Wells Fargo’s Exciting ATM Redesign

Holger Struppek, Design Director at Hot Studio and formerly of Pentagram, has a nice case study showcasing the redesign of Wells Fargo’s ATM interface.

Check it out:

Maybe, it’s time for me to ditch Bank of America. Read and see more images of the project here.

It’s great to see examples of design like this—mundane, everyday experiences improved […]

How Much Do Designers Get Paid?

Wanna know how much dough designers make? Check out the AIGA Survey of Design Salaries. Results for 2008 are out.

It’s dubbed “definitive,” but take it all with a grain of salt.

You can view the results on their site or download the PDF.

Stephanie Orma Isn’t Famous But Loves Being a Designer

The world has enough interviews of rock star designers, so I’m interviewing everyone else—designers who are happy, without the fame.

Let’s start Stephanie Orma, a former student from my alma mater, the California College of the Arts. I first met her when I was a TA for Jim Faris’s information design class.

I recently caught up with […]

Ask LifeClever: How Do You Keep Growing as a Designer?

Samantha asks:

I’m just finishing up 4 years at an ad agency and moving to a new a location and job. I am wondering, how do you stay up on trends? I feel like sometimes I’m so caught up in the day-to-day getting-it-done that I forget to look around. Any tips […]

Whatever’s Clever: Do You Have Typomania?

From Erik

Why You Should Never Forget Wolfgang Wienerschnitzelhaus

When designing anything to accomodate names—such as a business card, an address book, or a project management app—don’t forget about Wolfgang Wienerschnitzelhaus.

Why?

Because he’s a got really really long name.

And he won’t be the only one.

So while everyone else cozies up to the boring John Does of this world, make sure you’re best […]