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#webdesign #techrigy

Rajit — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:59:37 +0000

http://techrigy.com/ makes my eyes hurt. I think it’s the way the name and tagline, the techcrunch article and the Sign Up all compete for the same space on top. Too much critical information lumped together without allowing for the proper spacing. Aside from that, the service looks very interesting.

#skittles #marketing #webdesign

Rajit — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:10:22 +0000

Seriously, how hard would it be for Skittles to design a page that mashes up all the social media related to their brand, filters it (manually or otherwise) and use that as their home page? Why point to other sites and/or rotate between them? I think it’s agency.com who does their marketing. I’m not sure all this messing around is a deliberate tactic to generate buzz or if there’s a lack of thought behind the process.

http://www.kogan.com.au/ Why is the list …

Rajit — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:01:28 +0000

http://www.kogan.com.au/ Why is the list and link to a full range of products at the bottom of the page? Annoying. Also “shop” and “store” lead to the same page, is using both words really necessary?

This site design http://www.lr…

Rajit — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:29:46 +0000

This site design http://www.lrgisamonster.com/ looks like a transition ad. Confused me initially.

“40 Exquisite Independent Film Posters …

Rajit — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:45:35 +0000

“40 Exquisite Independent Film Posters” http://zz.gd/0e14ee I find posters a great source of design inspiration. I bought this book recently http://zz.gd/63b027
and have enjoyed it immensely

Landing Pages

Rajit — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:54:30 +0000

Landing Pages | Good, commonsense advice. The single biggest problem I’ve encountered is people wanting to encapsulate their entire site/ brand AND close a sale rather than focusing on why you brought someone to a specific landing page and what you hoped to achieve.

Findability

Rajit — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:51:30 +0000

Findability, Orphan of the Web Design Industry | A List Apart article that has some really good, common sense suggestions for Information Architects and designers.

Do Real People Really Use Tag Clouds?

Rajit — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:38:58 +0000

Do Real People Really Use Tag Clouds? | If I had a penny for each time that question was asked…

Breathtaking Typographic Posters

Rajit — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:14:58 +0000

Breathtaking Typographic Posters | Some stunning designs. One of my perennial complaints about web design, particularly in Sri Lanka, is the lack of graphic design knowledge that is displayed. As a result, one of the most useful books I have is Stylepedia. The book also proves an invaluable tool for generating ideas with clients.

Grunge is back

Rajit — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:02:29 +0000

The Secrets Of Grunge Design | As with the music genre, the key is in the execution and not merely aping the stylistic elements.