Good Design

As a designer, I often wonder what makes good design. Bad design is easy to spot, but good design especially when it is your own work can be tricky. In art, they say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but design is a different sort of beast. You must present things (data and images) in a way that is not only beautiful, but in a way that expands on the message already being presented. It's a tricky business, but apparently there are gurus who can sort out the good from the bad.

I'm curious to know what Edward Tufte knows about design. There seems to be a general consensus that he knows what he's talking about. As for me, I'm always up for learning something new.

My New House

A just recently purchased a new house in Hillsboro, Oregon. I was initially looking in Beaverton, but my wife and I came accross this house and we couldn't resist. There was already an offer on the house, but we loved the neighborhood and the way the place looked from outside, so when we found out the first offer had fallen through, I flew up the next day just to see it. The interior was also great, so we finalized an offer the next day.

Since moving up here from San Diego, we've been blessed with obsolutely gorgeous weather. I love my house, and I the only thing I miss about San Diego are our friends.