Before making your interweb site...

Here is a great link to check out if you are making a website.

It outlines some of the big no no's in web design.

have a read!

for all the Flashers out there.

Here are some links for you to check out more than 50 great flash websites.

If you are doing a flash based project or website, these should give you some idea of what you can do, if your a pro.

YOU CAN BE A PRO!!!

Typography Ideas

Check this out.

A great post with many examples of great typography.

Go through and get some ideas.

Great Typography

Children's Books are Good for You!

Hey guys.

Here is a really interesting article that is very applicable to you all. Please check out Why Children's Books are Good for You

and one for Isaac. This one would be good to look at for inspiration with your design idea. Nota

Great Info, Please Read.

Hey Guys

This was a link on smashing magazine this morning. Very helpful, covering a variety of elements that can help make your designs a whole lot better.

Im going to translate it into a ppt for year 11.

Improving Your Designs

Get Some Inspiration

Hey Guys

Here is a list and links for about 50 design blogs that could be helpful. Take the the time to have a look through them and try and find at least one or two that you could keep checking. Theres a wide range, so you should be able to find one that appeals to your style.

50 Fresh Design Blogs

Tutorials for you.

Hey Guys

Here is a bunch of illustrator tutorials you can do to get your skills up. Some of then have some very relevant skills for you to learn. Maybe soon you can teach me ...... maybe.

Illustrator Tutorials

This is AMAZING!!!

Check this house out guys.

The whole roof slides off, awesome potential for adaptation, and it looks great too.

http://design.spotcoolstuff.com/cool-unusual-architecture/sliding-house

Great Designs

Hey Guys

Nixon are doing some great stuff with their designs for watches these days.

They started working with plastics last year and i reckon their designs are great, minimalistic and functional.

I think i just may buy one, one of these days.

Portfolio Piece

Hey Guys

Another great post from Smashing Magazine,

10 Things clients look for in a Portfolio. Extremely helpful and worthwhile considering how you may structure a portfolio in response. "What goes in a portfolio?", easy, use this as a clear guide.

Helpful Links to Look at

Hey Guys

Check out these links, the first one is a great article on compressing images for the web and the second one is a site that chronicles Australian Graphic Design from the 80's. Definitely worth looking at and learning from.

Image Compression

Recollection (80's GD in AUS)

Colour Theory

Colour Theory from Smashing Magazine;

Please read through and take note.

The Meaning of Colour

Concepts and Terminology