The Best of Oliver Reichenstein
9 most popular Oliver Reichenstein articles, as voted by our community.
Oliver Reichenstein on Attention Economy
Take the Power Back
You may have heard the best way to deal with the “information overload” is to switch off your device. To take a break from the Internet. Go for a run. Roll out the Yoga mat. Read a book. Talk to your…
Oliver Reichenstein on Procrastination
End Procrastination
The most influential companies in the world put all their energy into getting us to click, react, and consume. If you work on a computer, procrastination awaits you everywhere, all the time. How do…
«Most often, you find inspiration when you are already at work. Literally, “in-spiration” means “breathing in.” To get inspired, take a breath and start.»
Oliver Reichenstein on Typography
Web Design is 95% Typography
95% of the information on the web is written language. It is only logical to say that a web designer should get good training in the main discipline of shaping written information, in other words: Typography.
Oliver Reichenstein on Visual Design
Design Takes Time
Defining the identity of iA Presenter next to iA Writer was a three-year process that went hand-in-hand with the UI development. Design takes time.
Oliver Reichenstein on Writing
The End of Writing
Soon, you don't need to write much anymore. Artificial Intelligence will do it for you. With all the free time we will have, we could try to rethink how we learn, work, and how we communicate.
«Soon, you don’t need to write much anymore. Artificial Intelligence will do it for you. With all the free time we will have, we could try to rethink how we learn, work, and how we communicate.»
Writing with AI
When ChatGPT came out one year ago, we wanted to know whether and how it could be used for writing. We put it to the test.
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Putting Thought Into Things
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Introducing Style Check
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Why is Facebook not Paying the Apple Tax?
Looking into the math of Apple’s App Store turns into an Indiana Jones adventure. It leads you to the treasure chest at the core of the IT economy. And when you open it you find one big golden WTF.…
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