Responsive Design: Mobile or Desktop First?
A responsive website moves through multiple layouts, which means the designer/developer has to start by conceptualizing the different layouts — how will the pages look as they go from large…
Styling WordPress Plugins: Theme Designer Tip
One of the great features of WordPress is that there are literally thousands of plugins that have been designed and coded to work in conjunction with WordPress Themes. You can…
Why Graphics Professionals Don’t Use Word, Publisher or PowerPoint for Print Design
Few things are more likely to ruin the day for a graphics professional than to have a client say something like "we've created a layout in Publisher and we'd like…
Too Much Information
At a recent meeting with a new client, a request to share my thoughts about logo samples (provided by another designer) under consideration for the client's new business identity prompted…
Color in Design
The use of color in design is one of the most enjoyable aspects of the creation process. But, like everything related to design, it's incredibly subjective. People basically like all…