I’ve written an article about adding a bit of fanciness to a design and was proud to have it published at Smashing Magazine. The article is called Gild Just One Lily.

The phrase “gild the lily” implies unnecessary ornamentation, the idea being that adorning a lily with superficial decoration only serves to obscure its natural beauty. Well, I’m here to tell you that a little touch of what might seem like unnecessary ornamentation in design is exactly what you need.

When your design is solid, and you’ve nailed the fundamentals, adding one layer of decoration can help communicate a level of care and attention. [read the entire article]

With this article, I’ve reduced the time between publishing articles for myself down from 17 years to only 7 years.