CategoryDesign

September 29, 2011 — The path of every project will be unique, as will be the conversations that guide it. What we can do, however, is plan for more productive conversations, using approaches such as the ones Darren Gergahty explores in this post, to guide the process along. Read more…

September 21, 2011 — The ability to logically justify our designs is a skill many of us lack, and this is the heart of the challenge that Paul Boag brings you. Get ready to face it, and improve the quality of your work. Read more…

September 20, 2011 — If you use them correctly, metrics can vastly improve design and make you an even better designer. In this article, Laura Klein talks about some specific tools to get the most out of them. Read more…

September 13, 2011 — Dickson Fong shares the S.M.A.R.T. goal-setting criteria for defining user and business goals. Don’t try to create a good user experience… Create a S.M.A.R.T. one. Read more…

September 9, 2011 — Interaction design is a multi-faceted discipline that links static communications together to form an experience. In this article, Jeff Gothlef explains the basic principles of this discipline to understand and implement in your next project. Read more…

August 29, 2011 — In this post, Daniel Rose explains why an etiquette revolution would create a better workflow between designers and developers. Read more…

August 25, 2011 — In this post, James Young shares some examples of inspirational problem-solving. How can you improve what you deliver to your clients and their users? Read more…

August 17, 2011 — A hand-picked selection of the most useful and popular Smashing Magazine’s articles featuring various building blocks of a website and published here over all the years. Read more…

August 15, 2011 — Find a few rules that will have you using typography more lucidly than ever before. Remember that an understanding of typographic etiquette separates the master designers from the novices. Read more…

August 10, 2011 — Becoming an effective designer requires embracing universal design principles and best practices. Rick Monro looks at thoughts that are typically associated with self-imposed negative influences. Read more…