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Cleaning Out The Design Attic
Do you have a bunch of old design concepts stashed away in the depths of your hard drive? Ever wonder if you could ever actually put these concepts to good use? In this article, we will look at four different ways that you can potential recycle old concepts, and maybe even make some money doing it.
The Makeup of a Designer
Who is a designer? What is the makeup of a designer? In this article, I will tackle these interesting questions and work toward building a thoughtful portrait of who and what I think a designer really is. This discussion will include concepts of knowledge, talent, skill, practice and critical thinking.
My Problem With White Space
In this article, I make a confession that would likely be difficult for any designer: I have a problem with white space. Beyond that confession, however, I also go on to explain that problem, where I think it stems from, and some things that can be done to alleviate for those who may share this issue with me!
Down to the Last Pixel: The Pursuit of Perfection
There seems to be a prevailing attitude in the web design community towards forcing “pixel-perfect” rendering across all browsers. In this article, we will question whether this is necessarily the best approach, and whether there might be an alternative.
What Is Design?
In this article, I want to tackle the interesting, though perhaps somewhat difficult question: what is design? This is not a survey of the history of design theory, but rather a collection of my own thoughts in which I consider the importance of purpose, intention and content.
5 Basic Usability Breakdowns You Want to Avoid
In this article, I just want to focus on five really basic usability “breakdowns”, based on my own recent browsing and professional experience. It simply lists some simple and basic fundamentals that I think that every designer and developer should follow – yet which it seems that so many don’t.
4 Ways to Approach Design Trends
One thing that gets discussed a great deal on various blogs across the design community is the idea of the various trends that exist throughout the industry. In this article, we are going to look the four different ways of approaching these trends, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Is Your Artwork Ready for Print?
So, you’ve got a hit design blog, mastered the user experience and can code a PSD file to XHTML and CSS in about 5 minutes. You can run circles around digital media, and maybe you’ve even gotten your feet wet with HTML 5 and CSS3. But then, seemingly out of nowhere, your client asks for a quote on some fancy business cards with gold foil stamping. That’s when it hits you. When was the last time you prepared a file for professional printing?
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