In this article we’ll take a look at designing websites from a quite different perspective. We’ll discuss some pearls of samurai wisdom from the book “Hagakure” by Yamamoto Tsunetomo and we’ll learn to apply them to our Web-based, computer-bound Western life to become true samurai designers. We’ll also get to know impressive examples of artworks that exhibit the samurai approach. Continue Reading »
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How To Be A Samurai Designer
10 Critical Web Design Factors You Need To Know
Website design is kind of a window through which a company, firm, store or an individual represent their goods and services to the world. Being such an important investment, don’t ignore these 10 critical web design factors while designing and developing your website. Continue Reading »
Creative Spaces: Parliament Design
Look guys, I know that every time we see those amazing headquarters from big companies out there we say “I want to work there” or “What a beutiful office”, and so on. And I also know that you always think that you can’t turn your small or medium studio into that kind of place. But here you will see a design studio from Portland, called Parliament Design, that will make you think that you need to redesign your office right now, at least I’m thinking about it! Continue Reading »
28 Stunning Examples of Macro Photography
Macro photography is the art of taking close-up pictures that reveal details which can’t be seen with the naked eye. For example, while we can see the fly on the wall, our eyes aren’t equipped to make out the fine details of the hairs on it’s face. This is where macro photography comes in. It gives us a glimpse into the world of the very small, which goes largely unnoticed by us as we hurriedly shuffle through our day. Continue Reading »
10 Things to Consider when Writing for the Web
Writing for the web is a challenge. There are usually word length restrictions, the fact that users scan rather than read every word, and sometimes style guides to adhere to.
There are enough writing tips online to keep you reading for longer than you probably desire. However here are 1o tips that have been the most useful to me… Continue Reading »
The Meaning of Colours
For most of us, a rainbow of colours envelopes our lives. Over 80% of visual information is related to colour.¹ What colours and combinations of colours stimulate people to be interested in different things? What colours make us feel pleasure or disapproval, hot or cold, to be attracted or repelled, our appetite stimulated or suppressed? Continue Reading »
Elements All Top Web Sites Should Have
There are a lot of details to consider when designing and developing a web site. In reality, it can seem like an endless list — but if you look carefully you’ll see that there are certain elements that are more important than others, elements that are used consistently among the most successful sites.
Once you’ve completed the Planning Stage of your website, the rest of the elements fall into broad categories ranging from User Interface Design to Content Creation to actual Development. Of course, there are also the issues surrounding Search Engine Optimization (SEO) — but we’ll save that for another day… Continue Reading »
How Small Business Benefit From Social Media
Small companies can use social media and networking sites to help control their online reputations. Some of the most popular sites include Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube however, it doesn’t stop there as the list of social sites is nearly endless with new ones coming on board all the time. It probably won’t be too long before every site has some sort of social media or networking aspect built into it. This leads to the question of “what opportunities are available in this space to help promote my business. Continue Reading »
7 Benefits of Having a Web Site
Don’t know why you need a web site? Read these seven web site advantages and see for yourself why web sites are important to small businesses. Continue Reading »
Hebrides Islands, Scotland: The Edge of the World
On Scotland’s northwest coast, mammoth sculptures of stone and moss crumble into the sea– some small, others reaching high into the clouds, monolithic in nature. Scotland’s Hebrides Islands comprise a widespread, diverse archipelago of hundreds of islands, whose landscape has been celebrated since the early Celtics long before the common era. National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson visited the Hebrides Islands, sharing their profound natural and historic diversity in this series of stunning photographs.