Blog. Thoughts, links & ideas about digital media & design

My knowledge, insights & experience in digital media. Hopefully inspiring, fellow freelance web designers & usability consultants.

24 Reasons to date a web designer

After reading ‘50 reasons not to date a graphic designer‘ some time ago, it has since re-surfaced across a few cool places such as Desktop and Mashable. I felt it my duty to come to the table, and look at the other side of the coin.

  1. We analyse fonts on billboards.
  2. We get annoyed when a free Photoshop brush you download isn’t created using a vector based shape layer.
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7 Awesome iPad Application websites

Like many surfing the web, I have come across many a iPad Application website attempting to get me to hit the all important ‘Available on the App Store‘ link.

The web site designs below may not be greatest applications ever invented or even available in your country. They WILL however make you hit that button. Beautifully laid out, containing fantastically thought out user experience design, and so simple in execution each information architect involved should have a trophy named after them.

Why 7? Why not.

1. Sorted

Sorted IPad App
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40 Essential iPhone Apps For Web Designers

These 40 applications cover the whole gamut of a web designer’s needs
Web designers can be struck with inspiration at any time, but if you’re away from your computer there isn’t much you can do.
Well, with an iPhone or an iPod Touch that has all changed. Now you can make notes, pick color schemes, ping servers
and even FTP a file to your device, edit it and then upload it back. Why bother being tied down to a desk anymore when
you can work just as easily from a beach if inspiration hits you?

40 Essential iPhone Apps for Designers, thanks to Sean P Aune.

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