• 5 Tips for Designers from Game Development

    Web design and game development share a few things in common in terms of their creative aspects, but their processes could not be more different. There are some notable differences between the two. To start with, game developers tend to be more liberal with disseminating the information of their projects to their target audience, while design projects for companies tend to be kept tightly under wraps more often than not. Why this stark difference? This seems to be related to the diverging audiences that both types of projects are focused on. On one end, gamers are usually more involved [...]

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    How to Benefit from Design Meetings

    In large design groups or in cross-sectional teams made up of members from multiple departments within a company, meetings can often feel unproductive and like a waste of time, but they are also necessary to let everyone know how the joint project is coming along, the steps needed to be taken to complete it, as well as any problems that are encountered should also be discussed. So, what exactly about team meetings makes them less productive than they should when, clearly, they are not only a requirement, but a necessity? This is what we set out to find out in this article. Most importantly, we[...]

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    8 Tips & Tricks to Grab Your Audience's Attention

    So, now that you have been planning to set up your website or blog after countless hours of deciding on your best design option and working out any faults in the code, you may think your work is done. After all, you have just managed to create a whole new website, ready to display your content. But, wait a second. You still have more work to do! Now you have to consider how to grab the attention of your potential visitors. How can you manage to stand out among a sea of website, all vying for the attention of your same visitors?  Do you need to advertise extensively? Should you use [...]

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    Connecting with Customers Through Humor in Design

    We humans are inherently social creatures. This is why humor is one of the best ways to connect with people and make a conversation memorable. A nice, lighthearted remark at the right time can turn an uncomfortable, awkward moment into a more relaxed atmosphere. Humor helps us relate to each other and attract attention. Humor is a great element that can be used to build new relationships, but there can also be too much of it to where it becomes boring and simplistic. With this in mind, is it a good idea to integrate humor into your designs? What are the benefits and the disadvantages? More [...]

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