Tag Archives: Opinions

Games as multi-genre digital content for the web & mobile

Posted on 31 March, 2010. Filed under Opinion, Research, Technology. Tagged , , , , , , .
After attending the Games Based Learning 2010 conference in London I've come away with a realisation of what the medium is capable of and present the case that web designers should be informed and ready to implement games as another form of digital content.

User interface design in video games

Posted on 29 March, 2010. Filed under Opinion, Research. Tagged , , , , , , , , .
Splinter Cell Conviction's objectives projected in the game world
Games are introducing innovative UI elements that exist within the game world. After reading through a Thesis and a few articles on game interface design I examine the different types of UI elements, separating them in to categories and providing examples of their implementation.

Thoughts on freelancing as a designer

Posted on 8 February, 2008. Filed under Opinion. Tagged , , , , , .
(republished from 2006) I have decided to retire from freelancing and re-enter the industry as a full time permanent designer back in to a design studio. I officially start my new job next Monday, details of new job released soon! I freelanced for two years, and it was something I had always wanted to try. So I [...]

What is design by Jorge Frascara

Posted on 2 February, 2008. Filed under Research. Tagged , , , .
(republished from 2005) After reading through Tony Fry’s opinions on defining design I’ve moved on to Jorge Frascara’s essays. Frascara is much easier to read and understand and I tend to agree with most of what he says. Design is a relatively new profession and so it hasn’t got the established understanding a lot of [...]