Examples

Friday Fun: Random Sexyness Game

By Andrew Faulkner on November 10th, 2006.

Remember Chris Moseley’s Does Sex Still Sell? I do. And for a little bit of fun this Friday, I challenge you to to find the best example you can of the following:

A (non-dodgy) site that has a picture of a pretty woman on the homepage even though there appears …

Cautionary Design Tale: Boston’s Bus System

By Andrew Whitacre on November 1st, 2006.

When it comes to web design, every Fadtastic reader knows how important user testing is. The way you design a site isn’t exactly how people will use it; the feedback loop is what helps a site function at its best. But it’s always nice to have a potent reminder.

Here’s a …

Design Slumpbusting

By Phil Renaud on October 11th, 2006.

Just as every writer eventually experiences writer’s block, every designer will at some point in time hit a wall where they cannot easily continue designing through. When you’re grinding it out for a dayjob, it’s slightly easier - you at least have the paycheque to look forward to - but …

Caution: Wet Floor

By Andrew Faulkner on September 27th, 2006.

We’ve all seen it. You cannot avoid it. Visiting the design showcases throws up a multitude of examples.

I’m talking about the Wet Floor Look. Some people love it. Others detest it. It seems to be the Marmite of design trends. But whether you love it or hate it, its …

Five Design Resources for August 9th, 2006

By Phil Renaud on August 9th, 2006.

Been awhile since I’ve posted my favourite design resources, but today was a special day: all my daily links are full, and my inbox had a few gems as well. Here’s the best five of the bunch:

Programmer Meet Designer: “This site was created to unite programmers …

Logo design where 1 + 1 = 3 !

By Johan on May 28th, 2006.

Making a logo?

In a nutshell … a logo of a website is part of the brand of a website. Not to sound like a wiki but let’s regurgitate the definitions. It is a name, symbol, monogram, emblem, trademark, or other graphic device designed for easy and definitive recognition by …

“Beta”, Does Anyone Care Any More?

By Steven Teskey on May 12th, 2006.

Whilst browsing my favorite design/standards based sites, I noticed a post about an up and coming site. I’m not going to name names, but this particular site just happened to have a “Beta” styled launch page. It was no different from any other coming …

The Next 35 Sexiest Designed Websites You’ve Forgotten

By Phil Renaud on April 29th, 2006.

(Reposted from my site, figured it couldn’t hurt to get these great designs a bit more recognition here)

You knew it was going to happen.

Last time the CSS Reboot came to town, in November, I had included both this site (philrenaud.com) and Mixtaping.com (which is entered, coincidentally, again), …