About Positive Space

Who, Where

Anthony Zinni is an art director living and working in Chicago Illinois. Anthony is a proponent of conceptual design and for looking beyond what the client wants to find what they actually need. He prides himself on his ability find solutions to visual communication problems that are effective as well as aesthetically pleasing.

What

The name Positive Space is a reference to this idea of content vs. presentation. The blog serves to be a resource for designers, and other design minded individuals rather than just another pretty blog. While beauty is the goal of every designer, Anthony is aware that a blog that offers nothing of interest is of little value to anyone.

When

Positive space was established in December of 2007 and has steadily grown ever since. The initial hosting account was exceeded within 2 weeks and the site now reaches in excess of 50,000 readers per month.

Why

Valuable content is the main priority of Positive Space. Fostering a place for collaboration and conversation on design, related technology and culture are also a top priority.

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  • J. Jeffryes: Everyone has to remember that the rest of the world doesn’t move at internet speed. There are still companies out...
  • Angel Grablev: Alright i can see where you derived your conclusions. To a certain degree i can agree, but the fact is i believe you are...
  • Kerwin: Thanks for pointing out the obvious, i never really understood why people needed to point these things out anyway, it’s...
  • Bob: Web standards are important to those who know. But to those who don’t I’ve found the best way to translate is to tell...
  • Daniel: I disagree with you on this one. My company is going through a redesign effort on our main site. The design firm that came in...
  • liam: @Michael Fienen - I completely agree with you. I think if you didn’t include it but you can do it you might be missing out on...
  • Michael Fienen: I think part of this is a marketing angle. You and I know that writing standards compliant code should be automatic, but...
  • Trevor Davis: I am going to have to disagree. I think you would be surprised as to how many people DO NOT use standards compliant code....
  • liam: I think it’s just a case of “Everyone else is doing it” - And you are 100% right, and I think especially when you...
  • Azeem: I can see your point - but one can argue that many many companies/clients don’t even know or fully understand what...
  • Tom: I agree with you, but it depends from the place where you work. In Italy, having a valid and standard compliant site is not so...
  • Ivan: I agree with you, Anthony. Also, one thing that I don’t get is putting Valid XHTML/CSS links in the footer of the page,...
  • Andris: I totally agree with you. Clients only care wether the site looks “right” or not. No client will ever care about how...
  • J. Jeffryes: This is an issue that’s been around for a long time, and it’s not going away soon, not so long as any fool can...
  • Mikko: I share the same dilemma with you. The project I am currently doing has a middleman involved. I always tell the middleman to ask...
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