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Are You Ready For A Web Design Challenge? - Smashing Magazine
Advertisement This is not a normal Smashing Magazine post. I’m not going to teach you something new or inspire you with examples of great work. If you complete this challenge, it will make it easier for clients to sign off on your designs, and it will improve the quality of your work. So, what are we waiting for? The Challenge If you’re like me, you did some form of higher education in art and design and will know about “the crit.” These were terrifying meetings in which I justified my design approach and defended it against criticism. The ability to logically justify our designs is a skill many of us lack. My challenges is this: Write a blog post justifying the design approach you took to one of your websites. Admittedly, this might sound like a lot of effort, so let me explain why it is worth your while. Why This Challenge Is Worth Undertaking As I said in a previous article1, being a great designer is not enough. However, it isn’t just about the client. Where To Start Grid Layout Color
Don't Reinvent the Wheel - 100+ Links of Design Elements and Resources
This time we will review some helpful resources for designers, how you can find them, and how can they help you. Have you ever thought that every day, while you are busy doing your work, there are a lot of people doing almost the same thing as you? And they are releasing it. For free. And sometimes we just forget all this stuff and lose a lot of time doing things that just didn’t need to be done. So, this is a post with a lot of links, and with my opinion about many of them. So, let’s rock! Creative Photo Collections Actually, most of you always use stock photos in your layouts. So, usually you have 2 options: Use premium stock photosTake your own photos I think there is a third option that we almost always forget: Some really artistic and creative photos out there. We have a lot of photo collections, with photos for specific situations. Why they are good: Using in-context funny or emotional images is the easiest way to get your reader’s attention, so you get more time to explain your point.
Color Theory for Designers, Part 1: The Meaning of Color - Smashing Magazine
Improving Usability with Fitts’ Law
Back in 1954, psychologist Paul Fitts published an article the detailed his theory on human mechanics as it pertained to aimed movement. It was Fitts’ observation that the action of pointing to or tapping an target object could be measured and predicted mathematically. Fitts stated that the size of the target object along with its distance from the starting location could be directly measured, allowing him to model the ease at which a person could perform the same action with a different target object. In 1954, this theory had no application for computers yet; however, it shouldn’t take a modern designer long to discover the powerful meaning this formula has in the context of user interfaces. Because of this, Fitts’ law has become a staple in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI), and has become one of the most accepted guidelines in the industry. Fitts’ law, at its simplest form, is common sense. How Fitts’ Law Works Here is the equation: In the equation above: Movement and Distances
Resolution Independence With SVG - Smashing Coding
20 Free Most Useful Photoshop Files to Inspire Designers
Designers around the globe need some inspiration to motivate themselves when they going to start a creative new project with photoshop. Today we present some useful free downloadable psd files to inspire designers. Are you looking to contribute to our design community ? Suggest a link to a relevant article, or submit your own! You will help push the design community to much higher levels. Glassy panels styles Chrome Layer style Polka Lights Styles Japan layer style Glow Shiny Button Layer Style Free PS Style Pink Bucket PSD and Picture Glitter Layer Style Gold Photo Frame Style Button Layer Style Photoshop style Golden Frame Style Glossy Style Gel Button Style Earth PSD and Picture Shopping Bags – Free Picture Starry Night Background Portrait Abstract Photo Backgrounds Cute Rainbow – Free Picture Laptop – Free Picture
SEO: The Free Beginner’s Guide From SEOmoz
Welcome to your SEO learning journey! You'll get the most out of this guide if your desire to learn search engine optimization (SEO) is exceeded only by your willingness to execute and test concepts. This guide is designed to describe all major aspects of SEO, from finding the terms and phrases (keywords) that can generate qualified traffic to your website, to making your site friendly to search engines, to building links and marketing the unique value of your site. The world of search engine optimization is complex and ever-changing, but you can easily understand the basics, and even a small amount of SEO knowledge can make a big difference. Free SEO education is also widely available on the web, including in guides like this! Combine this information with some practice and you are well on your way to becoming a savvy SEO. The basics of search engine optimization Ever heard of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? Here's what it looks like:
8 Free High-Quality Fonts for Your Designs
You should know the routine by now. We do the searching, find the freebies, and tell you about them. That way you can spend time doing what’s important, like creating awesome web designs. It’s all about saving you time and making your job easier. So this week we’ve got 8 free high-quality fonts for your designs. Enjoy! Dock 11 Alpha 63 Pompadour Numeral Set Linden Hill Fanwood Arvo Vador Lato About the Author Henry Jones is a web developer, designer, and entrepreneur with over 14 years of experience. Related Posts 925 shares 10 Best New Free Fonts We’ve been on the prowl for some new free fonts to share with you. Read More 1138 shares 9 Free & Useful Fonts for your Designs Whether it’s PSD’s or icons, we love finding high quality free files and sharing them with our readers.
50 Totally Free Lessons in Graphic Design Theory
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