Posts Tagged ‘design’

I recently saw this flyer posted in my neighborhood and found it interesting. The advertiser is very clear about what he is offering, who he is targeting, and how much he charges. After looking at the flyer, you know right away whether or not this is something that you are looking for. For potential clients, this clarity is a great benefit, as for the advertiser he saves time by not having to deal with irrelevant inquiries.

The design of the ad is also very clear and it conveys a clear message. While offering a variety of services, Sean is not offering everything possible in the field of personal assistance – he focused on people who are “busy professionals” looking for a part-time personal assistant, people who need help taking care of a wide variety of tasks. I think there is a great market for this type of services and when narrowing your target population intelligently like Sean does, you can reach a field that is relatively free of competition.

Why not start up a web 2.0 service were busy people can sign up and (more…)

Working long hours in front of a computer can become stressful and monotonous after a while. Not only is it detrimental to your body but it can hinder your creativity. As a designer, having a fresh batch of creativity is very important.

According to the U.S. Surgeon General’s report on physical activity, exercise can improve mood and performance. Numerous studies have been conducted throughout the years that connect exercise to improved mental ability as well as better productivity in the workplace. (more…)

ajaxload.info is a great and useful website if you need to generate a simple loading gif that will fit with the design scheme of a website. It’s quick, simple, and just straight to the point. If you are looking for fancier loading animations, preloaders.net might be more appropriate.

Here are some free fonts I stumbled upon. It’s a list of more than 30 free fonts compiled by Vision Widget – some of them are pretty nice: (more…)

Someone who is starting a freelance web design business recently asked me for some advice on finding clients and selling web design services. Web design is a very competitive market and it can be difficult to succeed if you don’t have the right tools. But with these five simple ways for web designers to make money, you can quickly become very successful! So whether you are a freelance web designer, starting your own web design company, or working at promoting one – this is for you! (more…)

You see a beautifully designed website, now ask yourself “how was it created?” (more…)

I’ve been playing around with the design of Website Temple’s home page, and I thought it’d be interesting to share a few of the variations I came up with for the design of the main Flash element.

I am not looking for a brand new design so the variations are just slightly different. I am looking to see which version will increase the site’s retention rate and conversion rate. Which design do you think will perform best? (more…)

Over the past decade I have seen thousands of websites all across the internet and often wonder why some stood out more than others. It’s not always some artist pumping out brilliant graphics, nor is it informative content, but a combination of elements working together. Here’s a list of elements I personally think truly make websites stand out but also make them look good:

Layout

It’s important to have a very good layout that’s very easy to follow but also consistent throughout the website. There are many occasions where for example designers hide their navigation in unreasonable ways only because it may improve their overall design. It seems like many designers don’t understand that the majority of people online aren’t as savvy as they are, so following design trends which may appeal to one group may not to another. (more…)