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A recipe for web design success
Having spent the past decade designing and observing web designs I started wondering if there was a secret formula to successful web design. Do we have to use a certain amount of gradients, subtle shadows, light effects and great typography or is it simply a matter of instinct and balance. Obviously web design like all the other types of design is subjective so one designers preference is another’s garbage but is there a middle ground that can be found using this elusive formula? Read the full article »
Web Designer Magazine
The March issue of Web Designer is quite possibly the best issue of all time, why? Because I am in it! Web Designer got in touch and told me they were writing a Wordpress feature and asked if I would like to contribute. It’s always cool to be asked to contribute to anything, it shows someone appreciates what you think and in this industry that’s what it’s all about. They wanted my opinion on the latest Wordpress release (2.7) and what I thought were the best parts of the new design of the admin area. 2.7 was a huge deal for Wordpress, it took a step into the ‘beautifully designed’ category with its latest user interface and being a designer I can really appreciate the detail and time that went into the styling, where others might not even notice a gradient or icon. Read the full article »
Web design 10 commandments
Not being religious or anything just wanted a title without the slightly overused ‘Top 10′ phrase I see everywhere at the moment. Of course this means I now have to start each commandment with ‘Thou shall’. I’ve been designing for a good 7 years and I think it is time to share what I think are the 10 most important guidelines when designing modern websites. These opinions are from a ‘web designers’ point of view, someone who designs the graphic elements, writes the XHTML and maybe a little PHP, ASP and Javascript. Read the full article »