I’m new!

Finally, after a couple of months of constantly interrupted work, the new skin of OWT is ready. The old one has been both loved and hated :) and has reached a lot of CSS galleries. I hope you like the new one at least as much as you liked the previous.

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Changes at Odd Web Things

It’s been some time since I posted anything. This is because a lot has been going on.

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Free WordPress theme: ASCII One

As promised, the free typography-inspired WordPress theme is here for you.

Come and get it. Have fun.

OWT is publishing it together with the Smashing Magazine :)

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Timeless designs

Some time ago, when I learned Helvetica was designed in 1957, I was a bit shocked. Do you remember what cars looked like in the 50s? Frankly, I like vintage cars, but the car bodies changed at least 50 times since then. And Helvetica? This typeface always looks modern and you definitely can’t tell it’s 50 years old. This design is timeless.

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Free typography inspired WP theme coming up

Do you like typography? Do you like minimalistic design?

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Designing is planning

In an extreme simplification, to get a website, you need to:

  1. design it,
  2. build it.

Putting an emphasis on the latter is wrong.

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Mistaking art for web design

I recently bumped into Knoi Vinh post mentioning this Mike Essl’s initiative. My first answer was NO, and when I saw the 63% for YES, I knew I was wrong. I got mistaken by my own thoughts. Let me explain.

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Simplicity embraces best

Have you ever wondered why our website is so minimalistic? Shouldn’t a web design studio have a full-blown site with all the bells and whistles of the web design industry? Well, no.

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Why I love and hate stock photos

Stock photography is a great idea. I don’t have to be in the right place and time to have a great photo, I don’t have to be a photographer, I don’t have to hire a photographer and I don’t even have to take a photo to have one!

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August Fruit gets featured in Smashing Magazine

Our desktop calendar, August Fruit, got featured in one of the greatest web magazines, Smashing Magazine :) ! You can take a look and download, search for “August Fruit”.

Warning! August Fruit has been moved to EyeDraw.