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Designing UI With Color Blind Users in Mind

by Rebekah Freeman | Sep 20, 2018 | Design, User Interface and Experience Design, Web Design | 0 Comments

Color plays an integral role in UI design. When done right, it improves user experience, influences purchasing decisions, and reflects the brands voice.

Recently Digitized Journals Grant Visitors Access to Leonardo da Vinci’s Detailed Engineering Schematics and Musings

by Joe Senior | Sep 20, 2018 | Design, Graphic Design, History, Illustration | 0 Comments

Jumbled together in the delicate journals are thoughts on both science and art

Short but Vital. Key Abbreviations in Design for Business.

by Joseph Fioramonti | Sep 19, 2018 | Branding, Design, User Interface and Experience Design, Web Design | 0 Comments

Design is a professional activity that has to solve a problem.

Building blocks for augmented vision

by Rebekah Freeman | Sep 19, 2018 | Design, Tech, User Interface and Experience Design | 0 Comments

Most early and popular ideas around AR focus on augmenting human vision and technology was developed to support these ideas.

Every Design Needs Three Levels of Typographic Hierarchy

by Siobhan Ford | Sep 18, 2018 | Graphic Design, Typography, Web Design | 0 Comments

One of the most important elements for people looking at anything you design is the type.

9 Effective Tips on Visual Hierarchy

by Rebekah Freeman | Sep 18, 2018 | Design, Graphic Design, User Interface and Experience Design, Web Design | 0 Comments

Sufficient visual hierarchy is a foundation of a successful digital product.

Beyond the Bitcoin Revolution: Blockchain Technology will Change the World

by Joseph Fioramonti | Sep 17, 2018 | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Design Thinking, Tech | 0 Comments

Technologies come and go, but some technologies stick around and change the world.

Accenture: “Living Business” Is a Winning Strategy for Brands

by Joseph Fioramonti | Sep 17, 2018 | Branding, Marketing, User Interface and Experience Design | 0 Comments

In today’s world, change is both constant, and a constant challenge in business.

Serif vs. Sans Serif Fonts: Is One Really Better Than the Other?

by Joseph Fioramonti | Sep 14, 2018 | Graphic Design, Resource, Typography, Web Design | 0 Comments

Before you answer that question, think about all of the things you know about serif and sans serif typefaces and all the myths associated with them.

What does that funny squiggle mean?

by Joe Senior | Sep 14, 2018 | Graphic Design, History, Typography, Web Design | 0 Comments

What the @¶&?! do these symbols mean? Oh, you’re going to love getting to grips with glyphs…

Good Font, Bad Font: How to Pick the Best Font

by Joe Senior | Sep 13, 2018 | Graphic Design, Typography, User Interface and Experience Design, Web Design | 0 Comments

Type can be confusing for designers today, who have access to thousands upon thousands of different fonts,

How to Create a Color Palette Without Stressing Out

by Joseph Fioramonti | Sep 13, 2018 | Color Theory, Graphic Design, Resource, User Interface and Experience Design, Web Design | 0 Comments

There are a few things that designers who don’t sweat about color always do (and think about), to help ensure that their palettes will hold up over time.