Ah, Firefox. We all love the lil critter. He hugs the globe tightly to protect the web and keep it safe. He cares about all of us and we should return that love. But how do you show the lil … Continue reading
Posted in Mozilla | 3 CommentsYes, that’s right. The two new logos on the block had a fashion shoot in space and they’ve brought back pictures! Gird your desktop with sleek new wallpaper or slather your browser with a fresh persona! The options are endless!* … Continue reading
Posted in Mozilla | 4 CommentsAurora had but newly chased the night, And purpled o’er the sky with blushing light. – John Dryden, Palamon and Arcite Folks, those book words are from an actual book. I looked them up. I have to say, they’re pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Mozilla | 27 CommentsI’ve been playing Lord of the Rings Online now since 2008 and I have to say, I’m fairly addicted. It seems to have formed a perfect storm where excellent game design merged with my childhood fascination of all things Tolkien. … Continue reading
Posted in Gaming | Leave a commentDuring a Mozilla Labs week a while back, I was tasked with creating a logo for a yet to be realized project that centered around a person’s contacts. That initial experiment has matured into a full Labs project and is … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Mozilla | 3 CommentsPlaying around with -moz-radial-gradient this past while, and seeing the amazing job done on the CSS Opera logo by David Desandro, I thought I’d have a go at recreating one of the logos I illustrated within the past year using … Continue reading
Posted in CSS, Design, Mozilla | 21 CommentsNo, I’m not going to talk to you about a tablet. I’m going to talk to you about a website! The Mozilla Labs website, now with a fresh new coat of paint! *throws up arms in rejoicing fashion* Today, we’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Mozilla | 2 CommentsIt has been a little while since I have discussed any designs I’ve been working on at Mozilla, so I thought I’d share some of the logos that I’ve created over the past little while. Both logos showcased here are … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Mozilla | 16 CommentsI’ve come to discover a very interesting feature with the Xbox 360’s dashboard. When programming your Xbox 360 Universal Remote, be sure to first have your TV tuned to the video signal from the 360 and for the love of … Continue reading
Posted in Gaming | 4 CommentsMy life at Mozilla can be summed up in one statement – another day, another insanely fun design request. The latest example I have for your viewing pleasure is the result of a request for branding the new Add-ons Developer … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Mozilla | Tagged Add-ons, Design, illustration, karaoke, logo, Mozilla, vector | 6 CommentsYes, that’s right, the Mozilla Creative Collective is up and running and we want you to join! Why you say? Well, did you know that there are achievement badges and design challenges? Did you know you can create your own … Continue reading
Posted in Mozilla | Tagged community, creative collective, Design, MCC, Mozilla | 2 CommentsWhen it comes to creating Personas for Firefox, most people don’t realize a wee little fun fact about the creation process. If you create a few different frames at the proper dimensions for both the header and the footer, you … Continue reading
Posted in Mozilla | 8 CommentsIt’s that time again, when I decide a couple of weeks is far too long to have the same old theme for my blog. I have to say, I think I may have an addiction of sorts with CSS and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | 7 CommentsWith the launch of Firefox 3.5 today, I’m excited to post an all new wallpaper to commemorate the event! Within the web today, a browsing transformation is underway. We’re seeing constant advancement from the static browsing Middle Ages of old … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Mozilla, Random | Tagged browser, Firefox 3.5, future, Marketing, Mozilla, wallpaper | 49 CommentsLast Friday I decided to have a go at teaching myself After Effects. I’ve been wanting to test the waters of motion graphics for a while and decided to take the plunge. A few hours later I had the startings … Continue reading
Posted in Mozilla | 13 CommentsWorking on the Fennec UI has been an amazing experience. Designing UI elements for a mobile browser has taught me a great deal when it comes to creating interactive graphical elements that are to be used in a very small … Continue reading
Posted in CSS, Mozilla | 69 CommentsAs mentioned in the Mozilla Labs post Firefox New Tab: Visual Update, we have been playing around with a new look n’ feel for the New Tab feature. The main inspiration for this visual look comes from the netError styling … Continue reading
Posted in Mozilla | 4 CommentsWith the release of Fennec Alpha, (Fennec is now in Beta) we showcased an initial default theme created to make mobile browsing easy on the fingers as well as the eyes. Now that a bit of time has passed, we’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Mozilla | 6 CommentsMy first month as Visual Designer with Mozilla Labs has been nothing short of funmazing. I’ve basically been working solely on the elements of design that I love the most – logos and interfaces. I’ve posted previously on the UI … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Mozilla | 10 CommentsI thought I’d share this lil guy to get some initial community feedback on him as I am currently illustrating him for a Mozilla Add-ons project. He’s part fox, part machine, he’s… Mulder Fox? No, he’s just our ol’ friend … Continue reading
Posted in Mozilla | 21 CommentsAs a quick update detailing where I am in the “play nice with Personas” revisions to the default Firefox 3 theme on OSX, I thought I’d share the preview below highlighting some of the changes to the toolbar buttons. *note: … Continue reading
Posted in Mozilla | 5 CommentsOne of my first tasks as the new Visual Designer for Mozilla Labs is to research how to revise Firefox’s default chrome in OSX so that your Personas really shine through. Currently in OSX, there are two main chrome issues … Continue reading
Posted in Mozilla | 2 CommentsSo I was able to make it into the Beta release of the new 360 dashboard from Major Nelson’s blog and have been enjoying it for a while now. Nothing but good things to say about the upgrade.
Posted in Gaming | 1 CommentNext we have the awesomebar and its awesomeness in weeee mobile form.
Posted in Mozilla | Tagged browser, fennec, Mozilla, UI | Leave a commentYet another screen for your viewing pleasure! This time we visit the preferences pane and all the goodies you can toggle within.
Posted in Mozilla | Tagged browser, fennec, Mozilla, UI | 1 CommentWe’ve been plugging away at the default theme for Fennec and I’d like to share where we are thus far in the design. The following screens are the work in progress and any comments/concerns are always welcome!
Posted in Mozilla | Tagged browser, fennec, Mozilla, UI | 4 CommentsHello all! Welcome to the beginnings of what will be a series of posts detailing the work I am currently involved in designing the default theme for Mozilla’s answer to mobile browsing, currently codenamed Fennec. To start things off, I … Continue reading
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