Web Design Resources
I have to say I’m a little overwhelmed on what exactly I should design for my website. Should I go for the professionaland organized look? Sophisticated? Overly creative designer? Ahhhhh!!!
It can be such a hard thing to decide on because ultimately, potential employers are going to be looking at this. Here’s a few sites I thought were interesting:
Ok, I’ll admit. I totally took this from Jennifer. But I couldn’t help it! I really like the backgrounds I will probably use them for my final project (and any other personal or school projects). Great find!
http://www.pronetadvertising.com/articles/my-50-favorite-design-resources.html
This site/page has 50 design resources, what could be better than that? There’s CSS galleries, web standards, validators, usability, and other blogs/resources. It’s kinda fun to poke around at the sites and get a feel of the different varieties out there. It’s a good way to pass the time at work as well 
3 more designers…
http://www.spunkunited.com – This website is really fun to navigate through. Almost like reading a digital fairytale, very imaginative. Makes me wonder how they do all that animation and navigating. There’s no way I could do all that!
http://www.webdesignerwall.com – This site has a lot of good resources and tips. I love the tutorials, can’t wait to search through them when I have more time.
http://www.tarnica.jp/ – This site was a lot of fun to search through. I’m not much of a fan of Japanese design, but this may change my mind. The colors are fantastic and the images tell a story.
5 Graphic Designer Sites That Inspire Me
1. Lawrence Azerrad – http://www.laddesign.net/
I actually saw Lawrence give a speech for the DMA last month, and I was in awe of his work. He created the famous Red Hot Chili Peppers album cover for “Californication.” What I like about his work is that it has his own style but still communicates the message the client wants to get across. It almost has an “urban surfer dude” look to it, but still refined.
2. Neville Brody – http://www.researchstudios.com/home/006-neville-brody/NEVILLE_home.php#
What I love about Neville’s work is that it looks like you would see it in an art museum. Not all of the pieces, obviously. So many of them I would hang on my wall. If I were to even try to come up with the work he’s done, it would look haphazard. There’s a lot going on, but it’s arranged so well that it doesn’t look chaotic.
3. David Carson – http://www.davidcarsondesign.com/
David’s work is incredible. So timeless yet retro at the same time. This is the work I aspire to make some day. I really like how straight forward and professional it all looks. It’s very obvious how experienced he is. To me, his work says “I’m a kick-@$$ graphic designer, and I know it.”
4. Milton Glaser – http://www.miltonglaser.com
If you don’t know Milton Glaser, you’ve been living in a cave. He created the I (heart) NY logo. He was so creativly talented, it’s ridiculous. He did case studies, identity projects, dimensional work, illustration… etc. Kinda makes you wonder “could I ever do this?”
5. Paul Rand – http://www.paul-rand.com
Paul Rand reminds me of Milton Glaser. He’s been in the advertising business and did it old school (meaning he was an actual artist). He was a talented and was best known for his corporate logo designs. Although I do find them more cartoon-like, they still stand out decades after they were designed.
Weblog Topic: Why is web design important to my design career?
Web is everywhere. Any company or brand that really has a name, or wants to create one, in the profit world has a website. Therefore, as a graphic designer, I need to know how to make a website for my future clients. This will also broaden my skills and will be in higher demand and stand out among my competitors.
Honestly, I really didn’t want to take this class and wanted to avoid the whole web design thing to someone else. But, just the first class was an eye opener and am definitely changing my mind (mostly because there’s no HTML) and Dreamweaver is much easier than I thought. I just didn’t want web design to take away from my other concepts and ideas even though it’s an extension of it. I found it complicated and didn’t want to deal with it. But that’s just my laziness talking. It’s a work in progress to change.
