Most of the readers on DesignFestival probably already know which colors to avoid in advertising, so for those of you who fall into this category, this article is simply to give you a bit of humor to brighten your day. However, if…
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A stunning photo is one of the best ways to draw an eye to a design, whether it’s for the web or print. Full background or off to the side, a photograph will also help to control your viewer’s experience and cause…
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Times are changing…fast. So fast, in fact, that often web and graphic designers forget that certain symbols or icons that they place in designs may no longer be recognizable nor relevant. Symbols that one generation recognize immediately may be completely unknown to…
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Designers meticulously polish every last pixel of their landing pages to maximize appeal, but they rarely have the opportunity to tailor their product listings on major retail websites. Often, all you can do is include is a well-composed image, write a well-written,…
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I love color! In fact, one of the ways that a website entices me to hang around awhile is with a creatively colorful design. Some websites are brimming full of various contrasting colors, others have stunning photos full of vivid colors, and…
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One of the biggest challenges in responsive web design is getting your menus to function. If you’ve ever had to mess with it, you know what I’m talking about. You can use media queries to define CSS that applies when the screen…
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In a recent article on shortcodes, I explained a fast way to quickly add shortcodes to a WordPress site. But, sometimes you need more than a quick-fix, stop-gap solution like shortcodes. That’s where the more powerful option of plugins come into play. Creating…
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I love shortcodes. If there’s a time to drop the childish quip, “Then why don’t you marry it?” — now would be the right time. That’s how much I love shortcodes in WordPress. WordPress’s biggest strength can also be its biggest weakness. While…
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The past few years of 3D animation have shown huge leaps and bounds in visual quality improvements. New software and technology has made it possible for animators to take their work to new heights. Video games, short films, TV shows, and full…
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In spite of Zuckerberg’s mildly critical remarks regarding HTML5, the rest of the world has happily jumped on the HTML5 bandwagon — and for good reason. The newish standard has put a whole host of tools into the hands of designers that help…
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