Posts Tagged ‘guidelines’
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The Smashing Book – Typography: Rules, Guidelines and Common Mistakes
- October 5th, 2011
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Typography is the soul of design; it lies at the heart of visual literacy. This chapter explores typography for the Web and describes the methods and techniques of composition that bring documents to life and facilitate understanding. “Typography exists to honor the content”, says Robert Bringhurst, author of the well-known typographic ...
Read more...Designing Style Guidelines For Brands And Websites
- July 21st, 2010
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A website is never done. Everyone has worked on a project that changed so much after it launched that they no longer wanted it in their portfolio. One way to help those who take over your projects is to produce a style guide. Edward Tufte once said: “Great design is not democratic; ...
Read more...Clear And Effective Communication In Web Design
- February 3rd, 2009
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Communication is one of the foundational elements of a good website. It is essential for a positive user experience and for a successful website that truly benefits its owners. All types of websites are affected by the need for good communication in one way or another. Regardless of whether the ...
Read more...8 Useful Tips To Become Successful With Twitter
- February 3rd, 2009
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Twitter is the new big thing. With everybody from Britney Spears to Barack Obama now on Twitter, it is safe to say the social networking platform has gone mainstream. For many users worldwide Twitter has become a crucial tool for maintaining contacts, exchanging opinions and making new connections. But what ...
Read more...7 Essential Guidelines For Functional Design
- August 5th, 2008
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Look at what you’ve made. Beautiful, isn’t it? But does it work? For whom does it work? Of course you can use it, but can anyone else? In short, is it functional? At the heart of every piece of practical design, whether it be a website, product package, office building, manufacturing ...
Read more...How To Communicate Design Decisions To Clients?
- July 22nd, 2008
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You may have noticed that in certain business and marketing circles there exists a “backlash” against the design community. Despite the rise of attractive, user-friendly solutions, in such cirlces unattractive designs have somehow managed to remain at the verge of acceptance. You’ll hear ideas being thrown around like “design is ...
Read more...How To Choose A Logo Designer
- November 9th, 2007
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A well-designed logo is probably one of the most important issues when it comes to design of corporate identity. The logo has to be describable, memorable, scalable and effective without color. To fulfill these criterias is a quite hard task to accomplish which is why you need a professional logo designer ...
Read more...Corporate Identity Manuals & Guides
- August 28th, 2007
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The protection of visual identity is probably one of the most important issues when it comes to developing concepts in which corporate identity (CI) is used. Both in web design and in print – corporate identity manuals are supposed to give designers precise guidelines on how logotypes, colors and typography ...
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