I want to try a little experiment on choices to get you thinking today about perspective, design and what really makes something look good. In the comments, choose A or B for each of the three choices for design elements on a website: Which color scheme is best for a website?Which font is better for the main font on a website? A: Helvetica B: Georgia Which social icons are better...
If I were to ask you to tell me what you wanted your site to say to the visitors, as blunt as possible, you would probably say something like “my website should say…” …buy this thingamajig. …rent a doodad now. …hire me to do that for you. …use the product I sell. …pay me for my experience. But we can’t be that blunt. …or can we? What if, instead of my current...
The most common question I get from clients is what they need to have on their website. This question is tough to answer without getting answers to a few questions: [youtube id="b9inAveHfT4"] Can’t see the video? Watch it on youtube. Have you considered a website redesign? Red/green color blindness: http://www.hhmi.org/senses/b130.html ...
Okay, so I guess I should have said my site is getting a facelift! (but this title was so much more interesting, right?) In the last year, my business focus has shifted, and my primary services have changed (not dramatically, just adjusted slightly). I am focusing on different pieces of the puzzle, and have narrowed down what I really want to offer. And as I have...
A little backstory…A couple months ago, I discussed what Klout is and how it can have an impact on you and how businesses can use it to their advantage. I concluded that while it is not perfect (yet) they have captured more than just followers and tweets. They have created an algorithm that allows the processors to give you a score based on 32 unique...
Color is a hot topic (or cool, depending on the season). Color brings out emotion, expression and a lot of feeling. Most people are as passionate about their favorite color as they are the color they despise. With most uses of color, you have to be careful about how you combine them…in clothing, one color could look amazing on one person and hideous on another. Why?...
Colors bring out an emotional response in everyone – and while it may not be the same emotion in all of us, there are some commonly accepted ties to certain colors. Pulling a small segment from a 2004 article written by Naz Kaya, Ph.D. and Helen H. Eppds, Ph.D., professors from the Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors at The University of Georgia: The color red...
Taking the leap from a basic free template blog to a completely custom one that does exactly what you want and looks the way you like is scary. It is also not cheap. So when you make the decision to go custom, you want to make sure you choose someone who knows what they are doing. So how do you know that a designer is any...
Are you looking to hire a web designer for your website or blog? You probably want this to be an easy process, and want it to go as smoothly as possible, right? Well then I suggest avoiding these 5 steps to pissing off your designer:Don’t tell them what you want. Every (good) designer has a questionnaire they fill out about their clients. This includes what...
Many people I meet with about designing a site have an idea in mind of colors they want, or a layout that they like. The problem is that they have a tough time putting it into words, and I have often heard, “I just wish I could show you a mini mockup”. A lot of times, they will come to our first meeting with a...
