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Apple Park Logo On seeing the Apple Park Logo and it’s arrangement of concentric rings, I figured it would be based on Apple’s grid system. Jony Ives mentioned the grid system when unveiling iOS 7 and the iOS icon grid.…
The Golden Ratio is Not a Myth There is a lot about the golden ratio on the internet these days. Those who don’t know how to use it and those who don’t know how to analyse it, claim it’s a…
Completed in 1885, Auckland’s Historic Synagogue (by architect Edward Bartley) was used as such until 1967. In the late 1980’s it was renovated and converted into a branch of the National Bank. It is a 627 square metre Grade 1…
Decorative Brick Pattern This is the third class of this Geometric Surface Pattern Design Series. In this class we explore some of the terminology used to create decorative patterns. It’s not an exhaustive list of terms. It is just enough…
Decorative Bands Have ever struggled with designing a decorative band that looks balanced and in proportion? To be successful, a pattern requires a sense of rhythm, and to achieve this rhythm, geometry plays an important part. This week, I published…
I thought I’d share how to build the iOS Icon Grid by way of a simple animation. This is the same method that is described step-by-step in the book ‘Icon Design‘. Phi – Golden Ratio Phi (golden ratio) plays an important…
Constructed between 1865 and 1868 in the Gothic Revival style, much of Auckland’s former Supreme Court (now Old High Court) building was restored in the late 1980’s as part of the High Court redevelopment. Stencilling features prominently in the restoration of…
Designed for Kelly and Jo from ‘You, Me and the Dream‘, these round towels are based on the same proportional grid system that I use for designing icons. Golden Ratio The golden ratio was used to lay out the decorative elements of both…
With a referendum on whether to change the New Zealand flag, the opportunity to submit a design is an opportunity that is not to be missed. Apart from its similarity to and being mistaken for the Australian flag, there isn’t…