Part of my job here at Microsoft is leading the visual design and branding efforts for the Windows Server division.  That includes icon design and branding graphics such as autorun screens, boot screens, desktop wallpapers and more.  I was recently asked by one of our UX Evangelists, Scott Barnes, to explain some thinking behind our icon design here at Microsoft.  I tackled it together with my counterpart on the Windows Client team, Brittnie Hervey (she leads the icon design for Vista, IE, Live.com, etc), and here was the result: Microsoft Mix Blog.
Maybe I should have been a Ninja for Halloween this year?  :-)Technorati Tags: Technorati Tags: Microsoft

You absolutely have to LOVE the creative genius behind this commercial.  The entire soundtrack was created by a choir.  You can see the official site, with the full commercial and an additional video of how it was made at:

http://www.honda.co.uk/civic/




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Fall Colors in WA
Originally uploaded by bisonium.

Just got back from a great trip to Seattle.  The fall colors and scenery this time of year are AMAZING.  The air is clean, cold, crisp and smells like Xmas (Pines Trees) everywhere you turn.  For the full set, make sure to check out my FlickR site...

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