When I’m creating or redesigning a website, I usually take some time to crawl around the web and seek out sites that fit in the same category for ideas, or just check out the newest sites on various top-lists for innovative approaches. Besides checking out my favourite designers’ portfolios for latest creations, these are the bookmarks that never let me down..
Continue Reading November 6, 2007
Your cousin can draw some really nice pictures (her pencil strokes are simple and clean, just what you would like your website to be). Your friend knows some Photoshop (she uses it to make her pictures look prettier on social networking sites and she sure does a great job!). Your neighbour’s son is an avid blogger and his blog about iPhone over-clocking-or-something is quite nice. And all of these people have offered to design your website for free. Why would you even bother searching for and worst of all paying for a designer?
While a website designer’s job is indeed all of the above, web design encompasses much more than just drawing pretty pictures, editing photos and knowing HTML code. It’s not just a profession, it’s an art - therefore, not only does being a designer require deep industry knowledge, it also requires a touch of talent.
Let me point out a few important reasons why you probably need an experienced designer.
Continue Reading November 5, 2007
So, you’re ready to take your business online. But are you prepared for the process?
Here is a checklist of things you need, before you even start thinking about pretty designs…
Continue Reading October 7, 2007