Comments on: beautiful > ugly http://www.walkingpaper.org/960 A library weblog by Aaron Schmidt Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:02:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: the strange librarian » Blog Archive » from ugly to beautiful: a remake of library signage http://www.walkingpaper.org/960/comment-page-1#comment-24938 the strange librarian » Blog Archive » from ugly to beautiful: a remake of library signage Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:38:27 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/?p=960#comment-24938 [...] i twittered my borked brain then i remembered i had starred it in my rss reader. I was remembering Aaron Schmidt’s “Beautiful > Ugly” post about signage design. Inspired, i sat down with paper and pencil and a few hours later had a [...] [...] i twittered my borked brain then i remembered i had starred it in my rss reader. I was remembering Aaron Schmidt’s “Beautiful > Ugly” post about signage design. Inspired, i sat down with paper and pencil and a few hours later had a [...]

]]> By: Jim McCluskey http://www.walkingpaper.org/960/comment-page-1#comment-24360 Jim McCluskey Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:21:09 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/?p=960#comment-24360 Great post and a useful one. We often hear that we should enter the library through the front door and see it as our customers do, but having a tool to evaluate signs makes this practice efficient and effective. Love the idea of having customers go through with the same scale. Great post and a useful one. We often hear that we should enter the library through the front door and see it as our customers do, but having a tool to evaluate signs makes this practice efficient and effective. Love the idea of having customers go through with the same scale.

]]> By: DerikB http://www.walkingpaper.org/960/comment-page-1#comment-24294 DerikB Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:32:00 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/?p=960#comment-24294 I think Apple is a great example of where good design can get you. Part of the reason the iPod and iPhone are so successful is the slick design. They know how to make a product visually desirable. We need better design in libraries (online and print), sadly it seems to be an area most don't want to spend time or money (ie to get professionals) on. I think Apple is a great example of where good design can get you. Part of the reason the iPod and iPhone are so successful is the slick design. They know how to make a product visually desirable.

We need better design in libraries (online and print), sadly it seems to be an area most don’t want to spend time or money (ie to get professionals) on.

]]> By: Subject/Object » The intersection of outreach and positive public space: Signage http://www.walkingpaper.org/960/comment-page-1#comment-24293 Subject/Object » The intersection of outreach and positive public space: Signage Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:40:19 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/?p=960#comment-24293 [...] Schmidt at walking paper has a thoughtful post about signs in the library, in contrast to the usual blog posts from librarians which say [...] [...] Schmidt at walking paper has a thoughtful post about signs in the library, in contrast to the usual blog posts from librarians which say [...]

]]> By: Kelli http://www.walkingpaper.org/960/comment-page-1#comment-24292 Kelli Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:08:24 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/?p=960#comment-24292 Great book recommendation. The world would be a better designed place if more people read Robin Williams' books. Great book recommendation. The world would be a better designed place if more people read Robin Williams’ books.

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