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Xero – 10 Best Application UIs of 2008August 12th, 2008, 2 Comments

I rarely post about work, but Xero was named one of the 10 best application user interfaces of 2008 by Jakob Nielson.

*swoon*

From the article: “But Xero might be a more interesting example, simply because it targets the traditionally dry domain of accounting. Users compared this interaction to playing Tetris and described it as fun and addictive. Come on, making accounting fun? That’s an award-winning design.”

Great job team! (especially Philip and Grant)

Elē the baby elephant necklace from PonokoJuly 24th, 2008, 2 Comments

Here’s my latest necklace using Ponoko. His name is Elē, and he’s a baby elephant. He’s an optimistic elephant as his trunk is always pointing up. He brings you luck.

I made him on commission from a colleague at work. I’m pretty happy with the way he turned out.

Elē the baby elephant

If you’d like to buy him, he comes in a variety of colors. You can go to the Ponoko website to buy it, or you can contact me through the comments here or by email.

You can buy him in any color Ponoko offers. If the color isn’t listed below, please contact me and tell me what color you would like.

Turtle tiki pendant and EmilyJuly 23rd, 2008, 3 Comments

Here’s a photo of Emily and her green turtle tiki pendant.

Emily with the green tiki

Doesn’t it look great? You can buy a tiki pendant here!

Ponoko turtle tiki necklaceFebruary 18th, 2008, 5 Comments

I present to you my latest Ponoko creation, the turtle tiki necklace:

(try to spot the turtle in the necklace)

Cool! You know you want one (it also makes a great keychain, if you don’t wear necklaces)!

I chose black and white for the colors, but you can choose any colors you’d like from the Ponoko materials catalogue.

Mention my blog in your email and the price for a two colored tiki is $20, instead of $30. A tiki with one color is $10 (any color), a tiki with two colors is $20 (solid colors only – no tints), and a tiki with three colors or tinted colors is $40.

Excellent!

Update: Sold my first necklace! Woohoo!

Update 2: My necklace is featured on Craftzine!

My second table!July 13th, 2007, 9 Comments

This is the second iteration of my table produced with Ponoko (here is my post about the first table).

The top of the table is now square, and the legs are wider. This version measures 37cm (about 14.5 inches) wide, 37cm deep, and 45cm (about 18 inches) high. As you can see the top sits just below a bed. The woods used are cherrywood and rimu (veneer MDF, 1cm thick).

The table in the sunlight¹

My table!

The table in action²

Table in action

If you would like to purchase one please email me – jeffrey@jwegesin.com. I will email you the price, and if you’re in America there’s a chance it will be shipped from the States to your home (so you might not have to pay for shipping from New Zealand). If you would like the first iteration you can purchase that as well, just email me what you’d like. It’s easy to put together, and if you’re in Wellington I can help you build it (if you’d like).

You will be supporting me and my endeavors, and you will also be supporting Ponoko)! There are limited amount of tables I can produce as the services of Ponoko are not yet publicly available.

Two days ago I ordered glass for the top. I receive that next Wednesday. I’ll post photos of the finished table before I give it to Andy!

_{1. The daylight makes the table whiter than it is.}
_{2. Yes, the lamp isn’t plugged in, as I’m giving this table to Andy. The color of the table is accurate in this photo.}