Between JQuery and HTML, our old friend for animation on the web, Flash, has been feeling pretty neglected lately. While we do think it’s a good thing that there are some alternatives for adding a little movement on the web, and less people are using it inappropriately, there are still a number of instances where Flash could be exactly what your site needs.
I recently came across a bunch of old Geocities screenshots lying around in a folder on my computer. I wanted to unearth these gems and share them with a wider audience. Sometimes it’s good to look back on what came before - mostly so that we don’t repeat horrible mistakes, but also to get a reference point.
The old line “all publicity is good publicity” may be comforting, but it’s not something a business should rely on. Whether in advertising, storefront window displays, printed promotional materials, or online presentation, giving potential customers or clients a good first impression is vital. So, which is worse; making a bad impression or making no impression at all?
My favorite hobby is architectural photography, especially church architecture. In the past few years, I’ve seen hundreds, if not thousands, of church websites. For every one that’s impressed me, I see a dozen that range from blah to awful. The sheer number of badly designed church websites has had me pondering one question. Why?
Graphic designers need multiple skills to pull of what they do. Here’s a condensed top 10 list of those skills.
Free blogging platforms are not noted for innovative design. The big ones have millions of blogs, all using the same handful of templates. Would you really want your business’ web presence to look the same as a million other blogs?
We noticed something on the Design Observer site this week that not only struck a nerve but also offered up an example of how powerful and long standing graphic design can be … good or bad.
Design is not a profession where a degree or certification is required. While this is not necessarily a bad thing in a creative field, it does completely open it up and one person calling themselves a professional designer might actually be someone with very little experience, talent or knowledge about design and working with clients.
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