USE THE 80/20 RULE The 80/20 has since evolved into a proven principle that works in just about any field - web design in no different. A classic definition of the principle states: that a small number of the causes (20%) are responsible for most (80%) of the effect. |
How to Look Like a Professional Designer If you're a beginning designer, or not even a designer ?but want to look like one ?here are a few pitfalls to avoid. |
The Web Designer's Toolkit Whether you are buying hardware or software, you should be making an investment, not just spending money. This month we look at what to buy, and why. |
Drop-down Menus with CSS When a Web site has only a few pages, you can use direct links to jump to any other page. These links would appear on every page but, as it doesn't make sense to link to the page you are actually at, that option should be inactive. |
Top 10 Tips for designing logos The computer age has brought graphic design closer to everyone, enabling the design of newsletters, leaflets and more. And with more and more companies setting up business, you may be tempted to have a go at creating your own logo. |
How to make one or two colors look like many colors Spot color design can be every bit as exciting as process design. But sometimes it takes a little something extra to really make your designs stand out in the crowd. |
Handy Hints for Web Designers 14 tips for sucessful Web Design. This article is worth reading for Web Designers of all experience levels. |
Stock Photography A large list of stock photography links from the pricey to the cheap. |
Ad*Access Online image database of over 7,000 advertisements printed mainly in U.S. newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. |
Absolute Arts The largest marketplace for contemporary art, international art news, art research and marketing tools, online since 1995. |
Art 2 Life A timeline of 20th century Canadian art, people and events. |
Art-Bridge Comprehensive directory and searchable database of art resources on the Web covers artists, animation, art galleries and museums, architecture guides, crafts, photography, digital art, etc. |
Magazine Covers Fortune, Modern Screen, New Yorker, Photoplay, Rolling Stone, and Saturday Evening Post magazine covers. |
Symbols Encyclopedia An online encyclopedia of graphic symbols which contains more than 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups according to their graphic characteristics. |
Visual Thesaurus An exploration of sense relationships within the English language. By clicking on words, you follow a thread of meaning, creating a spatial map of linguistic associations.
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Haworth Design Studio Great articles about the business of design. Be sure.to check out "The Cognition of Creativity." |
Graphic Design Theory and Research Articles Some titles of research there: Instructional Design, The seduction of Contemporary Graphic Design, Education in an Adolescent Profession, Graphic Design or Visual Communication |
Graphic Design Essays Writings on Graphic design's relationship in the world today, in the past & ideas about education. |
Web Design Priciples Has a vast variety of web design tutorials and articles coupled with a vibrant and well informed community. |
General Typography Articles and links on the subject, including terminology and techniques. |
Corel Painter IX Tutorial Jacquelin Vanderwood teaches you how to spookify a photo |
Color Wrap: Designing with purpose See how careful planning of the photo shoot can save money on great shots, and then how printing and folding a single sheet solution can save a ton of money. |
Balance Basics of balance. |
Balance - Creating a Mood Create the mood of your design with balance. |
Color Matters Color pschology, theory, scales and more. Has articles on color blindness and how color relates to marketing, etc. |