It's been said that for every culture, there is a counter-culture. Every activity has an and opposite reaction, right? The latter effect against uber-modern and very stylized Web 2.0 design (for unfortunate lack of a better expression) has been quick. And in large part, in my opinion, unjustly served.
I've got manufacturers telling me that when they see another incline, another cute gel symbol.. Yet another 24px Trebuchet header for god's sake, they are organizing in the towel.
Perhaps you are sick of it also. But ask yourself: does it work?
A good designer must work above developments, above what's popular. If you think anything, you will possibly hate to check up about web design nashville talk. A great artist mustn't integrate or consider style for style's sake. An excellent designer must.. design great. That is, he must motivate the user to go, to do, to click "Next", to join or register, to offer the product.
Good design isn't about what is very or popular or another big thing. It's also maybe not about looking hip for your style colleagues since you happen to be bucking the trend du jour. Doing so only means you end up building for the tendency demain.
Dan Hunt (of webdesignfromscratch.com) sets out the important thing touchstones of Web 2.0 design:
SparinglyCute icons were used by simple layout3D effects, used sparinglySoft, neutral background coloursStrong colour,, used sparinglyPlenty of whitespaceNice big text
It generally does not get much easier than that. What's the point? These components work. Do not buck a trend simply because you wish to vary. Be above the trends and counter-trends. Recognize what works. And utilize it the best way you are able to.
In Ben's terms, "I am happy to state that web site design in 2006 is better than ever.. more web-site designers know more about how you can design than ever before."
I've got manufacturers telling me that when they see another incline, another cute gel symbol.. Yet another 24px Trebuchet header for god's sake, they are organizing in the towel.
Perhaps you are sick of it also. But ask yourself: does it work?
A good designer must work above developments, above what's popular. If you think anything, you will possibly hate to check up about web design nashville talk. A great artist mustn't integrate or consider style for style's sake. An excellent designer must.. design great. That is, he must motivate the user to go, to do, to click "Next", to join or register, to offer the product.
Good design isn't about what is very or popular or another big thing. It's also maybe not about looking hip for your style colleagues since you happen to be bucking the trend du jour. Doing so only means you end up building for the tendency demain.
Dan Hunt (of webdesignfromscratch.com) sets out the important thing touchstones of Web 2.0 design:
SparinglyCute icons were used by simple layout3D effects, used sparinglySoft, neutral background coloursStrong colour,, used sparinglyPlenty of whitespaceNice big text
It generally does not get much easier than that. What's the point? These components work. Do not buck a trend simply because you wish to vary. Be above the trends and counter-trends. Recognize what works. And utilize it the best way you are able to.
In Ben's terms, "I am happy to state that web site design in 2006 is better than ever.. more web-site designers know more about how you can design than ever before."
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