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- 20 Tips for Web Designers
Whilst searching the Internet I came across this article written by Jason Arber from Pixelsurgeon, which I thought was very useful and a good checklist for web designers to use.
1. Planning
When you’re itching to get started, it’s easy to overlook the most obvious step: planning. Wireframes, sketching, mockups etc.
2. Do it by hand
Learn to code [...]
- Choosing a typeface
As a self-taught web designer, I didn’t pay that much attention to which typeface I used on my websites. To be honest I was more concerned with the size of the type rather than the face of the type.
After reading this article from I Love Typography, I gained a better understanding of the role type [...]
- A Guide to Web Typography
It’s a funny thing that I’ve never been really drawn to using Helvetica, even though most graphic designers have a ‘thing’ about it, whether that means they like it or not there is certainly something there and they usually have a comment on it. Maybe it’s because I was a web designer first, but Arial [...]
- Web Typography
Typography for the Web has come a long way since Tim Berners-Lee flipped the switch in 1991. Back in the days of IE 1.0, good web typography was something of an oxymoron. Today things are different. Not only do we have browsers that support images (gasp!), but we have the opportunity to make our web [...]
- 7 Tips For Improving Graphic Design Portfolios
What a great find this article was! Essential guidance for graphic designers on how to improve their online portfolios, so these tips also apply to web designers and illustrators as well.
1. Create a One Page Portfolio
One page Graphic Design Portfolios are a proven method of showcasing work online. They follow a similar format seen [...]
- Delve into Design
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Delve into Design is a one-stop resource of reliable graphic design knowledge, to help web designers improve their designs.
Articles found on the World Wide Web will be added frequently to the database for you to peruse and comment on at your leisure.
I hope you enjoy learning more about design [...]
