Posts Tagged ‘Design’

Should Designers Know How to Code? Thoughts From a Developer

Should designers be able to code? That’s a big question that has been debated quite heatedly in recent weeks. In this post, guest author and developer Amber Weinberg weighs in with her own views on the subject, based on her own extensive experience coding her clients’ designs.

The Most Important Site For Any Web Designer?

In this post, I want to take the time to look at what I think is the most important site that a designer can work on. It may sound a little odd, but from this single premise, I hope to spark a discussion that will help nurture the maturation and evolution of you, the designer. Have a read and join in on the conversation!

6 Things that Designers Can Learn from the Olympics

Well, the Olympic games are now in full swing in Vancouver. I’ve been watching, and thinking about some of the parallels between the Games and my work as a designer. In this post, we will look at six areas that I think designers can actually learn from the Olympians.

The One Design Tool You Absolutely Need to Use

In this article, we are going to look at a myth that I feel is floating around in the design community. I am going to make an effort at debunking that myth, and by extension underline what I feel is the absolute most important tool of any designer. You don’t want to miss this one.

5 Things to Consider Before Designing Your Next Website

Fundamentally, there are two different ways that we can approach starting a new website design – by creating mockups or building prototypes. In this article we will look at 5 different areas that you can consider to help you determine whether which option would be best for your project.

A Broader Understanding of Value

There’s more to the concept of value than just money. In this article we are going to take a broader look at the concept of value as it relates to freelancing and design, and examine some of the many benefits that can be derived from this broader understanding.