web design

A Website Is An Investment Of Yourself

August 1, 2010

One of my favorite web designers that I draw inspiration from is OMSH (Oh My Stinkin Heck).  She wrote this wonderful article called “Throwing reason to the wind is..” which succinctly puts into words  what I have so often encountered when designing websites for clients.   She hits the nail on the head when she says [...]

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Web Design Stimulus Package

July 23, 2009

Want a website but can’t afford the cost of a premium design?   Since the web is used by millions of people and is the most likely place for them to find you, it is a great way to promote your skills or services, attract new customers, and better serve the ones you already have.   If [...]

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Backgrounds, Textures, Patterns, and Seamless Tiled Images

July 14, 2009

Backgrounds, textures, patterns, and seamless tiled images can really make a website come alive and compliment your site content.  Many sites offer royalty free images and have a tremendous variety to choose from but I also like to scout out images on freebie sites as well. Below you’ll find links to just a few of [...]

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Color Schemes and Sample Previews

June 30, 2009

As a web designer I’m always looking for the right color scheme combinations to incorporate into site design. I’ve seen some beautiful color palettes that look great at first glance but when applied into a site can have a completely adverse effect. Having an “on the fly” visualization of what those colors would look like [...]

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TYPECHART preview and compare web typography – grab the CSS

April 17, 2009

Finally, a place where I can preview various iterations of web fonts and grab the CSS. Great idea! “TYPECHART lets you flip through, preview and compare web typography while retrieving the CSS.”

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Web Design Eye Candy

November 16, 2007

Here’s a site out of the UK called Favourite Website Awards It awards and provides links to some of the most fantastic and inspirational websites.

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