http://blockquote.be/2006/03/30/ugly-websites-sell/ a blog for webmasters practicing Information Architecture Wed, 02 May 2012 08:14:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://blockquote.be/2006/03/30/ugly-websites-sell/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Len Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:17:15 +0000 http://blockquote.be/?p=227#comment-755 You are right, it should be. But I see a lot of websites created by graphic designers who don't know a thing about webdesign and forget that there is more to creating websites then making it look good. Good graphic designers know a lot about structuring information, about the limitations that are part of the medium, separating content and style, usability and everything else. But again you are right, real graphic design is more than make-up. You are right, it should be.
But I see a lot of websites created by graphic designers who don’t know a thing about webdesign and forget that there is more to creating websites then making it look good.
Good graphic designers know a lot about structuring information, about the limitations that are part of the medium, separating content and style, usability and everything else.
But again you are right, real graphic design is more than make-up.

]]> http://blockquote.be/2006/03/30/ugly-websites-sell/comment-page-1/#comment-754 hdw Thu, 30 Mar 2006 16:57:06 +0000 http://blockquote.be/?p=227#comment-754 But "Functionality, usability and clearly structured information" is graphic design! That's what it's all about. While those aspects are often overlooked in favor of the more dramatic aspects of design, that is the true core of graphic design. A designer is presenting his information in the best way possible. Sometimes that means elegant design, sometimes garish is more appropriate. But “Functionality, usability and clearly structured information” is graphic design! That’s what it’s all about. While those aspects are often overlooked in favor of the more dramatic aspects of design, that is the true core of graphic design. A designer is presenting his information in the best way possible. Sometimes that means elegant design, sometimes garish is more appropriate.

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