The Benefits and Perils of Working as a Subcontracted Designer
Read this article on the meaning of subcontracting and the different angles that it can be viewed from.
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Mediocrity vs. Excellence: What Separates Good From Great?
An article on how some simple steps can help take designs from good to great.
The 80/20 Rule Applied to Web Design
An article on how the principle called the "80/20 rule" can help with the user experience and functionality of websites and web apps.
Considerations for Mobile Design (Part 2): Dimensions
In part 2 of UX Booth\'s series on Mobile Design, they take a look at resolution and physical size impact mobile websites and applications.
Understanding & Using Ansel Adam’s Zone System
This article explains the Zone System, created by Ansel Adams, that can help you take better photos.
How Old-Fashioned Marketing Can Supercharge Your Design Business
Article containing marketing tips that can help your growing freelance design business flourish.
Considerations for Mobile Design (Part 1): Speed
This series aims to examine constraints in mobile web design. The first part of the series covers download speeds for mobile users, and how it effects the overall experience.
An Interview with Icon & UI Designer Sebastiaan de With a.k.a. Cocoia
Read a short and sweet interview with fantastic icon and UI designer, Sebastiaan de With, also known by many as simply Cocoia.
Call To Action Buttons and the Psychology of Color
By combining scientific studies on color with some design principles, you can create a great call-to-action button for your website and improve conversion rates drastically.
Flexible Layouts with CSS3 Media Queries
Media queries allow you to feed different CSS to users based on their viewport size (among other things), allowing you to create even more flexible layouts without actually changing any content.