Comments on: Design constraints http://redswish.co.uk/design-constraints/ Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:03:32 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Nicolewelsh http://redswish.co.uk/design-constraints/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Nicolewelsh Fri, 15 May 2009 17:17:30 +0000 http://www.redswish.co.uk/?p=257#comment-603 Your take on the role constraint plays is philosophical :) After all this is what we observe in life as well.. we need to define rules to stick to them.. absolute freedom leads to angst.. Same with web designing.. could not agree more.. Your take on the role constraint plays is philosophical :) After all this is what we observe in life as well.. we need to define rules to stick to them.. absolute freedom leads to angst..
Same with web designing.. could not agree more..

]]> By: pixeldope http://redswish.co.uk/design-constraints/comment-page-1/#comment-601 pixeldope Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:05:44 +0000 http://www.redswish.co.uk/?p=257#comment-601 photoshop is a great tool and those who know how to use it, can design and do anthing their creativity can take to...love you...thanks for sharing photoshop is a great tool and those who know how to use it, can design and do anthing their creativity can take to…love you…thanks for sharing

]]> By: lindsay http://redswish.co.uk/design-constraints/comment-page-1/#comment-600 lindsay Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:31:21 +0000 http://www.redswish.co.uk/?p=257#comment-600 I have to totally agree with you. I started out as an "artist" who basically draws. I knew nothing about computer programs until I met my husband who was a graphic design major at UofH. He taught me to turn my artist skills into digital works of art.. But then i didnt know what to do with them.. so i turned to learning to build websites. I am 100% self taught in that aspect, and books are a GREAT tool <a href="http://webdesignforidiots.net" rel="nofollow">as are online tutorials</a> But being from the background I am from, and having a husband who is a professional photographer really helps to push me out of the box from iStockPhoto and other basic forms of media. I have to totally agree with you. I started out as an “artist” who basically draws. I knew nothing about computer programs until I met my husband who was a graphic design major at UofH. He taught me to turn my artist skills into digital works of art.. But then i didnt know what to do with them.. so i turned to learning to build websites. I am 100% self taught in that aspect, and books are a GREAT tool as are online tutorials But being from the background I am from, and having a husband who is a professional photographer really helps to push me out of the box from iStockPhoto and other basic forms of media.

]]> By: Gareth Trufitt http://redswish.co.uk/design-constraints/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Gareth Trufitt Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:06:43 +0000 http://www.redswish.co.uk/?p=257#comment-602 With the job title of designer I agree that there is no reason to be restricted to the confines of photoshop and illustrator, we are constantly using textures, brushes, scans etc to enhance and bring that creative visual flare to our designs and whether that be from stock art or from our own personal creative art or photography there is no limits on how far we can push our own creative boundaries other than our own imagination. There are always rules in web design, that's the beauty of being able to break them, there are constraints to break through and limits to be pushed. There is no reason why advertising and, as an extension, web design, cannot be art, personal expression can always show through, no matter what constraints or rules are applied, I believe that constraints, guidance and restrictions can help us sometimes be better designers, give us a focus and enable us to pinpoint a winning design because the best designers are able to output fantastically beautiful designs with the most restrictive of briefs. Great post, cheers! Gareth With the job title of designer I agree that there is no reason to be restricted to the confines of photoshop and illustrator, we are constantly using textures, brushes, scans etc to enhance and bring that creative visual flare to our designs and whether that be from stock art or from our own personal creative art or photography there is no limits on how far we can push our own creative boundaries other than our own imagination.

There are always rules in web design, that’s the beauty of being able to break them, there are constraints to break through and limits to be pushed.

There is no reason why advertising and, as an extension, web design, cannot be art, personal expression can always show through, no matter what constraints or rules are applied, I believe that constraints, guidance and restrictions can help us sometimes be better designers, give us a focus and enable us to pinpoint a winning design because the best designers are able to output fantastically beautiful designs with the most restrictive of briefs.

Great post, cheers!

Gareth

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