Design Innovation
Those following my Twitter feed might already have seen this but it’s just too cool not to share on my blog too. I came across an online shirt store called “Shikisai“. What’s cool about it is that each shirt design includes some sort of interactivity in which a part of the design will become the thing that it’s trying to depict. For example, one of the shirts is of a pair of shoes. However, the shoelaces are real and comes off the shirt and you can either tie them or leave them untied. While T-shirts with graphics on it can be seen everyday, I really enjoy it when I see a spark of innovation and originality like Shikisai! At the same time, it really does inspire me to think out of the box. Shikisai is created by the Japanese designer duo called “Noto-Fusai“. Besides the shirts, they also have a few other interesting inventions. Continue reading »
I always feel that designing for myself is the most challenging design task because I am my own worst critic. I never seem to be fully satisfied with my work and even if I am, it would probably not last for long until I manage to find a tiny problem to nitpick about. But I continue to trudge along, doing my best. This time, I created a new WordPress theme for this blog which I randomly titled “Coffee Birds”. It took me about a month (off and on) to conceptualize an idea and to develop it into a mock-up and code. The initial idea was to create a more simple, green, and a sort of minimalist look for the blog but after a while, my tastes changed. 
After a long time of designing and experimenting, I finally settled on a design for my portfolio. I wanted to present my skills not only in web design but in animation, sequential art, and illustrations as well so the web design must reflect that. Because of this, it was very challenging for me (which was a great experience) and I’m still pretty amazed when I look at this process from the beginning to the end to see how it has evolved. Please bear with me as I show you my messy design sketches. Without further ado, onto my design process! My first step was to brainstorm some ideas that I’d be able to develop on as I go on. 
