There’s little doubt that OS X is a popular platform for web designers – it offers an enormous range of software for designing, managing, developing and publishing websites. Whether you prefer to use an all-in-one environment for designing websites or a range of different applications, there’s a tool to suit you perfectly. This article will [...]

Looking for new sources of inspiration? Check out this collection of 20 magazine layout designs. http://bestdesignoptions.com/?p=4076

Many times I’ve been handed designs to look over only to cringe or make a vain attempt to shield my eyes from the hideousness before me. Sometimes it’s just plain bad design but sometimes it’s more than that. Color choices have a profound effect on your emotional response that you probably weren’t even aware of. [...]

Many times as a designer I’ve found myself lost in a sea of client feedback and design changes. Most times it’s best to step back and ask yourself (and sometimes the client) “is this going to achieve the site’s/home page’s goal?”. http://www.thatagency.com/design-studio-blog/2008/08/goal-oriented-design/

From time to time we’re all guilty of rushing through a site design and development phase and using poor organization and bad file naming habits. The more you work on professional sites the better you’ll get at it but that’s no excuse. Someone else may be working on your site in the future and you [...]

Many buzz words fly around the web these days and one of the most recent ones I’ve come across is above/below the fold. So, what’s that supposed to mean? http://www.thatagency.com/design-studio-blog/2007/05/above-the-fold/

The debate continues as to whether or not to design/construct CSS based sites in a static or elastic width/height. To clarify I’ll first explain the two. http://www.thatagency.com/design-studio-blog/2007/04/elastic-vs-static-design/

Recently I’ve been giving Fireworks a run even though I’ve been using Photoshop for nearly 10 years and much to Neil’s credit, I’m starting to like it. Both applications have their strengths and both have their weaknesses. http://www.thatagency.com/design-studio-blog/2007/04/fireworks-vs-photoshop/