Headspace Halifax Website Design

When should content be worked into a web design?

Posted on March 03rd, 2010 | By Kyle Racki Filed under Design 2 Comments

If you are a web designer or work with web designers, you know that content is a real challenge when it comes to producing a quality website. Mainly because content is of critical importance, after all, that is why users are there in the first place. However, many web teams…Read More

99designs: Hacks and Cheapskates unite!

Posted on December 24th, 2009 | By Kyle Racki Filed under Design, Business 12 Comments

So recently, a rather bold individual walked into our offices and proclaimed how 99designs has made our jobs obsolete, and now any company can get top-quality designs at bargain basement pricing. How true is his claim?

For those who don’t know, 99designs works this way:

• You the client have…Read More

Why good design makes you rank better in search engines

Posted on October 16th, 2009 | By Kyle Racki Filed under Design, Marketing 8 Comments

Many business owners think of graphic design as just eye-candy. They’ll use terms like, ‘I need you (the designer) to pretty it up.’ Or, ‘I’ve got the basic layout done, I just need you to make it look good.’

Of course we know that true graphic design is about communication,…Read More

9 reasons web design is more fun than print design

Posted on September 06th, 2009 | By Kyle Racki Filed under Design 5 Comments

For years, web designers have not gotten the respect of print or interior designers in the greater design community. Need proof? Take a look at any design annual or magazine such as Communication Arts, AIGA, or any of the design competitions or award shows. Web is always it’s own category,…Read More

It’s all in the follow through

Posted on January 27th, 2009 | By Kyle Racki Filed under Design, Business 0 Comments

For those of us who design and build websites, we know that there are ones that go smoothly, and ones that don’t. But even more important than how it goes while we’re working on it is what happens after the site goes live. This is where in some cases, the…Read More

Web Design Trends For 2009

Posted on January 08th, 2009 | By Kyle Racki Filed under Design, External Articles 0 Comments

The always excellent Smashing Magazine put out a post a while back, with web trends for 2009. I felt personally that these were merely trends that have already been established in 2008.

Apparently Smashing Magazine can read my mind, because this week…Read More

When to re-brand

Posted on December 28th, 2008 | By Kyle Racki Filed under Design 2 Comments

Most small to medium business have heard the term ‘branding’ thrown around before. Some think it’s a meaningless buzzword, others know that having a healthy brand is vital to the success of a company. But somewhere in the life of a business, it is essential to take a step back…Read More