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Pantone recently announced their Color of the Year, and surprisingly they have chosen 2 colors, a pink (Rose Quartz) and a blue (Serenity). They say they have a softer take on color for 2016 and their Color of the Year is a blending of 2 shades. Continue reading
Browsing around articles that predict web design trends for this new year, vertical split screens seem set to soar in popularity. This style of web design usually presents the user with two options on the direction they wish to take on the website from the landing page, but they can also show an image on one side and have the About section or a menu, or a link or links to other important areas of the site on the other side. Continue reading
There are many markets that aim for elegance in their design, such as high-end fashion houses, perfumeries, interior designers, hotels and resorts and jewelers, to name just a few. Some miss the mark by varying degrees, but others get it totally right and their site presentation simply oozes elegance, beauty and opulence. Continue reading
According to the official 2013 – 2014 Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) report , Three Asian countries were in the top ten of all performers; of those, Singapore is rated the second-most competitive economy in the world. Although there are many factors which contribute to Singapore’s booming financial success, thanks are due in part to it’s ability to thrive, and even dominate in the Internet Web Design market. Continue reading
It seems to be that some colors, shapes and effects have a different appeal to both genders, and some can be equally as appealing to both. This can be a dilemma for designers when they design for gender-specific sites or universal sites. Continue reading
Mother Nature provides beauty every day in almost every part of the world. Perhaps it was a beautiful sunrise this morning where you live, or maybe you watched an ant carrying a leaf 10 times its own size. Relatively few of us are lucky enough to be able to look out of the window and see a sweeping coastline, an amazing mountain range, a jaw-dropping waterfall or a meandering river. Continue reading
All the large companies and organisations have clear branding guidelines. You may think this is not a necessary step for your own brand, but as we will discuss in this article, there are reasons why you should have them – if you are building a brand that is likely to be featured on other sites, it is important to get your branding guidelines in place and make them as clear and precise as possible. Continue reading
We certainly don’t use as much physical stationery these days as we have done in the past. It is quite possible that if your business is mainly conducted online, you may use no more than 25 letterheads each year, whereas only a few years ago you could possibly have used that many each day! Continue reading