March 2007 Archives

• 9 Mar 2007

  The Difference Between a Designer and a Production Artist

  A designer's role is to solve problems; an artist's role is to execute solved problems. From jeffcroft.com, Bring me problems, not solutions

• 9 Mar 2007

  Free Fonts from exljbris

  Beautifully crafted, complete families—all free ! My favorites: fontin and the aptly named delicious. exljbris

• 9 Mar 2007

  Grids and Web Design

  Because most sites largely rely on text to communicate, applying well-thought grids and typography are the most critical building blocks to site design. As one commenter put it, "If a web designer gets the grid and typography right thats 90% of the battle." I agree. Here's an excellent roundup of good articles on grid systems on the Web: Grid systems in Web Design

• 7 Mar 2007

  The Fun Factor

  “Simplification is a non-negotiable must, but really good user interface design has to offer other qualities too. One is fun...” from The digital challenge: Making easy-to-use devices. Sure, a lot of designers and product managers require their products to be simple and fun to use. The problem is making buttons puffy or glassy does not ...

• 7 Mar 2007

  Repeat after me: Web users scan...

  You can never collect enough tips about effective copywriting for the Web: Does Your Copy Hold Up To A Quick Glance?