http://www.griffingrafix.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:40:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My fellow USAA designers will get this reference from Failblog. "Derp" has finally transcended the USAA universe and is quickly spreading to the interwebs... http://www.griffingrafix.com/blog/?p=348 Before we begin, let me express my love of intuitive, frictionless design as delivered via a visual grid. This approach promotes clear communication and usable sites. Now allow me to utter the blasphemy which is the catalyst for this post: I'm sick and tired of every website looking the same! I'm ... http://www.griffingrafix.com/blog/?p=346 http://www.griffingrafix.com/blog/?p=342 I took my first agency gig at a small firm in San Antonio at the tender age of 22. I had been working for a couple years in the creative department of a medical products corporation, and that was my only exposure to the design process. Here's how I thought ... http://www.griffingrafix.com/blog/?p=332 Today, I finished the last course with Human Factors International. I can now take my test to become a CUA - certified usability analyst. http://www.griffingrafix.com/blog/?p=330 Microsoft announced today that it's killing the Kin only weeks after release. It really is amazing to me how inept they've been at putting together a mobile strategy. I guess that answers my previous question about why they weren't marketing it with any conviction. http://www.griffingrafix.com/blog/?p=327 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Steve Jobs announces the iPhone 4"][/caption] I've been stuck in bed for the last two days, so I've had some time on my hands. Today, I watched Steve Jobs announce the iPhone 4 at the WWDC. Notwithstanding an odd request for everyone to turn off their WI-FI ... http://www.griffingrafix.com/blog/?p=323 I just read this story over at CNN Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks was lamenting their meager 10% market share and talking about how to "attack the competitors". They don't compete well against Maxwell House or McDonalds. Note to Mr Schultz: Why do you think anyone WANTS you to compete with those ... http://www.griffingrafix.com/blog/?p=314 http://www.griffingrafix.com/blog/?p=311 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="352" caption="Umm.....yes."][/caption] http://www.griffingrafix.com/blog/?p=308