- Logo Design Creation Process from Start to Finish by Expert Graphic Designer – Mark Misenheimer This is a very interesting article by Mark Misenheimer of Misenheimer Creative, Inc. Step 1: Learn about the project from the prospective client Have them review your web site, then have a meeting or phone conversation, sharing your past work samples in person or via email. Discuss needs, learn more about what they like and do not like, ask if they have a budget, and what the timeline is, and finally and prepare a Step 2: If the Client approves the provided Estimate: Send the Client your “Creative Brief”, a list of questions for them to tell you about logos that they like, ...
- 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 by hand. 3. Stylesheets The importance and flexibility of cascading style sheets (CSS). 4. Smarter gradient backgrounds CSS gives you a lot of control and flexibility over the tiling of background images. 5. Commenting Do yourself (and anyone else who wants to check out your code) a favour by ...
- 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 plays in web design as well as graphic design, and that it's my responsibility as a web designer to ensure I've chosen the right type. Typography is not a science. Typography is an art. There are those who’d like to ‘scientificize’; those who believe that ...
- 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 has always been my font of choice for web work. During my last year or so of University I have tried to broaden my knowledge of typography though as it is such a fascinating subject. Here is an interesting read from ilovetypography.com: Typography for the Web ...
- 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 pages come to life through great typography.
First, it’s worth noting that Typography is not just about choosing a font, or even distinguishing one typeface from another. In recent experiments, trained Monkeys were able to correctly identify Helvetica 90% of ...
- 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 on many sales letters such as on my ebook site about how to Start a Clothing Line. The point is to keep the viewer’s eyes and actions focused. With one page the person only has the option to go from the top of your site to ...
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