Mar 20, 2017Design must readsThis a by far the most common question I get from aspiring designers. Even in the ultra-connected era, books are still a great way to learn. I compiled a small list that I will maintain and evolve. Top 5 The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman Universal Principles of Design by William Lidwell, Kritina Holden and Jill Butler Don’t Make Me Think! by Steve Krug Thinking with Type by Ellen Lupton Designing for Interaction: Creating Innovative Applications and Devices by Dan SafferDesign1 min readDesign1 min read
Nov 4, 2016BLACK VIII — Behind the scenesA year and a half ago, I began teaching myself 3D and its intricacies. Some of my first creations were wallpapers. Why? Wallpapers setups can be simple, they teach you fundamentals of modeling, texturing, lighting. It’s a still image so you control and perfect every details. Holistically, the third dimension…3d7 min read3d7 min read
May 24, 2016Dystopian ShortsI curated a list of really good shorts about dystopian futures. Usually exploring extreme, excess or misuse of immersive technologies into our lives. I will update the list over the time. “Have fun” Feel free to send me videos links if you think it can benefit this list. …Virtual Reality2 min readVirtual Reality2 min read
Feb 21, 2016Attend The Montues for free #payitforwardI have been lucky enough to attend Epicurrence #3 and I learned so much during this conference that I feel it’s time to give this chance to someone else who cannot afford it. If you are a young designer/developper who wants to attend Epicurrence Montues, I am offering a free ticket. Why? Dann Petty gives you 10 reasons why you should go. How? Fill this form before midnight PST on February 26th. https://montues.com/request/formManagement1 min readManagement1 min read
Published inGoogle Design·Oct 26, 2015From Product Design to Virtual RealityPersonal experience and intro to VR. — Backstory I am a product designer at Google, and I joined the company through Sparrow, a French startup that got acquired on July 20, 2012. Since then, I worked with the Gmail team to build from scratch a flagship product that became Inbox by Gmail. It shipped on October 22, 2014. …Virtual Reality12 min readVirtual Reality12 min read
Published in.Sketch App·Apr 14, 2014What is new in Sketch 3Everything you asked for and more — Sketch 3 icon by Emanuel Sá I have been using Sketch 3 since end of February 2014 and I’ll present some of the new features so you know what you’ll be looking for while playing with this version. During the year, I kept praising Sketch by writing few articles or…7 min read7 min read
Published in.Sketch App·Oct 14, 2013Sketch Keyboard ShortcutsEnhancing your flow, one keystroke at a time — As a Mac OS user, you probably already know how to copy and paste. I’ll show you some more advanced shortcuts that I use a lot that maybe you’re not aware of. All of them are huge time savers. To make myself adapt to the shortcut, I tend to learn…3 min read3 min read
Published in.Sketch App·Jul 8, 2013Discovering Sketch“the designer’s toolbox” — During my last trip to San Francisco for the WWDC 2013, I have been lucky enough to meet great people from all over the world that are dedicated and passionate about building better experiences and better tools for designer. I tried Sketch (Mac only) when it was first released a…7 min read7 min read
Jul 1, 2013Q&A about iOS7 by iGudes.ruI have been asked to answer few questions… — http://www.iguides.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=86678 What do you think about iOS 7? Do you like how it looks like? Some facts first. Apple iOS 6 was very dated and they had to do a dramatic change from a user interface and user experience perspective. The world was waiting for something awesome and had very high expectations. To be honest, during the keynote presentation of iOS 7, I was…2 min read2 min read
