Take a moment and think about creating a multi-column grid in a Photoshop comp. Have your palms started to sweat? Yes, creating grids in Photoshop is a pain indeed. Some designers just estimate and drag guides arbitrarily onto the stage. Others draw vector shapes, duplicate them to represent columns, then [...] Read more »

It’s been nearly five years now since the redesign vs. realign debate began. Many designers are still approaching website changes as redesigns, with little thought to whether they should be redesigning or realigning the site for their clients. In fact, many designers are still a bit confused about which one is appropriate [...] Read more »

In this article, we’ll look at some of the worst offenses committed in design and how to avoid them. When your design project is judged, will you be held accountable for any of these sins? A design project requires preparation. There are protocols to follow, theories to consider, briefs to [...] Read more »

Unlike other forms of art, graphic design is not just about taking paper and pen and letting the work flow. Graphic designers have to help viewers get the message and help sell a service or product. Creating a design for a client with little or no strategy just doesn’t work. Unlike [...] Read more »

Limitations are abundant but are they really such a bad thing? Is it possible, even, that they actually produce far better results than if we did not have them? Read more »