In case you’ve been absent for the past five years, there’s something you need to know: We’re in the midst of the greatest technological revolution in history. Specifically, we’re witnessing a mobile revolution where devices are getting smaller and more personal. From a designer’s perspective, this means you need to adopt a mobile first strategy. … [Read more...]
Weblog Design Inspiration To Start 2011
With a new year it is time to give my personal weblog an update. First I just wanted to re-align my current design, but once I opened Photoshop I decided to start from scratch. I bought Pictos font a while ago and I downloaded a free font from The League of Movable Type. If you follow my postings you know I'm a fan of minimalism. I decided to check out current weblog … [Read more...]
Friday Focus 03/05/10: Narrow
Just because monitors have gotten bigger doesn't mean we should jump into wide layouts all the time. See how these designs make use of narrower widths effectively. Designs of the Week Even several years ago this could be one of the narrowest sites out there, and it stands out because of that. Yet the content isn't sacrificed. Needs a bit more refined type, but … [Read more...]
Friday Focus 02/12/10: For Your Wedding!
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, let's try our hand at wedding planning with these nicely designed websites. Whether your status is "single", "in a relationship", or "it's complicated", there's no hurt in dreaming up the perfect wedding just like the kids used to do in their notebooks, and what better season than now? Have a lovely Friday Focus, everyone! Designs of the … [Read more...]
Friday Focus 12/11/09: Sunbursts
This week, I've come across a lot of sites with sunbursts, a specific type of lighting that's popular with not just the Web 2.0 look anymore. You decide if they're crucial to the design or not. Designs of the Week Love the way the shape of the ribbon creates a similar cut for the rounded box below it. Everything in here is so chic, but it makes me wonder if to the … [Read more...]
