Chance Bliss » design http://www.chancebliss.com The strength of a GRIZZLY, the reflexes of a PUMA, and the wisdom of a MAN. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:55:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 So You Need A Typeface http://www.chancebliss.com/2010/09/30/so-you-need-a-typeface/ http://www.chancebliss.com/2010/09/30/so-you-need-a-typeface/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:02:40 +0000 admin http://www.chancebliss.com/?p=1642 The only typefaces I use are Arial and Verdana. Not what you would call inspirational. Maybe this chart will help me. (via Jeffery Zeldman)

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]]> http://www.chancebliss.com/2010/09/30/so-you-need-a-typeface/feed/ 0 10 Most Common Misconceptions About User Experience Design http://www.chancebliss.com/2010/06/30/10-most-common-misconceptions-about-user-experience-design/ http://www.chancebliss.com/2010/06/30/10-most-common-misconceptions-about-user-experience-design/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:32:56 +0000 admin http://www.chancebliss.com/?p=1541 If you need to explain to a client or your company what User experience Design is, the best way is to explain what it’s not. Here’s a good list from Whitney Hess, a independent user experience design. The best point in the list is that UX is not rounded corners and pretty buttons, but the system as a whole. Everything from performance to page flow to error messaging is apart of the experience and should be addressed within the design process.

10 Most Common Misconceptions About User Experience Design

]]> http://www.chancebliss.com/2010/06/30/10-most-common-misconceptions-about-user-experience-design/feed/ 0 Add some goddam color! http://www.chancebliss.com/2010/02/08/add-some-goddam-color/ http://www.chancebliss.com/2010/02/08/add-some-goddam-color/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:11:42 +0000 admin http://www.chancebliss.com/?p=1405 I quickly realized after looking at this amazing collection of gaming consoles that color is needed. Take a look at these images (via Coudal Parnters) and tell me which ones stand out? Which ones seems inviting? Fun? Something that screams for you to touch?

Color is pretty much what is missing today in all electronics. Everyone, including Apple, wants to play it safe with the brushed silver, sleek black or cool white. Grow some and try the rest of the color wheel.

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