The Irradiated Article Archive

[Technique] Zen of the Road Warrior: Staying Focused On Business Trips
Random road rules for wrangling those deductible junkets.
[ Thu, 22 Jul 2005 04:30:00 GMT ]

[Theory/Technique] Ears and Eyes: The Musical Components of Motion Design
How does a finessed ear for music help with creating motion design?
[ Sun, 12 Jun 2005 20:00:00 GMT ]

[Theory] My Mind Has Left the Building: Creativity and the Body
Nathan explores how creativity is sometimes enhanced when denying our physicality...at least for a little while.
[ Mon, 25 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMT ]

[Opinion] The Third Device: The Treo 650
Need computing power at work, home and (other)? The Treo's got you covered.
[ Wed, 16 Feb 2005 06:45:00 GMT ]

[Technique] Talking About Audio With Clients
One way to talk about sound design is to pretend, at least for a while, that it's something else.
[ Fri, 28 Jan 2005 05:45:00 GMT ]

[News] The Atomick.net 2004 Wrapup
Nathan runs down Four for '04: a soapbox, a workload, a camera's tale, and some noise.
[ Wed, 29 Dec 2004 06:00:00 GMT ]

[Technique] Designing for Touchscreens
How does usability, interaction design and visual design change when you go from using a mouse to a fingertip? Fresh off a touchscreen project, Nathan gets all touchy-feely.
[ Tue, 02 Nov 2004 16:00:00 GMT ]

[Theory] Familiarity Breeds Contempt: Two Views on Design Conservativism
Do past generations of design help or hinder the current one? Looking at the thoughts of both Henry Dreyfuss and Jef Raskin on legacy design patterns.
[ Fri, 29 Oct 2004 01:00:00 GMT ]

[Technique] Aligned Export from Illustrator to Flash
Do you design in Adobe Illustrator and Animate in Flash? This technique helps keep your assets aligned, registered, and layered in a few easy steps.
[ Tue, 19 Oct 2004 19:00:00 GMT ]

[Opinion] Seven Days In May: Essential [Re]Viewing
MIlitary hawks hijack the government. Sound familiar?
[ Tue, 12 Oct 2004 14:05:00 GMT ]

[Opinion/Technique] Widescreen-O-Vision-O-Scope!
4:3 is so 1993. Cinematic aspect ratios evoke certain emotional responses in the media savvy.
[ Tue, 05 Oct 2004 12:00:00 GMT ]

[Technique] Design By Wire(frame)
Smarter information architecture wireframes can improve visual design efficiency.
[ Wed, 28 Sep 2004 13:00:00 GMT ]

[News] RELAUNCH: Atomick.net v10 Goes Live
10 years online, 10th revision! Read on to learn more about this update...
[ Wed, 22 Sep 2004 10:00:00 GMT ]

[Technique] Real Artists Have Curves
Learn, once and for all, how to use that damn Curves command in Adobe Photoshop, and why your work depends on it...nay, demands it!
[ Fri, 10 Sep 2004 14:00:00 GMT ]

[Opinion] Dissenting Voice: Uninspired by the iMac G5
I don't find myself wondering "Where Did the Computer Go?" Instead, I'm wondering why everyone's so excited.
[ Thu, 01 Sep 2004 11:56:00 GMT ]

[Opinion] ...But Great Artists Steal.
Gee, have I hit the big time if my work's being ripped off?
[ Wed, 04 Aug 2004 10:00:00 GMT ]

[Opinion] Does Technology Enable Better Artistry?
I've started to find the answer less than obvious.
[ Thu, 24 Jun 2004 10:00:00 GMT ]