There is no industry today that does not make use of website design technology. Some of the chief mediums include websites for businesses, online bank resources, entertainment, movie and sitcom promotions, news media, and personal promotions. A website design displays the best qualities and potential of the individual or business it represents.
A major problem that a lot of Internet marketers face after setting up their websites is not knowing the best web design layout to help them communicate effectively with their visitors.
Too often many Webmasters attempt to solve this problem by setting up an anonymous, official looking website using a writing style that’s full of sales jargon hoping to persuade visitors to buy the product.
The problem with this approach is that it focuses on the desire of the website owner to sell products rather than on the needs of the website visitor. You need to think about where your visitors are coming from and what information they’re looking for in order to feel comfortable on your website before you start thinking about selling anything to them. continue reading…
We all had to start from somewhere and for some of us that somewhere was a completely blank slate. For a host of reasons many people deciding to make web design their career don’t go to school for that particular field of study. In my case, I was a visual art major and spent my college life in classical art classes such as painting and drawing. After school I found myself in my first job as a graphic designer which, through a few employment changes and some dumb luck, ended up in a web design position. Luckily for me and for others like me, there is a plethora of online learning resources for those wanting to start out in web design and front-end development.
Here are some of the best places on the web for newcomers that I used to learn the basic skills I would need to succeed as a web designer. continue reading…
Here is a very quick and very easy little tutorial to help photoshop beginners create a semi-realistic, simple button and/or light. continue reading…
Twitter is a treasure trove of information for web designers and developers, not to mention it’s a good place to connect with like-minded and interesting people. I’m on Twitter quite often and I read and click on A LOT of tweets throughout the week so I thought I would use this blog to post some of my favorite tweets. continue reading…
Are you suffering from designer’s block? Are you stuck in a rut and producing the same types of designs over and over again? Why not take a lesson from a drawing class and loosen up your creativity with some “gesture” designing. continue reading…
Halloween is just around the corner. Your decorations are up, the pumpkins are carved and the candy is in the bowl so what did you miss? How about some free Halloween wallpapers, resources and tutorials! continue reading…
Some may think that things like spam, Twitter and Facebook have ruined the ability for email marketing to be a viable option in communicating with customers but the practice of marketing through email is still as strong as ever. continue reading…