I Lost My Creativity When I Learnt How To Code

Before I knew how to code I would make all my websites in Flash. It was easy because I could place elements wherever I wished and my ‘websites’ would look the same in every browser. It seemed that I had absolutely no constraints so I started creating websites which were a bit off the wall, but allowed me to express my creativity. (more…)

Speed Up Your Web Design Workflow Tip #3 – Great Artists Steal!

Good artists copy; great artists steal

The above is one of Pablo Picasso’s most famous quotes. It’s a quote that Steve Jobs embraces, as he admits that Apple have never been ashamed of stealing great ideas. Don’t be fooled by the title of this post, I’m not going to tell you to copy or steal another designers’ work, as you should only be influenced by another designers’ work. In this post I’m going to give you another quick tip on how you can speed up your workflow by “stealing”. (more…)

Speed Up Your Web Design Workflow Tip #1 – Lorem Ipsum

As a web designer you probably have a bunch of tasks which seem to pop up in every project e.g. download the latest WordPress release, strip down the twentyeleven WordPress theme, create layer folders in your PSD file, download a reset.css file, etc. (more…)

Don’t Make Mockups — Make Prototypes!

2012 is the year you should take part in Code Year, a project by fresh startup Codecademy. Codecademy, as a product, is a free and interactive way to learn programming. It’s gone from strength to strength since the announcement of Code Year and it’s difficult to believe that in just 5 months Codecademy has gained so much traction. (more…)

Blog Redesign: Why The Blank Theme? (Part 2)

Last week I posted the first part of this two part series on the redesign of logic52. I talked about what exactly was wrong with the old design and why I decided it was time to redesign. This week I’m going to discuss the new design. (more…)

Blog Redesign: Why The Blank Theme?

During the holidays I decided to dump my previous dark website design and start afresh. In a short space of time, I put together what you see before you now. It was almost a year since I first produced the site with WordPress running in the background. I had a poor understanding of WordPress back in February and, in the end, when I got the design to an average level, I left it at that. (more…)

Why Do Designers Love Helvetica?

A designers typeface by default. It’s clean and efficient, yet beautiful in its minimalist form. Chances are you probably see it on a daily basis. But why are designers so “obsessed” with this font? Why is it used so frequently? You have to admire Helvetica’s longevity, no matter how many new typefaces arrive on the scene, Helvetica is still standing strong. There must be a reason. (more…)

Some ‘Shots’ on Flickr

If you get a chance, head over to my Flickr account as I’ll be uploading some tasters of items I’m currently working on. I’ve uploaded some ‘shots’ to Flickr in an attempt to be drafted on Dribbble. I really like Dribbble and the work showcased on the site, but it seems almost too exclusive and very difficult to gain membership. At the same time, I think its a great incentive to work harder on your designs. The images I’ve uploaded to my Flickr are from a project which I’m doing for the company I started working for recently. Its not quite finished yet and there are a few areas that need more attention, but I’m really pleased with the overall design so far. Expect far more blog posts and a redesign or two in the coming weeks.