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How To Use Balanced Symmetry in Web Design

March 12, 2015 by Jake Rocheleau

Professional designers incorporate many different ideas related to composition. One of the lesser-discussed but vitally important ideas relates to symmetry. This is the process of adjusting page elements so that they align in exactly equal parts. Creating a layout using balanced symmetry aligns certain elements together into groups. There is also value in using asymmetry […]

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: howto, symmetry, tips, web design

Pragmatic Routines for Improving your Digital Design Skillset

February 17, 2015 by Jake Rocheleau

Featured image source The proverbial idea that “practice makes perfect” seems quite sensible. If you continue to practice a certain skillset you’ll eventually master the process and improve much quicker. But practice doesn’t just mean doing the same stuff over and over. To improve at design requires a routine or method of practicing which every-so-often […]

Filed Under: Work Tagged With: howto, illustrator, photoshop, tips

Important Tips for Crafting a Fresh Website Redesign

January 16, 2015 by Jake Rocheleau

The practice of web design is not just about crafting something out of nothing. Many times you’ll work with clients or personal projects that already have a foundation, but just need an overhaul. Every stage of the design process is similar but requires a different level of detail. In order to structure a new concept […]

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: howto, redesign, tips, web design

Tips for Planning a Lean Versatile User Experience

October 24, 2014 by Jake Rocheleau

A typical user experience design focuses on many factors that you might not initially consider. Interacting with a website or mobile app is a two-fold process – the user performs some action like a click or swipe, and the interface responds accordingly. This is the general nature of user experience design. The question is how […]

Filed Under: UX Tagged With: howto, ux design, web design

Simple Ideas to Improve Web Design Mockups

October 17, 2014 by Jake Rocheleau

The process of designing a full website layout comes in many stages. First is sometimes procrastination followed by sketching or writing down ideas. Then after getting frustrated and trashing all those ideas the process will repeat until a usable concept is born. At this point most designers will move on to actually designing a full […]

Filed Under: Photoshop Tagged With: Design, howto, mockups, photoshop

How To use Large Hero Images in Web Design

October 14, 2014 by Jake Rocheleau

With the increasing size of bandwidth caps there is an ability for designers to utilize much larger assets for website layouts. The SVG image format is one such example that has also pushed for browser support. But another common feature is the use of large background images for website headers & landing pages. Often referred […]

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: howto, photography, tips, web design

Vector Design Workflow Between Photoshop and Illustrator

August 25, 2014 by Jake Rocheleau

Have you ever had daydreams about finding the perfect procedure for designing interfaces? Well if so you might have a slight addiction to work so that’s something to keep in mind. But I’m here to say that your workflow can be improved if you cut down on the daydreaming and get more into daydoing. Now […]

Filed Under: Illustrator Tagged With: guide, howto, illustrator, vector

How To Code a Hidden Dropdown Search Form using jQuery

March 17, 2014 by Jake Rocheleau

Expanding search fields have become a popular choice for designers looking for extra room on the page. Almost every website is going to need a search field somewhere in the layout. It’s practically a necessity for any visitor who is looking for a specific page or bit of information. As trends advance user interfaces are […]

Filed Under: Tutorial Tagged With: css3, howto, jquery, open source, search

Building a Company Team Page with Dynamic Content

February 24, 2014 by Jake Rocheleau

Any business with a large team of employees might consider publishing more detailed information online. This helps customers and clients build a deeper connection with the business, and it offers a more personal touch for each team member. It’s pretty simple to list employees into a table – but what about dynamically-driven content? In this […]

Filed Under: Tutorial Tagged With: animation, howto, jquery, tutorial, website layouts

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