it because we have been trained to ignore it? To find facts rather than listen to our intuition? While the decision to follow the gut feeling might be easier […]