Design: When it comes to colour, test
Colour is not something I have spoken about before on my daily audio tips. However it is something I have blogged about in the past. Colour is an amazingly controversial subjects and the causes many …
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Design: Wireframing for responsive design
Responsive design creates some enormous challenges, not just in build but also in layout and wireframing.
Design: Responsive Design Sketchbook
I really like the look of this carefully thought out sketch pad: http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0064/4612/products/responsive-blueprint_grande.png?100729 I can imagine how this could benefit the…
Design: My five commandments for wireframing
When it comes to wireframes I am a fanatic. I believe they are an indispensable part of the development process. That is why I enforce 5 unbreakable rules.
Design: Zeldman and Ethan Marcotte on the future of the web
Jeffrey Zeldman and Ethan Marcotte talk about the third edition of Designing with Web Standards as well as discuss the future of the web.
Design: A great example of moodboards in action
Moodboards are a valuable tool in the design process. However many web designers lack experience in producing them. Find out how to produce a stunning moodboard that will impress clients.
Design: Designing for the next generation of devices – don’t get left behind
I believe we live in a world where the hand-held web device equipped with an accelerometer is going to become more and more prevalent, and quickly.
Design: Lessons to be learnt from the new Google homepage
Have you noticed the new Google homepage? It is now the simplest it has ever been. I believe there is a lot we can learn not only from this simplicity but also to how Google has achieved it.
Design: Stop Using Stock Photography Clichés
I am sick of stock photography. We should refuse to use one more photograph of business men shaking hands or ethnically diverse people laughing together.
Design: 8 ways we increased ecommerce sales by 10,000%
Discover how Headscape increased the sales of Wiltshire Farm Foods by 10,000% and how you can do the same for your site.
Design: Stop designing websites, start designing posters
A new generation of websites are emerging that look less like websites and more like posters. They are easy to use, visually engaging and most of all different.
Design: Do aesthetics need to be compromised for the sake of usability?
Gerry McGovern seems to believe designers are more concerned with aesthetics than usability. Do you agree? Is either more important?
Design: Make your website go viral
Sometimes even a small design technique is enough to make your website go viral.
Design: How moodboards can save time, money and your sanity!
Mood boards are a traditional design tool. However, few web designers use them. This post looks at how they can transform your process, increase profitability and reduce the stress associated with design sign off.
Design: 10 Reasons why I prefer Fireworks CS4 to Photoshop for Web Design
Leigh Howells (a designer at Headscape) shares why he has decided to make the transition from Photoshop to Fireworks.
Design: 3 ways to make your site stand out from the crowd
Too many websites look the same as their competition. If you want users to remember your site it needs to stand out from the crowd.
Design: How to Manage Your Inspiration
How do you find your design inspiration? More importantly how do you manage those sources of inspiration?
Design: The 7 wonders of wireframes
Quick, hand drawn wireframes can provide substantial benefits that will save you time and money.
Design: Web Design Education Sucks
Lucian Tucker shares his thoughts on how web design is currently taught.
Design: What is speculative design work?
What is speculative design work and why it is wrong?
Design: 10 tips for efficient design
Being a good designer is not always enough to survive hard economic times. You need to be efficient too.
Design: Staying serious
Where is the line between being serious about your creativity and allowing it to become too solemn?
Design: A demonstration of graded browser support
In my post ‘Effective Browser Support‘ I explained how we should not be looking to make sites identical in all browsers, but rather focusing on usability and accessibility. In this post I demonstrate how that works in practice.