By: Wes McDowell | November 18th, 2011 | 4 comments
As a designer, how much education do you really need? When people wonder about that, they are often thinking about two totally different things. First, do they need a degree? Secondly, do they need some sort of formal education? As a largely self-taught designer, I have grappled with these issues in the past, and I [...]
By: Wes McDowell | November 10th, 2011 | 1 comment
With every new year, we see new design trends emerge, and old ones fade away. Now that 2011 is wrapping up, its time to look ahead into the ol’ web design crystal ball and see what 2012 has in store for us. Web Fonts & Typography In past years, little attention was ever paid to [...]
By: Wes McDowell | November 3rd, 2011 | no comments
While we would almost always prefer to use custom photography and illustration, it’s not a perfect world. Some clients simply do not have the budget for such extravagances. Stock images are a great compromise. An inexpensive way to add visual interest to any web design or graphic design project. I know what many of you [...]