Author Archives: Robin Cannon

I Wish I’d Designed… jeffsarmiento.com

By Robin Cannon | Published February 24, 2010

Screenshot of jeffsarmiento.com

As anyone who’s read my blog on a regular basis will know, I’m a sucker for retro style design, whether that be vintage Victoriana, art deco, or 1950s modern. Today I’m highlighting a site that doesn’t exactly fall into a particular period, but still has a great, bold retro feel. It’s a blog that …

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Burn The Evil Conservative Twitter Heretic!

By Robin Cannon | Published February 18, 2010

Picture of Sarah Palin

Minor online uproar because Sarah Palin made a throwaway indirect comment about Twitter. A comment that wasn’t actually disparaging, but it suited a couple of commentators to paint it as such. No surprise to see a liberal blog like the Huffington Post jump on it, it’s the kind of “story” they do (and …

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Be Inspired By Artists, Not Websites

By Robin Cannon | Published February 9, 2010

Image from Vogue February 2010

Web design shouldn’t be the inspiration for more web design. It’s vital for the medium to look externally for ideas. Unfortunately, that often isn’t the case. Social networking tools like Twitter or site submission sites like DesignFloat encourage a limited viewpoint. They’ll provide you with examples of great web design. But it’s design that’s already …

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PayPal – Like Kissing A Frog Without The Fairytale?

By Robin Cannon | Published February 8, 2010

Picture of frog prince

There’s nothing more annoying that not having access to your own money. It’s even more frustrating when that access is blocked for no good reason, and without warning. It’s a problem that can rear its head far more often on the internet. For all the potential the internet has to increase transparency, when a problem …

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How To Ruin A Perfectly Decent Website

By Robin Cannon | Published January 21, 2010

Screenshot of the worst website in the world.

Yesterday I tweeted an article about what must be one of the worst websites in the world. It must be seen to be believed. Yet although such terrible sites exist, a far more common problem in web design is sites that are solid enough but ruined by failures to adhere to basic principles. Whether because …

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