web & ux (user experience) design specialist

Javascript: A job for designers or developers?

I’ve come across a number of conflicting opinions when it comes to where Javascript belongs in the website production workflow. Personally, I find working with Javascript both infuriating and rewarding, but is it a developer’s job, or is it a design thing?

Size Isn’t Everything

I’m sure most designers and design agencies, particularly on the web, harbour an unshakable desire to work with the biggest brands in the world. I’m sure most of us have dreamed, at one time or another, of landing a high profile account with the likes of Nike, Coca-Cola or Samsung. For most of us, this represents the pinnacle of our profession; The bigger, the better. But I’m not sure that’s true…

Defining Web Designer 2.0

A few years ago, the emphasis for web designers was on versatility and multi-tasking. Only those who could do everything themselves would survive, but this seems to be rapidly changing as the web matures. We’re beginning to realise that the web, and those who live in it are becoming too sophisticated for a single jack-of-all-trades to properly understand…