Irina McGuire is a designer, web developer and a user experience advocate from Memphis, TN. This site is a collection of her personal craft, thoughts, and other ramblings.
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I just found these cute little icons, such as the snowman below, from free Festive Christmas Icon Pack posted by Smashing Magazine. So, here a few festive pixels crafted with love and some hazelnut coffee just to say “Merry Christmas!” to all.
This year, I decided to take my pumpkin carving to the next level by making use of the pumpkin seeds. It was easier than I thought. All I had to do was separate the seeds from the pulp after emptying out the pumpkin. Here is the rest of it…
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Wash the seeds and place them wet on a large greased cookie sheet. Bake the seeds for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. At this point, the seeds should be dry. Add some butter and salt to the seeds and stir. Bake the seeds for another 20 minutes or until they look golden and crispy. Be careful, they are addictive!
Wow, that’s the homepage one will rarely see on Apple’s website. There he is, right in the center of the screen, looking intently and purposefully… Talking about “less is more.” Steve Jobs, a creative genius, visionary and an amazing human being.
“My favorite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time. ~ Steve Jobs
I recently attended UX Week 2011, a user experience design conference. Design professionals from all over the world gathered for four days of community, inspiration and skills building. It was beyond my expectations. The conference itself took place in San Francisco, the city of innovation and progress. It was an honor to be in the presence of presenters from such major companies as Google, Facebook, Pixar and others. I was truly inspired by the speakers and by the overall sense of excitement which is happening in the design community. I was also impressed by the humbleness and sincerity of some of these major companies as they shared their internal struggles as well as their achievements in their quest of developing people-powered products. Many topics were discussed, but the main theme revolved around the importance of user experience when it comes building technologies for people.
