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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 : Picking fonts sucks, but there is an answer
Picking fonts in Photoshop sucks. The preview of fonts in the font menu is so small that they are pointless. You are also faced with an overwhelming list with no ability to compare and contrast. Fo…
Design : Can clients make good design suggestions?
If the Matrix teaches us one thing its that sometimes the client can make better design suggestions than the professional web designer.
Design : How your website can help you rebrand
When an organisation rebrands it is a massive undertaking. Not only is there the expense of engaging a brand agency, there is also the cost of reproducing all of their print material, not to mention t…
Design : It's time to look at animated gifs again
Don’t look now but animated gifs are cool again!
Design : The new iPad, images and rounded corners
Why the new iPad proves that progressive enhancement and responsive design are still best practice.
Design : Tough choices and prioritisation
Are you setting your site priorities or is your design doing it for you?
Design : Time to improve your print stylesheet
I have set myself a challenge this week and I want you to join me. I am going to improve my print stylesheet. I have done a fair amount of work on it already but there is still improvements that can …
Design : Icons as fonts
Two of the biggest changes on the web recently are custom fonts (thanks to font-face) and responsive design. One of the problems with responsive design are resizable images and by extension icons. Wh…
Better UX : Don't limit your options when wireframing
When it comes to wireframing it's time to branch out. Too many of us wireframe two or three versions of a page template before giving up. A better approach is to sketch out as many different versions …
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 …