Design is a collaborative process between you – the client – and the designer. In my last post, I shared tools and checkpoints for project feedback. This post will cover the more delicate art of how to provide feedback that will help your designer – and save you headaches and project time. Before we start, […]
Before I was a designer, I was a Scrum Master. No, not the rugby kind – the software development kind. If Scrum teaches you one thing, it’s this: Get regular feedback. Getting a quick insight into how well the product you’re building matches expectations of the people who asked for it is critical. Everyone wins, […]
The basics about why they work, what they are, and how to use them. Why to use them We process images much faster than text. It makes sense, doesn’t it? Imagine a world where all the road signs looked the same, but had different messages. Stop. Deer crossing. Yield. School zone. How effective would these […]
So you’ve read Dave’s great overview of writing content for your intended audience? Fantastic. But shhh … lean in close. I have a secret for you: It’s not just what you say, but how you say it. Along with engaging content, quality design is a key way to show your audience that you understand what […]
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then great fonts are the happy marriage of picture and word. Choosing the right font isn’t just essential to staying on message, however, it’s also fun. In my last post, I mentioned that I could spend all day perusing Lost Type. Well, today we’re going to do […]
I see web design as practical artistry. I don’t spend hours locked in a closet creating a digital magnum opus. Instead, it’s my calling to use stunning visuals in the service of business goals. I’m sitting down at my digital canvas to make a statement – whatever statement our lovely copywriters and client want to […]
I’ve spent my month knee-deep in web design projects, and I’m married to a developer. Avoiding the silent treatment during the coding phase of my projects is my obvious motivation for using coding grids. Beyond marital bliss, though, there are a few reasons why coding grids are so meaningful to the design process. Designers use […]
One of The Simons Group’s longtime clients, Morrisey Associates, debuted a brand-new look for its marketing materials earlier this year. I was fortunate enough to work with the healthcare software solutions company and the rest of our creative team to bring its vision to life. We’re pretty excited about the results at The Simons Group, […]