50 ways to become a better designer

This is an article from Computer Arts Magazine, a UK publication.

What is design? Design is both the process and the final product of an endeavour to fulfil a personal or professional brief. Whether you are creating a piece of graphic work, a website, or a design for a new product, the underlying principal is the same – the creative process is everything.

Bad design results from faults with this process – poor planning, ignoring the conventions of the media, poor technical skills or poor communication. So how can you streamline your working methods? How do you go from haphazard doodler to a well-oiled design machine? Listen to the experts.

Design Meltdown

I just found this interesting reference site for designers. Check it out.

design=reporting 101

Check out Jamila Robinson's Web site. As the home editor and a home designer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, she has great thoughts on news and design for newspapers. Go to her handouts page and download some of her tips.