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East Meets West: An Infographic Portrait by Yang Liu

March 28, 2012 – 3:28 pm | No Comment | 591 views
East Meets West: An Infographic Portrait by Yang Liu

The artist and visual designer Yang Liu was born in China and lives in Germany since she was 14. By growing up in two very different places with very different traditions she was able to …

The Metro Design Language

February 18, 2012 – 2:44 pm | One Comment | 391 views
The Metro Design Language

A couple years ago the Windows Phone design team realized that the design path that Windows Mobile was on was not sustainable and decided start afresh.

When given the chance for a fresh start, the …

How to Create Attractive, User Friendly Applications?

June 13, 2011 – 12:58 pm | No Comment | 893 views
How to Create Attractive, User Friendly Applications?

In this article I like to share my mental model about UI / UX development. It is all about creating attractive, user friendly applications. But in order to do this you need to understand attraction …

The Holstee Manifesto: This is Your Life.

May 14, 2011 – 10:55 am | No Comment | 376 views
The Holstee Manifesto: This is Your Life.

The Holstee Manifesto – a poetic homage to the art of living your passion. It is the kind of message that we can never hear too much:

Good artists Copy, Great artists Steal

May 14, 2011 – 10:08 am | One Comment | 674 views
Good artists Copy, Great artists Steal

Pablo Picasso, one of the most famous artists of the 20th century influenced the artistic world in a unique and original way. So why is he known for saying “Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal”?

Is Your Office Chair Killing You?

July 26, 2010 – 10:29 am | One Comment | 121 views
Is Your Office Chair Killing You?

Do you feel some pain in your lower back? A light numbness in your rear and lower thigh? Are you feeling a little down?
These symptoms are all normal, and they’re not good. They may …