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Too much design
From the looks of this site you probably wouldn’t assume that I’ve been the lead designer on projects ranging from presidential campaigns, government agencies, countless political figures and a handful of universities. It seems that most designers user their blog to showcase their design ability. I used to do the same several years ago when I first started blogging.
I’m not knocking that at all, but for me, I’m taking a different approach this time around. I’m experimenting.
I think most designers try and diversify the way the grow in their design ability. With this layout I’m trying to design around information, and more specifically, what the reader expects in regard to that information – less about what can be done with Photoshop, and more about what can be done with the information itself.
Part of my focus in the design process is to refrain from using images in the template, and just stick to html/css. I’m also trying to build the site on a solid grid (w.i.p.). Apart from that, I’m focusing on typography and content itself.
So far there isn’t much to look at – and maybe that’s the way it will stay. Like I said, it’s an experiment. More to come…
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