The Deadline Is Your Friend
November 28, 2008
This industry runs in fear of deadlines. Designers cower when the word is spoken and developers - well, ‘it takes as long as it takes’ is the standard response.
Just lately, as I approach probably the busiest I’ve ever been in my career I’ve learned to embrace the deadline and it’s become one of my biggest allies. (more…)
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Texture in Web Design
November 23, 2008I’m not entirely sure why I wanted to write about texture in web design this week, but for some reason it seemed appropriate - maybe it’s because I associate autumn with texture more than any other season, or maybe it’s just because I’ve been seeing a lot of it as I’ve searched the net lately (probably).
Anyway, here is a round up of 5 sites that I’ve stumbled upon lately that I think for one reason or another really make the best of texture. (more…)
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The Power Of A Keyword Rich Domain
November 15, 2008
Registering a domain is becoming increasingly difficult, the popularity of the internet means it can be very difficult to register a domain that you would actually like because chances are, someone else already registered it. But are we considering the domains we register enough? I don’t think so. (more…)
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Beating Design Block
November 4, 2008
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…)
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A Day In The Life Of A Web Designer
October 23, 2008An 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!
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Designing For Your Clients’ Clients
October 21, 2008As 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.
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Breaking in to Web Design
October 13, 2008
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.
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30 Days Without Google
September 26, 2008After making a child-like error while developing my freelance portfolio site, I now have to survive without a Google listing for around the next 30 days.
Enquiries from Google usually generate around 50% of my workload so it’s going to be an interesting period and one that can’t pass quickly enough for me.
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