Can optical illusions affect your information design? They sure can, especially when dealing with color. Understanding how colors, especially when adjacent, can affect the display of information is critical to choosing hues, tints, and values for data sets. Let’s take a look at this particular case in which simply switching colors can be the solution….
Want to move your WordPress website from a subfolder to the root folder under public_html? There are many times when you might want to work on developing a WordPress website in a subfolder under the domain such as “wp” or “beta” or “dev.” The URL for the WP website would look something like yourdomain.com/dev. There…
If your Windows PC or Mac is running out of RAM? Installing RAM is ideal but not always possible. Many desktop computers and laptops don’t allow RAM expansion, or may already be maxed out. Alternatively, you can allocate ROM from the hard drive to extend the RAM. But, what do you do if you don’t…
There may be a time when you just want to start from scratch and install a new WordPress website. This can be especially tricky if your hosting plan only allows one database. In order to reinstall WordPress, you need to delete the existing database so there is room for a new database to install. WordPress…
How does a designer come up with logo concepts? What if you can’t find the right icon to represent your company? If you are struggling with an icon to represent your company or brand you can always start with typography. Explore different font families that relate to the product or your brand. Then, if possible,…
How do you add a custom font on your website? It’s easy! Websites and apps rely on fonts for branding and user experience. A custom font can add that appeal that sets your design above others. We’re way beyond the days of Arial and Times New Roman used in the early the internet. Now, you…
So you want to install custom fonts to your theme? It’s easy. Here are various methods using free Google Fonts followed by detailed information on how to install yourself using Option 1. These methods can apply to most cloud-based font archives. Option 1. Install the code yourself in the header.php and style.css (See instructions below.)…
Sometimes inviting discussion works on social media accounts, especially on platforms like Reddit and X (formerly Twitter). We recently posted an image comparison of the original Blu-ray presentation of James Cameron’s Aliens with the upgraded and remastered 4k version. The comparison stirred up a conversation about AI-generated image processing vs. film grain. The post on…
Poster design proposal for the annual Innings Festival. The yearly event welcomes music lovers and passionate baseball fans to get together for a 2-day festival in Tempe, AZ. This design incorporates the Arizona desert landscape with a baseball-style font, paired with a modern/retro-looking font to list all the artists. What’s the connection? Arizona, as well…
“All things exist in interaction with other things.” – Malcolm Grear The Gestalt Principles, also known as the principles of grouping, were proposed by psychologists in the early 20th century to explain how humans naturally perceive visual objects as organized patterns. According to the principles, “objects or shapes that are close to one another appear to…
Book design for “Modified 25” — a celebration of 25 years since the opening of Modified Arts in Phoenix, AZ. The design is made up of images from the gallery’s visual art, performance art, and musical events throughout the years, along with supporting text and thank you notes to all the artists who contributed. The…
What is an infographic? An infographic is a form of information design that can relay data or concepts in a simple and visual way. In short, it’s information presented in graphic form. Infographics not only present information and data in a visual way, they can also help with web SEO strategies by utilizing commonly searched…