A Quick Guide to Great Website Photography
A great photo can transform a webpage. But not just any old photo will do. Finding the right image requires careful consideration. Designers don’t always get to make that decision,…
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Staying in Touch with What Users Want
As web designers, we build sites for our clients based on our own expertise. And while there are tried-and-true techniques for placing items such as navigation and calls to action,…
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Balancing Client Needs vs. Your Portfolio
Sometimes we add bells & whistles to a web project for the wrong reasons. Sure, they can enhance our portfolios, but they may not have a positive impact elsewhere.
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The Case for Slowing Down the Design Process
It seems like rushing around in an effort to finish off projects is part of being a freelance designer. Clients have demands and it’s our job to meet them. And,…
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How to Run a Successful Design Review
Design teams often overlook a final design review when they’re busy working hard to meet the release deadline. Businesses as a whole often think that they don’t have the time or money for this last step, but a final design review before a product release can make a huge difference for your product and more importantly your end users.
Improve Your Design Process in Discovery, Ideation, and Prototyping
Each time a product team begins a new project, the list of things to do can be overwhelming. A strong design process can create structure, efficiency, and a clear path to completion. While it might look like a simple process, in reality, it has a lot of pitfalls.
Taking Trips Outside of Your Design Comfort Zone
We explore why projects outside of our sweet spot can cause such discomfort and discuss those things we can do to meet these challenges with enthusiasm.
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Three Takeaways from the Hawai’i Missile False Alarm
It’s not about the UI. The dropdown was not the problem. A link-based system (which was not the interface but erroneously sent out to the media) was not the problem. A lack of a confirmation dialog wasn’t the problem. Every single Monday morning quarterback of a designer has a solution for what happened that January […]
How to Handle Indescribable Uniqueness in Design
We discuss weird and indescribable uniqueness in design, share how you can handle it, and whether or not it’s necessarily a good thing.
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