Welcome
Fri, 22/09/2006 - 2:58amWelcome to my new site. I'm going to be using this site as a repository for online resources and news about the interrelated fields of graphic design and web design. I'm a...
View ArticleA Different Approach
Wed, 06/06/2007 - 8:00amGo read Dan's post on A Different Approach to Design . It's well worth your time.That’s when I realized I succeeded as an artist, but failed as a designer.Category: Web...
View ArticleDesign Software Alternatives
Wed, 06/06/2007 - 11:54pmI've been meaning to look up cheap alternatives to the design software I currently use. Photoshop is fantastic, but it's expensive. What can I use on my home computer cheaper?...
View ArticleOn Intuitive Naming
Thu, 28/06/2007 - 8:37amWhat did I name that?How many times have you asked yourself that? I know I've been there more than I care to think about. The way to get out of this rut is using intuitive...
View ArticleAbout Classic Color Choices
Mon, 02/07/2007 - 7:46amHere is a website dedicated to color inspiration from the masters of painting. It clarifies master paintings down into a five color palette. A significant amount of the...
View ArticleQuiet
Tue, 10/07/2007 - 8:33amAndy Rutledge has a fascinating article on quiet structureQuiet structure is achieved when you de–emphasize the structural elements; the containing boxes, structural lines,...
View ArticleThe Design View Show
Mon, 22/10/2007 - 7:52amAndy Rutledge is now doing a design podcast called The Design View Show. As with his website, his subject is the fundamentals of design and communication. If you're not familiar...
View ArticlePhotoShop Pattern Maker
Fri, 26/10/2007 - 7:35amI was already a fan of the PhotoShop Pattern Maker, but after that tutorial, I'll be looking at it from a new niewpoint. The use of it with the photo was interesting, but I...
View ArticleKeeping up with Design
Mon, 24/03/2008 - 5:23pmSomebody asked me a good question today. To paraphrase, it was "what websites do you use to keep up with what's going on in the industry?". Here's the list: While I don't write...
View ArticleA List Apart Design Survey
Tue, 29/07/2008 - 8:56amA List Apart - The Survey, 2008Calling all designers, developers, information architects, project managers, writers, editors, marketers, and everyone else who makes websites. It...
View ArticleRiven Design
Thu, 01/01/2009 - 9:47pmAs you may have notice, I haven't blogged much lately. One of my recent endeavors has been doing web design at Riven Design. I've been doing web design with an emphasis on high...
View ArticleInsist on Mediocrity!
Sat, 25/04/2009 - 9:28amThere is an alarming trend in the art and design. Not in the artists and craftsmen, but in the clients. The trend is, an insistence on mediocrity. It is often an attempt to...
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