Every design has its message. Every message has its audience. Every audience has its interpretation. When it comes to making a successful website the design must communicate the message to the intended audience, making obvious the correct interpretation. While at the same time be aesthetically pleasing to the intended audience and functionally understandable to even the simplest minds of that audience. The best design will accomplish all of this in the simplest way possible.
This tool also outlines the CSS so you can see what is being computed by the browser and what is being inherited from higher CSS tags. There is a box that shows the margin, border, padding, and box size, and the ability to turn off specific values and see the results in the browser is also available.
This time of year is one of my favorite times. Starting in early Fall when the leaves begin to change and ending when the Winter snow has started to melt away, there are so many things that can put a designer in a creative mood. Even the bright colors or the fresh unmarred snow. The changes of the environment from the beginning of Autumn to the beginning of Winter are incredibly inspiring.
Internet today for dummies: RSS and Social Media
Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter seem to dominate the high-tech world of the internet superhighway. Many people wonder, what is it that attracts so many users to these websites? (Facebook hit 321.1 million users by 2009.) But social media is much larger than that- it seems that a [...]
Take a look at the in depth world of magazines and newspapers and how it has effected mass media in this simple yet to the point article.
When understanding the concepts of Formal and Informal design, it is important to realize that all designs start with a basic understanding of design elements and basics. Read this article to learn those basic needs and qualifications of a successful composition.
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My name is Tyler Kraupp and I am the creator and lead designer for Halite Silver Studios and I am introducing a new blog for [...]
Hopefully once a week I can post some of the discussion questions that me and my class mates have been discussing in college. The below excerpt is from my essay from the class “Survey of Modern and Contemporary Art”. Check out some of the art examples and tell us what your opinion is of the [...]
One of the new weekly articles that we would like to start a discussion on is the fact that there are font styles everywhere. The idea that graphic design is all around us and can help us understand universal styles is extremely important. Awhile back, I found the brick behind the Villa coffee shop that [...]
I was recently featured on the Big Idea with Donny Deutsch program asking for business advice and I found that anyone (even people from little towns is Idaho) can succeed in gaining recognition for their talents. As a young entrepreneur it is exciting to hear the even Donny would hire me. If you set your [...]
