Usability Vs Design: A Zero-Sum Game

Graphic Design

The work of graphic design designers is very subjective and is all about creating visual appearances in a pleasing & reasonable manner. But this does not mean that usability can be undermined by the designers. Design and usability are the two of the most integral parts of any online web designing projects & ignoring one in favor of the other will result in nothing less than catastrophe. A user experience expert must not see the design and usability in isolation and for him both should be an integral part of the user interface. More often than not, this balancing act is considered ambitious but it is not unachievable. All one needs to do is improve the communication channels between designers and the usability specialists to find out the stable and a balanced solution to make a website both functional and tempting.

Once Upon a Time..and that’s how the Story Began!

Graphic Design Designers

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a…no not a gangster, but I had this knack for getting people out of their creative blocks. Starting at a very young age and much before I joined the elite group of freelance graphic design designers, I was already neck deep into creating visual communication tools for my neighbors & businesses around me to help them with their creative needs. I did almost everything ranging from design of logos, business cards etc. for anybody & everybody and before I could begin to lose my focus, I enrolled myself into a college. It was a choice which gave me my daily creative dose and helped me graduate with a graphics design degree.

It’s been so many years now and today, I’m more confidant than ever before in providing visual solutions to my clients. Freelancing has opened the doors of creativity and now I can pick and choose my work and fulfill every dream I had as a kid and get that creative rush every day.

Welcome to the Graphic Design Designers Reality

Graphic Designer

The world of graphics designing has changed. The graphic design designers of today have changed.  It’s become an art that I don’t understand anymore. It’s new, mad, hectic & confusing. People are in a hurry to be someone, to get something done, to meet someone, fast food, fast trains, fast planes, fast ships… The designers speak of patterns that I don’t understand. I don’t know the colors on a painting. I don’t know the art. I don’t know that pink is the new black. I don’t know that Salmon is also a color. I don’t know the difference between white and off-white and why black paint is so cool.  I don’t know why male designers grow their hair and women shorten them. I don’t know why rebels are heroes and good designers remain lost. I don’t know that shirts this season are to be tucked in and white sneakers are on their way out. I still want my coffee as coffee and not an ice cream filled version. I don’t know which of my graphics design designer friend is dating whom and why she’s still with him, and why he’s not with him…

Five Easy Steps to Take your Business Online

Online Business

Online businesses have changed the rules of the game and have widened the reach of the businesses by enabling them to seize the opportunities in different parts of the world for lasting growth, all with the power of ecommerce. In today’s day and age, e commerce designing is more important than you ever imagined, especially for a small start-up, it is like a business card; a cost effective and a significant tool to draw the attention & engage the customers. Cheap designs can ruin your business; hence hiring experienced graphic design designers for the job is a must.

Starting an online business empire might seem easy but it isn’t. It requires a well laid out plan:

•    Firstly, you’ll need to register a domain
•    Plan the outline of your projects well in advance, including: content, design details & navigation
•    Hire the most suitable web designer for your requirements.
•    Be patient and attentive and don’t lose focus of your ecommerce strategies.
•    Make sure that website is free of any errors and is in sync with the demands of your business.

Need a Logo..Head to CrowdThinkTank.com

Logo Design Crowd

I always wanted my website to have a logo but thought that only big organizations can afford it and a small business like mine must not spend so much on gimcracks. Okay, don’t get me wrong, its not that I’m not aware of the importance of a logo but getting one could cost me a fortune, isn’t it? Well, I found out pretty soon that I was grossly mistaken. At crowdthinktank.com, you can get one custom designed for yourself at much cheaper rates than most graphic design designers would charge. It’s here that you could get the best logos designed for you by the best brains.  All you need to do is start a challenge for your logo design on the site.  Designers from all over the world would then work on it and submit their entries for you. Pick the best one you think represents your company and you are good to go with an awesome looking logo.
If this sounds cool and you want to give it a shot then head to www.crowdthinktank.com to get that dream logo design you always wanted.