Bill Blood Design
This is the latest layout that I have done. It is for Bill Blood, a tattoo artist based in Brooklyn.
Interesting interview
As a native of Southern California, Doug has the build of a surfer; lean and tall with white hair and a beard. A veteran of Silicon Valley, he’s worked at Atari Labs, founded and worked at numerous software start-ups, was head of technology at Lucas Films and now has the enviable job of being a JavaScript evangelist at Yahoo!.
Self-taught (as many of the greats are), he says his goal is simply to get more people coding in JavaScript, or any language for that matter. While his day job may be as a JavaScript evangelist, speaking with Doug you get the sense he really is an evangelist for programming in general.
Webby Award Winners Announced
Webby Honorees, Nominees and Winners truly represent the best of the Web. They are but a small percentage of total entries and chosen by members of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. See them all here.
Walk around, take a minute
Ever spend so much time on a design that you can’t tell if it’s good or what the next step to take is? Then -
Get up, walk across the room, and look at your design. What do you see? Can you read the call to action? Is there a noticeable visual path for the user to follow to mandatory elements? Can you see the buttons? Does your layout make visual sense? Is it too cluttered? Or too sparse? Move closer and ask all these questions a second time.
Seems easy to remember, but sometimes it’s the easiest to forget.
Check out this article on A List Apart
Artistic Distance
I also agree with what he says about Forrst. While I do love that site and have learned a tremendous amount in my short time there, sometimes I just receive a “like” when I really want an in-depth critique.
After researching responsive web design
After researching the best approach to responsive web design, I feel the agnostic approach is the best. To provide the best experience for the visitor just makes more sense then trying to predict the latest screen size. Who knows what will gain popularity in the next few months. Like the Boy Scouts say, be prepared. Man, did I just referenced the Boy Scouts?
A great summary can be found here - Responsive Web Design: Missing the Point
Thinking of mobile browsers in design
Here is an interesting article that brings to light the many scenarios you need to keep in mind when designing a site. Ultimately, the user is the main focus when creating a website, if the user isn’t happy, there’s no traffic which means your site might as well not exist.
The instruments that people use to access the web are changing and adaption is key.
The Best Browser is the One You Have with You
The web as we currently know it (and therefore build it) has primarily been accessed from the desktop. Current trends indicate this is about to change. The ITU predicts that in the next 18–24 months, mobile devices will overtake PCs as the most popular way to access the web. If these predictions come true, very soon the web—and its users—will be mostly mobile.
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In the never ending search
for knowledge and inspiration it is good to have a lead.
New Designs up
I posted a new comp for a site and logo’s that I did for a Boutique Bow Company.
Check it out on my portfolio - Work
My next step
Is to start to use media queries and have my site conform to Responsive Web Design.
A great article on it can be found here - Responsive Web Design: What It Is and How To Use It
Finally it’s done
The redesign of the site is finally finished and I am really happy with the results. I took my time with this and was researching HTML5, CSS3, Javascript and Jquery to enhance my skills and further my progress into web design.
There are just so many abundant resources on the web that you can definitely research and find out almost anything. The main two I utilized were HTML5 Boilerplate and Fluid Baseline Grid. Dissecting the code really helped me learn a lot. Not to mention the great insights I received at Forrst.
Take a look around and let me know what you think.
