As designers we have to be aware of the function of our work and design as much as we care about the aesthetics and visuals. There are a lot of terms for the design of how the site functions and works, from “usability design” to “user experience,” what remains constant is that if we want [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Web Design’
Ten Laws to Design By
- Author: Ross Johnson
- Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
- Comments: 35 Comments
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- Tagged: design, laws, principles, properties, rules, Web Design
Your Design May Be Beautiful, but It Might Still Suck…
- Author: Ross Johnson
- Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
- Comments: 2 Comments
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- Tagged: beauty, communication, effectiveness, graphics, message, Web Design
I want to preface this post by first saying that I believe one of the great strengths of our industry is that we have people from such diverse backgrounds. The evolution of the personal computer and the sophistication of design programs like Photoshop have created a low barrier to entry in the development of graphics. [...]
Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference
- Author: Ross Johnson
- Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010
- Comments: 1 Comment
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- Tagged: conferences, networking, Web Design
If you missed out on South by South West this year (like me) and are looking for a good conference to go to you may want to consider Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference. There are some great speakers lined up such as Jesse James Garrett and Steve Krug.
The Voices That Matter team contacted me [...]
Website Redesign Criteria
- Author: Ross Johnson
- Date: Sunday, April 4, 2010
- Comments: No Comments
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- Tagged: analytics, criteria, measurement, redesign, return on investment, roi, strategy, Web Design
Most companies are to the point where they have already gone through several iterations of their website. This is part of the natural cycle of your website and should be expected when you are considering the long term plans for your site. After all, technology is constantly advancing and changing. As technology improves the capability [...]
Introducing “Today In Design”
- Author: Ross Johnson
- Date: Monday, June 1, 2009
- Comments: 8 Comments
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- Tagged: articles, news, popular, Web Design
I find that staying educated and current is one of the more challenging and exciting parts of being a web designer or developer. One of the great aspects of this industry is the community and amount of knowledge that is being shared every day. It is this enthusiasm and quest to learn more that has [...]
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