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How Design can Make or Break Your Website

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:48:00 GMT

Details are important when it comes to design. You want to embrace the details and think critically to develop the best design you possibly can. When it comes to the details, make sure you:

· Experiment- Play around with the details of your design to create more possibilities. Something that does not work in one design might be perfect for another one. Do not be afraid to start over while experimenting either.

· Remain Consistent- If you make a choice, stick with it. A good way to maintain consistency is to make notes while designing. A consistent design helps to show sophistication and style in your design.

· Take a Step Back- Make sure you step back and re-evaluate your design.

Working on the details is not always easy. A lot of time, creativity, and sweat go into great designs, and with practice you will be able to build your critical eye and become an excellent designer. -

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Whitespace in Your Design

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:52:00 GMT

Whitespace, also known as negative space, is the space between elements in a composition. Whether it is micro or macro, there will be whitespace in your work.

Micro whitespace helps with readability and legibility. Sometimes in web design, it is difficult to add whitespace due to content requirements. One way to deal with this is to go for a light typeface with as much whitespace around the characters as possible. While the overall result might seem subtle, the whitespace in the itty-bitty spots will have a big impact on your design.

No one wants to stare at a white screen. But, a lot of luxury brands opt for lots of whitespace in their designs. Instead of cramming on as much copy as possible, luxury brands use whitespace to create a sense of sophisticated, high quality, and upscale designs.

Whitespace is a necessity in good design, so make sure you practice, practice, practice. There are lots of techniques to incorporate whitespace in your designs. Make sure you figure out how to make it work best for you and your brand.

Great Web Design Has a Personality

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:49:00 GMT

Great web designs have personality. Think about a website as a human being. The content on each website is like their personality. What you post describes who you are. Most websites are designed to function like an individual, while still being able to be used by a multitude of people and blend into the crowd. Just like a human a good website must be unique as well as function properly in society.

Web design is a crucial part to any company’s profitability. Web design is the creation of a digital environment that facilitates human activity online.

Web design is not something that comes easily to most people. Web designers spend years honing their craft at school and then in the real world. Your job, as a web designer, is to take the conventional and common and make pages that are distinctive, natural, brand appropriate, memorable, subtly unique, and engaging.

If you can achieve all of this, your work will be beautiful and functional. Not everyone will notice or appreciate the beauty or elegance of your design, but those with a discerning eye will acknowledge and commend your work.

Doodle Daily

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:50:00 GMT

To some, doodles may be meaningless markings. However, doodles can be a way for your mind to remain engaged and active. Doodling is known to:

· Increase your focus
· Increase recall and your ability to retain information
· Activate the part of the visual cortex that relates to the ability to see mental imagery and manipulate concepts
· Enhance access to the creative, problem solving, and subconscious parts of your mind while allowing you to still focus with your conscious mind
· Unifies visual, audio, and kinesthetic learning modalities

Doodling is also a skill most communicators need because it can be used for communication and comprehension. Bullets, frames, arrows, etc, are all useful doodles that will help you communicate your ideas to others.
Try doodling with your co-workers to get the most out of a brainstorming session. This may help you convey ideas that are confusing to others. To do this, everyone can get together and doodle the company’s operations to see the process it goes through. This is an easy way to clean up work-flow and cut out any unnecessary extras.

Doodling can help you in the work place. Not only is it user friendly, it is accessible to everyone! The doodle is especially good for working out process and design challenges. Most design companies already use this technique. Use doodling as a new method at your company to speed up processes and get your ideas properly conveyed to everyone at the company.