I’ve been to many conferences so far in my burgeoning life as a web designer. There are some that seem heavily used for PR efforts and some that are just an utter mess, so it’s nice when it feels like a really well-organized, sincere and thoughtful event. dConstruct is one of the good kind. IContinue reading “The future is (almost) here”
Author Archives: Elizabeth Pizzuti
Concept, play, and the space between
I went to see Sascha Lobe speak on Tuesday night at MAD, as part of AIGA design talk extravaganza. He runs L2M3 in Germany. And he’s really hot. Once I got over that and started paying attention (lets be honest, I still haven’t gotten over it), it reminded me of the work I did with BaseContinue reading “Concept, play, and the space between”
The freelance life/ Moving on
Over the past few years, I’ve learned a lot about working as a designer. I have a lot of passion for what I do, and doing good work is very important to me. As a freelancer, I’ve felt a bit like a nomad. I’ve worked on great projects for large and small clients, and appreciateContinue reading “The freelance life/ Moving on”
Making connections
In the past few years since I started this blog, it’s biggest purpose has been to make connections between the thoughts in my head and the work I’m doing. I have a major connection to make, that gets to the heart of why I do what I do. For the past four months I’ve beenContinue reading “Making connections”
Endings, and new beginnings
New and improved! Identity for The Writers Room: Sometimes I work at their space on Astor and Broadway and I’m secretly hoping that I learn how to be a writer by osmosis. Side note about the logo: the tagline is just a friend to the logo, they’re not married. The logo can easily survive onContinue reading “Endings, and new beginnings”
We’re not in Madrid anymore, Toto
SO much has happened, y’all. Ok so yeah, I’m not living in Spain anymore. What an incredible experience to have lived in Madrid for nine months, working with the good people at Base. Whilst in Madrid, I created a signage system for this building. A recently renovated building in historical bustling downtown Madrid. We gotContinue reading “We’re not in Madrid anymore, Toto”
Almost my mom’s birthday
Since it’s almost my mom’s birthday, I’m posting this picture from the streets of Lisboa that I know she would have loved. She would be 65 this year on June 8th.
A sense of place and frameworks for the web
Previously, I’ve written about the differences between looking at digital vs architectural space, but I’m also interested in the similarities. There are two concepts in web design/user experience that come from the physical world. Number one, a sense of place. Two, frameworks. How do you create a sense of place when designing for the web?Continue reading “A sense of place and frameworks for the web”
Truth, transparency and the web
My current preoccupation is with visual characteristics of websites I’ve encountered lately. I’m working on two web projects – one for a client and one for my own idea – and in my research I’ve been observing some interesting trends in digital space. When creating an identity for a new business, one of the mostContinue reading “Truth, transparency and the web”
Architecture that tells a story
Madrid definitely has an eclectic mix of architecture, as I’ve already posted a few examples of (lizard and wedding cake buildings, most ostentatious belle epoque, and Herzog and de Meuron’s masterpiece). You can really get a feel for the history of Spain, just by walking around and observing different architectural influences over the centuries. Unfortunately,Continue reading “Architecture that tells a story”