jcoop

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   by jcoop 16y ago

   I actually think your 1st design is far better than your 2nd. Applying a bunch of dribbble.com trends to a website is not design, nor will it do you any favours. Here's a few examples: - The image. The first one communicates your service. T
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   Why there are so few design founders(jasecooper.com)

   5 points by jcoop 16y ago|0 comments
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   by jcoop 16y ago

   I think the issue here is that programmers, and MBA's for that matter, tend to be convergent-thinkers, whereas designers tend to be divergent-thinkers. Relying on a convergent thought process to solve a problem isn't the most effective way
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   by jcoop 16y ago

   It's so nice to hear that come from a programmer :P
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   by jcoop 16y ago

   I disagree. A designer is an individual that solves problems by the use of a divergent-thought led process (A process very different to that of an engineer or MBA). They find problems, and solve them. Since solving a problem is the very pin
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   by jcoop 16y ago

   Great question. It does seem that the tech-world lags behind in terms of the role of the designer, when compared with that of Industrial Design for example. Take IDEO. An Industrial Design consultancy at heart who over the last 10 years hav
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   by jcoop 16y ago

   Scoble doesn't point out why he see's instagram as the pinnacle of innovation, apart from the fact they've received a high number of downloads. Instagram's success stems from the viral nature of wanting to try out these filter's that you've