OneNote for Interaction Designers by Cooper

By jcsizmadi On March 5, 2013 In Blog, Design, UX With No Comments Permanent Link to OneNote for Interaction Designers by Cooper

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Whiteboards are cool, I guess. Fast, easy, familiar. But really, they’re nothing compared to digital sketching. At Cooper, we use digital sketching in almost all of our projects, and almost always in OneNote. In the next few posts I’ll share how we use it and why we think it’s awesome, see what you think. But first, to whet your appetite, some example drawings from Cooper designers straight out of the program.

OneNote for Interaction Designers | Cooper Journal

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Serve your art, not your tools, Part 1 via Cooper Journal

By jcsizmadi On October 5, 2012 In App, Blog, Fav, illustration, Mac, Photoshop, Web With No Comments Permanent Link to Serve your art, not your tools, Part 1 via Cooper Journal

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Part 1 of 3: Creativity Boosters

When computers and digital technology came onto the scene, a design revolution was born. Thanks to the advantages of the new digital workstream, the possibilities for our creativity expanded exponentially. But, given the complexity of learning the new programs that are available to us, many of us now find ourselves locked into a single toolset (read: Photoshop), afraid to try something different. As a result, our workflows are inefficient and not oriented to working effectively in teams.

The goal is to be creative
A well designed workflow cuts down your stress and increases your focus, allowing more time for what you want to do most: be creative.

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Cooper Journal: Stay inspired with Evernote

By jcsizmadi On April 28, 2012 In App, Design, Mac, Tips With No Comments Permanent Link to Cooper Journal: Stay inspired with Evernote

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As long as I can remember, I’ve maintained an library of inspirational imagery. I’m always consuming visually appealing material, so if I find something, I grab it, whether it’s an interesting font, photograph, texture, color palette, icon, or UX pattern. Growing as a visual designer means keeping up with the ever-shifting trends and visual innovations out there in the world, and a library of inspiration can be a place to stockpile the state-of-the-art.

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Cooper Journal: Stay inspired with Evernote

Caffeinatedapp Platinum Theme

By jcsizmadi On March 4, 2012 In App, Mac With No Comments Permanent Link to Caffeinatedapp Platinum Theme

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I’m a big fan of Caffeinatedapp for the mac. I decided to build a theme for it. The theme is very basic, I wanted something easy to read and super clean.

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