5 Ways Designers Should Develop Empathy
Empathy. It’s a virtue. It’s a valuable quality in any human being. It’s a distinct advantage in connecting to people. It’s also kind of the latest design buzzword. But it’s not just a trend.
Read MorePosted by Siobhan Ford | Aug 8, 2017 | Design, Design Thinking, Marketing, User Interface and Experience Design |
Empathy. It’s a virtue. It’s a valuable quality in any human being. It’s a distinct advantage in connecting to people. It’s also kind of the latest design buzzword. But it’s not just a trend.
Read MorePosted by Siobhan Ford | Aug 4, 2017 | Design, Development, User Interface and Experience Design |
A fairly well-known and respected graphic designer once openly criticized something I had written and shared publicly. He did a poor job with his feedback however, as his only remark—in its entirety—was: “This guy doesn’t get it.”
Read MorePosted by Siobhan Ford | Aug 2, 2017 | Branding, Color Theory, Design, Resource |
According to a study by the Loyola University Maryland, colour is registered by the brain before either images or typography. The same study found that colour can increase brand recognition by up to 80 per cent.
Read MorePosted by Siobhan Ford | Jul 28, 2017 | Design, Marketing, Uncategorized |
As a graphic designer, when a Google search tells you that you’re one in about thirty million results (calculated in 0.37 seconds), suddenly you can feel a little insignificant. Your website is your space to set out your stall and display your wares in the bizarre bazaar of the internet.
Read MorePosted by Siobhan Ford | Jul 20, 2017 | Branding, Design, Marketing, Uncategorized |
When you think of bunions, and warts, the image of a blooming red rose may not immediately come to mind. But beautifully rendered flowers were often printed on medical advertisements in the late 19th century.
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