Early in my career I would occasionally suffer from design block. It’s like there’s some kind of mental block where nothing seems to work and the longer it goes on the worse it gets. In an industry that is all about deadlines, it’s the last thing you need.
A few years ago I accidentally stumbled on a very simple technique that seems to combat design block and as a result I’ve never suffered from it since. (more…)
An insight into life as a web designer. Recorded with the built in camera on my MacBook Pro and edited with iMovie. I have to say a big thank you to my friend Nicola Campbell for her input. Hope you like it!
As a designer, it’s very easy to think that your goal is to please your client. Job done. This couldn’t be further from the truth.
Your client is an integral part of the design process, they know more about their own business than you ever will, but it’s important to recognise that they are not the person you should be thinking about when you start the design process.
I often get emailed with the question “How do I get in to the web design industry?”, mostly from students but occasionally people who just want a change of career. My answer is almost always the same regardless of whether you’re a student or not and I’m going to cover some of that advice below.