November 29th, 2006
So the holiday season is always a busy time of the year. And since this is the first holiday season for this blog, I realized that things slowed down a tad bit, so I’m trying to get back in the swing of things. Being out of down puts a nice cramp into blogging, but family comes first. Keep reading →
November 15th, 2006
Visual design on the web does not have to be so busy and complex. It’s interesting to see some designers’ work, and how much they try so hard to add literal and visual appeal to convey a message. Sometimes, a design does not need all of the access visuals. So much can be conveyed through keeping things simple. Keep reading →
November 7th, 2006
A couple months ago, Design Observer posted an article about Designing Our Own Graves. It talked about this era that we’re in labeled the do-it-yourself era. All the time, you see shows on how to fix your own car, remodel a house, or some other design project. Now at first it seems interesting if you are one of the people that think they are capable of this, however, what about looking at it from the other side? Keep reading →
October 27th, 2006
Well, there’s no such thing as a perfect design, or designer, but that does not mean you can’t travel on that road. Being apart of the design industry, there is constant pressure in coming up with new creative and innovative ideas. It’s apart of the job description. It is very important to keep up with the times, and always be working on improving your craft. If you aren’t constantly trying to better your skills then what is the point in being a designer, or any other job for that matter? If you are constantly trying, then how do you go about it? Well here are a few things that I like to do in trying to keep my skills sharp, and continue learning. Keep reading →
October 19th, 2006
Finally, we see the official release of IE7 hit the internet. Now, my first thoughts are that this is good, but the more I think about it and read other people’s opinions, the more it makes me wonder how good this really is. Now of course we are glad that Microsoft finally gets the idea that they need a more safe, standards driven engine under the hood. But will they keep at it? Keep reading →
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