Archive for 2008

9 principles that could make you a better designer

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

1. Design for humans

Remember, that you create for humans, so  stop being a geek.

2. Web design is not design. It is interaction.

In other word - Subordination. You can be a great graphic designer and have outstanding technical skills, but if you don’t have knowledge of both then you probably newer will be able to design a successful site. (more…)

Books that make you a better designer

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Every professional need to improve his skills. Most affordable way to do this is reading books. Unfortunately, there is harder and harder to find a good book about web design. Last one I read  was The Principles of Good Web Design by Jason Beaird (didn’t know his site before read that book). From reviews found in Amazon I though this could be worth to read because there is chapters like Typography, Color theory etc. (more…)

New WP release and new design

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

I am lazy person. Instead of upgrading to newer WordPress version I prefer to make new template.

In the end of 2007 I made first wordpress based site - www.remember-this.info . Agree that domain name could be better.

In march I made another one and purchased a domain name - www.grandovskis.com. (more…)

Hello world!

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Markets love icons. We seek them out. Placeholders, shorthand for a bigger idea or a shortcut to a good enough solution.

Marilyn Monroe is an icon. You can use her image and say a lot, instantly. Same with the Mona Lisa. (more…)