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Things that a Business Card must have

Saturday, May 19th, 2007


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As the title says, these are things that a Business Card must have. But some cards have them and some don’t. We have to
remember that the design of a card is based on creativity and utility.

Source: Eric Rochow

Hierarchy of Needs

Friday, May 4th, 2007

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Incorporating the hierarchy of needs into your design process will help you keep focused on what matters.

5. Functionality needs have to do with meeting the most basic design requirements.
4. Reliability needs have to do with establishing stable and consistent performance.
3. Usability needs have to do with how easy and forgiving a design is to use.
2. Proficiency needs have to do with empowering people to do things better than they could previously.
1. Creativity is the level in the hierarchy where all needs have been satisfied, and people begin interacting with the design in innovative ways.”

Source: Asgeir Hoem

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15 advices to control illumination in your photos

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

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dzoom.com gives us 15 indispensables advices to control illumination in your photos in your photographs, in interiors as much as in exteriors, by day or at night.

Illumination in interiors:

The 8 most important aspects you’ll need to consider to make a design for a Web

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

fs-capturas-templates-sitios-web.jpgInspirationBit.com tells us which are the 8 most important aspects you will need to consider at the time of beginning to make a design for a Web Site.

1. Failure to Communicate

Designing a web site means delivering the client’s or project’s message. So a clear communication is the key factor here. It’s also about finding the right solutions for the project’s tasks and needs. When the client says he/she wants a fun website, with some movements, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the entire site has to be done in Flash. Often the client doesn’t know any better, at first the Flashy animation might be welcomed but later on the same client may be facing many problems down the road when his visitors start complaining about the lack of content, slowly loading pages or poor usability of the site. It is important to have the communication going both ways - the Client tells the Designer what are the site goals and needs, the Designer educates the Client about the possible and better ways of achieving these targets.

2. Usability = Success

Usability is all about making your website visitors feel at home when browsing the pages, searching for some information and actually finding one, it’s about making them feel welcome and encouraging to come back again and again. It’s like when friends are coming over to your place and asking for a cold beer: “Where do you keep it?” Your answer would be none other but “Where else, in the fridge”. The navigation on any website should be as obvious and easy to use. Sometimes it’s much better to compromise the design for usability rather than having a website with a stunning design but a nightmare to use.

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