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Design: Never wireframe alone
Most web designers consider the creation of wireframes an important part of their web design process. However, less consider it a group activity.
Design: Definitive proof that design matters
It is not unusual for usability experts to claim that aesthetics are not important. If a site is usable that is all that matters. However, that is simply not true – design matters.
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Design: Why user personas are not enough
User personas have become a staple deliverable for branding and web agencies. But, how useful are they really and what other tools help us understand users better?
Design : How should we deal with retina displays?
Here is the latest question from IQ9A followed by my less than confident answer. Do you recommend increasing image resolutions or creating image sets to compensate for the Apple iPad Retina Display?…
Design : Two talks by me for the price of one ;)
As part of my insane year of excessive speaking trips, I will be speaking at HOW Interactive Design in both Washington DC and San Francisco. This promises to be another great conference. If you are t…
Design : Where to find offline inspiration
Where do you take inspiration from in the off-line world to ensure your designs are original and not just following a trend?
Better UX : Give your users some positive feedback
I am currently in the process of writing a post for Smashing Magazine about the importance of providing users with positive feedback. I won’t pre-empt the article here, but I did want to share …
Design : Why your site graphics look crap on the iPhone
Have you noticed how fuzzy some of your site imagery looks when viewed on an iPhone 4? Let me explain why, and how web designers are working to fix the problem.
Better UX : Workfu, a case study in simplicity
I wanted to share with you a quick review of a new web application called Workfu. Workfu provides a ‘smart profile’ for your professional life. Think of it as a simplified (and in my opinion be…
Design : Adobe introduce two new iPad apps but are they useful?
Adobe thinks it is time for us to create wireframes and collages on our iPads, but I am not so sure.
Design : Redesigning the Buffer iPhone App – A Design Story
Leigh Howells kicks off a series of posts looking at native iOS app design.
Design : Turn your 2D designs into 3D product shots
There are some tasks that are as fiddly as hell to do in Photoshop. An example of this is applying textures to 3D objects. I had to do this recently when working on the collateral that supports my ne…
Design : Practicalities of using animated gifs
Have you seen the cool new generation of animated gifs? Want to do the same but are worried about download speed? I am here to help!