Good [tag]design[/tag] is not just about how something looks! Let me repeat for you one of my favourite design philsophies -
Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.
Everyday I use what I consider to be some very well designed [tag]time and activity management tools[/tag]. These tools are designed by [tag]David Seah[/tag] and have been very interestingly titled The Printable CEO Series.
I know that some of you will be surprised that I use paper and pencil to manage my daily workload but it presents me with the most functional and practical way for me to manage my day.
My favourites are the :
- [tag]Concrete Goals Tracker[/tag]
- [tag]Emergent Tasks Tracker[/tag]
If you are looking for some design that is practical, well laid out and a great example of good informational design then give The Printable CEO Series a try.
4 responses so far ↓
1 Megan
// Apr 12, 2007 at 3:16 pm
Great site Leah. Have subscribed to the feed and printed the fomrs. Now just have to schedule time to work them out - ha ha.
2 Adam Kayce : Monk At Work
// Apr 15, 2007 at 12:15 pm
My first comment here…
1. I love the way you’ve customized this theme — beautiful.
2. I dig your philosophy; it speaks to the beauty-appreciating impulses in me, too.
3. Wow, those tools you linked to are sweet. I can’t wait to play with them.
Thanks, Leah — I’m going to keep looking around; it’s looking great so far!
3 Leah
// Apr 16, 2007 at 12:54 pm
Thanks for being a first time commenter Adam - great to have you here. Thank you for your warm thoughts and I hope that you continue to find some good resources and inspiration.
I’ll look forward to having you as part of the regular crew here. Now it’s my turn to go and visit your site, the url has me intrigued.
4 Adam Kayce : Monk At Work
// Apr 17, 2007 at 1:00 am
You’re welcome. I’m looking forward to browsing around more, and I’ve added you to my feedreader already…
Thanks!
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