http://www.grandovskis.com Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:49:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.grandovskis.com/9-points-that-may-make-you-a-better-designer/ 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 ... http://www.grandovskis.com/books-that-makes-you-a-better-designer/ 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. Actually ... http://www.grandovskis.com/new-wp-release-and-new-design/ 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. Is it possible to be more of a blonde bombshell than ... http://www.grandovskis.com/hello-world-2/