designers – Jamie Maing

September 28, 2010

Freelance to Freedom Flow Chart

This was a very interesting, funny, and insightful flowchart. I love that some people take the time to analyze and think about these things.

July 31, 2010

What Web Designers Really Do: We Are Not Merely “Make It Pretty” Artists

Forking out the cash for a good designer is never easy and even more difficult when you're not sure what to look for or even exactly why you are hiring one. The value of what designers bring to the table is (and definitely not limited to) the analysis, interpretation, and application of graphic and interactive knowledge.

July 15, 2010

The Value of Design in Canada: What is Important?

How do you put a price on the value of design? There are many factors that contribute to answering this question and it doesn't have anything to with how many years you have been in the industry designing sites.

June 15, 2010

How to Pick Photography for Web Design

It's been a few months now since I've had my Canon XSi and it seems there's so much to learn about photography that I haven't had enough time to get out there and play with it. At the same time, this insight into photography has helped increase my awareness of photography selection when it comes to web design.