Category Archives: Web Design & Layout

Minimalist Website Design Can Now Improve Search Engine Position

A minimalist web design makes your webpage load faster, which is now one of the criteria Google uses to determine a website’s search engine position.

Tips for Taking the Guesswork out of Web Design

Web design can sometimes feel a little like mind reading–clients trying to express abstract ideas about what they want, you trying to divine what they mean, all of you hoping to land on some kind of common ground. But the design process doesn’t have to be such a scary leap into the unknown.
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How to Design an iPhone Application: Part 1

Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that Apple banished app developer Thuat Nguyen and all of his applications from the iTunes online store. It was a severe punishment for a prolific book app provider, but a necessary one. It seems that Nguyen was breaching user’s accounts to make purchases (of his own applications) [...]

The Art of Animation

In the name of Avatar and the soon-to-hit-theaters Toy Story III, we’re going to focus on animation this week.  New technologies are sprouting up daily, so if your work in web design isn’t animated, it’s hard to make it pop. Without further ado, let’s take a look at some animation programs that just might blow [...]

Web Design – Creating Your Portfolio Website

As a graphic designer, it’s key that you brand and market yourself competitively. One of the most essential aspects of this effort is your website. This is the storefront where prospective customers window shop, and they better like what they see or they’re moving on.
Let’s explore what you need to create the [...]