Responsive web design: The need to know
There isn’t anything more frustrating than trying to manipulate a website from your phone when the design is totally unresponsive: you spend so much time just zooming and panning to view anything at all. Responsive web design is probably one of the most important skill-sets to designers or maybe even developers creating a new website. … Read more
When ideas get stuck
I recently posted an article about inspiration and how to beat designer’s block, but today I ran into an issue that was quite similar yet altogether different. I don’t know if there’s a term for it so I’ll describe it: When you have this brilliant idea and plan and you sketch it out on paper … Read more
Oh…It’s March Madness again?
If you’re anything like me, you couldn’t care less about basketball. If you’re anything like me, you’re also attending a top university that has continuously dominated the March Madness scene. So as much as I don’t care about it, I’ve found reason to understand more about it in order to better relate to my peers, … Read more
When inspiration runs out
As a designer there have been so many instances where I can’t start a project just because I feel so uninspired. When trying to think, my mind draws blanks. It’s the equivalent of writers block, but instead of missing words and plot lines, there are missing color schemes and graphic elements. Don’t fret if the … Read more
Vector nation
Recently, someone asked me what vector art was. I was shocked–doesn’t everyone know what a vector graphic is? And then I realized that I didn’t have a clue how to explain it, even though I handle vector images every time I tackle a new design project. So I looked it up and here’s what I … Read more
