Polytechnicast - Comic UI with guest Krishna Sadasivam

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In this episode of the Polytechnicast I have special guest, cartoonist and art instructor, Krishna Sadasivam of PCWeenies.com.

I’ve always found Krishna’s continuous refinement of the PC Weenies comic user interface very informative. Krishna and I talk about some of his recent UI updates and what constraints and goals he had in mind when revising the site.

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LIA Cast 27 - Control

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Inspired by some discussion we had during the Thinking About Design series, this audio-only episode concerns itself with discussing control over our projects, our working environments, and ourselves. When is it better to relinquish control? Are there more sophisticated methods to exercise control of your projects? When is it appropriate to take control, and how can one do this in a productive manner?

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LIA Cast 27 - Control

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LIA Cast 26 - Thinking About Design, Pt 3

 

 

Concluding our Thinking About Design series, we discuss some of the elements of design and how they can be used to convey whatever meaning you wish. Using advanced paneling in comics as a way to model these elements in use, we explore how a thoughtful application of these design elements can create stunning and original works.

We close with some strategies we've used to "level up" on our own design skills.

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LIA Cast 26 - Thinking About Design, Pt 3

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LIA Cast 25 - Buying the Couch Before You Move

We've often advocated just diving in and making small projects, like mini-comics, to engage with the creative arts and level up a bit. But once you've done that leveling up, how do you manage ambitious or long-term projects?

This time we talk about navigating the Jenga tower of big projects. When do you know the project is ready? How "finished" should the website be before you announce the project? Once underway, how do you know that each piece of the project is complete?

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LIA Cast 25 - Buying the Couch Before You Move

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