About ross

My name is Ross and I am a digital product designer. I love making things that make the internet a better place.
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The Colors of the Internet

I don’t think this was based on any kind of solid research, but I do love a very broad, rich color pallet as much as the next guy. Created by the Antrepo, a visual design agency. [http://www.a2591.com/2009/03/what-is-color-of-internet.html]

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MoMA iPhone App: GeoArt

MoMA iPhone App: GeoArt

[click image to zoom] An awesome idea for a MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) iPhone App. Allow people to turn on an app, walk around, and create shareable art from their walking journey. Geolocation visuals. It’s a great idea because it fits the brand, provides a takeaway, for an art-loving, tech savvy audience. What I [...]

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Does the New York Times Need a Redesign?

A beautiful visualization on the NYTimes today from survey data of how Americans spend their time: sleep, working, eating, watching TV, etc. You can sort by age group, employment, education, and more. I love the simple animated transition when you click through different filters. And how the color and layout make look like layers of [...]

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Summer of Awesome Ideas: July ’09

All things said are permanent on the web, but the stream of consciousness is ever changing. At any given moment, a new trend or news story can explode like wild fire, and the network of consciousness will reshape around the new idea. I think there are great ideas to come out of aggregation and visualization [...]

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The Usability of Print Advertising

The way that text formatting and layout of pages on a website effects usability is a standard part of user experience thinking. In some cases, streamlining the content on a page, or moving a button around at a key conversion point, can mean millions of dollars in return. Shortly put, good web design emphasizes a [...]

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Declassified Bush-era global warming photos

“Photos from US spy satellites declassified by the Obama White House provide the first graphic images of how the polar ice sheets are retreating in the summer. The effects on the world’s weather, environments and wildlife could be devastating.” [full story via Guardian]

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