Every now and again we all need new fonts to wow clients, and they always want a “fresh” high-quality free font to save them money. The choice is enormous, and the time you need to find them run’s into the project time line. So we’ve had a little dig and found a few for those designers out there. We’ve even used the majority of them on our current projects have a poke around in the portfolio to see how we’ve used them.
All to often we find ourselves talking to a client who loves the BBC’s website, and why wouldn’t they? The BBC have done a lovely job on it, it looks great, has many amazing functions and obviously works extremely well for them. The problem is that the people asking for their site to be “like the BBC’s” are not the BBC.
WOW this is a great article from a well read author of web design and we felt the need to publish his thoughts on our own blog. Much respecto Steven. Find him here at Vandelay Design
By Steven Snell
Communication is one of the foundational elements of a good website. It is essential for a positive user experience and for a successful website that truly benefits its owners. All types of websites are affected by the need for good communication in one way or another. Regardless of whether the website in question is an e-commerce website, a blog, a portfolio website, an information website for a service company, a government website or any other type of website, there is a significant need to communicate effectively with visitors.
Because of the significance of communication with visitors, it is an essential consideration for every designer and website owner and the responsibility of both. Unfortunately, communication is sometimes overlooked and takes a backseat to the visual attractiveness of a website. Ideally, the design and other elements that do the communicating work together to create a clear, unified message to visitors.
The viral nature of Facebook offers a non intrusive way of making friends, clients and potential new customers aware of you and the services that you offer.
With over 150 million active users on Facebook it would be a great shame for any business not to have some form of public presence on there. Facebook is not only a great way to keep in touch with friends and colleagues – it gives you the ability to keep in touch with your clients, gather attention for your brand and provide a personal face for your business.
At FHOKE we appreciate all mediums of design and have decided to start blogging about inspirational product design. The first of these blogs covers the new Asus Eee Keyboard PC. The new keyboard from Asus is a PC accessory with a difference. Strangely named ‘Eee Keyboard PC,’ the innovative concept by Asus is not just a PC accessory, but a fully functional PC incorporated into a keyboard.
