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I don’t do much freelance work any more. Mainly because work + family + gaming habit + blog doesn’t leave time for too much else. However, I do have a couple of clients and I recently redesigned the website for one of them — Bike and the Like.
Bike and the Like home page
I was pretty happy how it turned out, although I’m not much of a graphic designer and so the header could do with a proper logo.
To save development time, I used a pre-paid template as a framework for the site. However, I was surprised to find that in the end I changed the design of the site so much it really would have been just as efficient to build the site from scratch.
I also used @font-face for the first time with a free font from Font Squirrel for the headings. It was really easy to implement, although if I was building more sites I would be more likely to use Typekit in the future as it has a greater range of fonts to choose from.
Promoting our products and services can be a time consuming and daunting task. A lot of us get tangled up in online self promotion without realising the value in collaboration more often with other people through the web. It can be a wise way to expand your network, pool resources and save time, money and work.
The process of launching a website can be a daunting endeavor. There are many things you want to do, but not enough time and resources to do them. However, even though it might seem like a herculean task, as long as you keep some fundamental things in mind, you can ensure a hassle-free website launch.
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The blogosphere continues to expand almost on a daily basis, and as a web designer we often inform clients of the numerous benefits of attaching a blog to their site
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Most web designers have heard of Google Analytics
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To a Mac user, the difference between one application and the other is, in part, how well it is represented. Even though several useful applications have simplistic sites, in the vast sea of websites that we have today, looks make a difference. The sites showcased here have incredible designs – they command attention and present their apps in the most compelling way.
Simplicity in website design doesn’t necessarily equate with a minimalist design aesthetic. Simple sites just remove all unnecessary elements from the design, content, and code. While minimalist sites generally fit this criteria, there are plenty of sites that wouldn’t, by any stretch of the imagination, be considered “minimalist” that still fit the definition of simple.
Below is a rundown of some of the benefits of simplified website designs, as well as some easy techniques for simplifying your own web design process.
If you’re a designer, artist, or photographer, chances are that you need to display your work online. And while there are sites out there that will host your portfolio for you, their solutions are often not quite what you were looking for.
Here are twelve tips for creating a better portfolio site. These suggestions apply to all kinds of portfolios, no matter what your particular artistic field. Also included are examples and a gallery of excellent portfolio sites, with what they’re doing right and what could use some improvement.
1. A portfolio site should put the emphasis on your work.
This is one of the most important rules for designing a portfolio site: make sure the emphasis is on the work on display, not the design of the site. While you can certainly have a site that’s visually interesting and aesthetically appealing, it needs to complement your work and help push it to the forefront of your potential clients’ minds. If it doesn’t do that, then it’s not helping your business or your art.
Having a web-based portfolio is crucial for displaying your online and/or offline work. The key to an effective portfolio design is how you to set up the content. In this article, we are going to cover various ways designers and artists set up their portfolio site. We’re also going to look at some well-designed examples from each style.
