Design Adaptations

The primary objective of design is communication. Your site may serve many functions but above all it must say something. To ensure your site delivers the intended message, it makes sense to ask “what do visitors want and how can I make it easy to find?” While some answers are predetermined by a site’s niche [...]

A minimalist or “clean” approach to design may not be for everyone, but I’ve always appreciated the beauty in it. I subscribe to the ideal that less is more, and admire those who can command a grid with precision. I think in the hands of a skillful designer, typography can totally represent without the aid [...]

If you read Music for the Coding Soul, you know I generally stick to instrumental music for focus-intensive tasks. But for designing, I like something with more emotional triggers. In fact I have playlists based entirely on the kind of mood I’m in (or want to be in). I’m one of those people who can [...]

I probably shouldn’t be writing this. That’s the predominant thought in my head at the moment. Prospective clients might come across it and think again before contacting me. But when you’re having a reeeally rough day, sometimes you just need to put your rant out there in the hopes of commiserating.

I look through a lot [...]

If you spend a lot of time working with different style sheets, it’s easy to get them mixed up or lose familiarity if there’s one you haven’t cracked open in a long time. One of the most useful habits I picked up was that of labeling (or commenting) my CSS. This gets me reacquainted with [...]