July 29, 2011
Of course flash animation and movement on websites is sure to attract the viewer’s eye. But studies show that in a close second, photographs of people’s faces are sure to grab the viewer’s attention before any other element on the page. This is especially true in print media and web design. Even studies on infants ...
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July 27, 2011
Several studies have been conducted to determine what people look at when they visit certain websites, the order in which they look at things, for how long, and the path that their eye travels from one part of the page to the next. Using eye tracking technology, researchers are able to record what a person ...
July 18, 2011
It should be obvious that different generations feel differently regarding certain design elements and social media. But how often do we take this into consideration in our designs? If we are good, thoughtful designers, hopefully our designs reflect the target market in which we are designing for. First lets discuss the distinctions between generations: Baby ...
July 17, 2011
I think it’s fair to say that the colors red and blue are used together quite frequently in our society, most notably as a representation of patriotism. Because these colors are used together on such a large scale, it’s easy to see why people would use them to create a certain aesthetic. However, studies show ...
July 14, 2011
I’ve seen this before and have done it many times in the short span of my creative career. Being stuck in a rut of doing the same techniques, same styles and staying were you feel safe in design. Which is all fine and dandy when you are stuck beneath a mountain of clients and tight ...
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June 21, 2011
When you get into the swing of web design, the <div> tag will be your best tool. The div tag, when used with classes and ids, can be used to individually edit elements to your liking. This is especially useful in factors like positioning and style. More importantly, the <div> tag adds order to ...
June 6, 2011
Why Stumble Upon is amazing for Inspiration The Web is obviously a great tool to use for finding and distributing information but have you ever found yourself dragging threw site after site finding nothing that interests you? The fact is the way these search engines determine who will find what creates a very narrow range ...
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April 25, 2011
‘Having a room organized is a design in itself With organization comes design or a design that it a little bit different. In my world, I love color coding. I can remember being a kid and my dad just buying tons of the same color notebooks for school and I’d get mad. I liked ...
April 20, 2011
I want to start this off by saying that I would be lying if I said I didn’t love what I do everyday at work. I am blessed to be surrounded by awesome people and having a job where I get to do what I love everyday. That being said, graphic design isn’t necessarily my ...
April 18, 2011
As a graphic designer, I am constantly trying to find ways to attract a reader or viewers’ attention. What I have found becoming a larger part of design is lighting and contrast. Contrast has always been a huge part of design because contrast draws attention to the subject of the design, and now I am ...
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