This will be the final post to the RLD News Blog.
Our new blog address: http://www.skyberrystudio.com/blog/
Red Lace Design : A Graphic + Web Design Studio's Blog
Monday, June 18, 2012
Red Lace Design is now Skyberry Studio
Red Lace Design has become Skyberry Studio. Please come by and check out our new website and take a moment to browse around and see our extended service offering and new interactive portfolio at http://www.skyberrystudio.com
This will be the final post to the RLD News Blog.
Our new blog address: http://www.skyberrystudio.com/blog/
This will be the final post to the RLD News Blog.
Our new blog address: http://www.skyberrystudio.com/blog/
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Op6 Gaming Logo
Red Lace Design has designed a new logo for Op6 Gaming, an XBOX Live Clan.
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| Op6 Gaming Logo - Letterform |
Client: Op6 Gaming, Utah USA
Industry: Entertainment
Project Role: Logo Design, Letterform
Monday, May 21, 2012
Google Chrome is the Most Used Browser in the World
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| Google Chrome |
However, Google Chrome is not the dominating browser in every country, despite being the most used browser in the world.
Here are some interesting facts;
- In North America, IE still leads Chrome 37 to 26 percent.
- In Europe, Firefox is 1st, followed by Chrome, then IE
- In Africa, Firefox is dominating both Chrome and IE
- In Japan, IE is the leader with over 50% of users
- In India, Chrome leads by 8%
- In South America, Chrom has nearly 50%
- In China and South Korea, three quarters of traffic comes through IE
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Your Pet's Best Friend Logo and Business Card
Red Lace Design has designed a new logo and business card for Your Pet's Best Friend, dog walking and pet sitting. "We love your work. You absolutely nailed it!!! The dog's face is priceless and the cat is adorable. Just what I had in mind. Thank you again for doing such a great job." - Sara Walters, Your Pet's Best Friend, client since 2012
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| Logo, Illustration by Red Lace Design |
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| Business Card by Red Lace Design |
Client: Your Pet's Best Friend, Hillsboro OR USA
Industry: Service Industries
Project Role: Logo Design, Illustration and Business Card Design
Monday, April 30, 2012
Sketchbook, Artist Girl & Computer Boy
Recent illustrations from the sketchbook of designer Lacey Johnston of Red Lace Design.
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| Artist Girl © Red Lace Design |
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| Computer Boy © Red Lace Design |
Friday, April 27, 2012
The Art of Minimalist Design
Minimalist design is an art and the beauty behind this style of design is truly a skill that many strive to perfect. To better understand minimalist design lets take a look at where it began and what has attributed to it's recent rise in popularity. Many experts say it is due to the year 2000 with which came Flash animations, Photoshop graphics with lots of detail and it's famous drop shadows, along with lots of clutter. So finally after all the noise on the web, sites that demanded focus in too many places at once and extremely non user-friendly layouts, users demand clean, simple design.
The key to minimalist website design is that nothing is on the website except for the things that absolutely need to be there, anything that is not essential to the sites goal is removed. No clutter, no confusion, no mess and you know what the site is about almost instantly after viewing it. A good designer is one who knows how to select only the few key elements, focus entirely on them and forget about the rest. There is no reason to fill a page and pack it full of content, just because you can. In fact, the less content on the page, the more likely all the content will be read. Where as the more content on the page, the more likely none of the content will be read. A good rule of thumb is to always think twice about what is really important for the site and what can be omitted, don't be afraid to leave out your entire life story on the 'About' page, just hit some key points instead.
A bonus of minimalist design is that with less elements on the site, the focus and attention goes to just those things, attention is not divided and those few key elements will be more likely to be done just right. Increasing the overall quality of the site and it's content because let's face it, if anything in a minimalist design isn't done right, it will stand out, and not in a good way.
What's with all the whitespace? Whitespace is a crucial element of minimalist design. Things need to be spaced evenly and be well balanced, whitespace is not to be frowned upon, it should be embraced. Every possible piece of real estate on a site does not need to have something on it, if it doesn't have a purpose and it doesn't get you closer to your websites goals, it should be omitted.
How minimalist should I go? You know your design has achieved its minimalist 'sweet spot' when there are no more elements you can remove without affecting the site's ability to accomplish its goals.
Interested in a minimalist website design? Contact Red Lace Design today to get started.
The key to minimalist website design is that nothing is on the website except for the things that absolutely need to be there, anything that is not essential to the sites goal is removed. No clutter, no confusion, no mess and you know what the site is about almost instantly after viewing it. A good designer is one who knows how to select only the few key elements, focus entirely on them and forget about the rest. There is no reason to fill a page and pack it full of content, just because you can. In fact, the less content on the page, the more likely all the content will be read. Where as the more content on the page, the more likely none of the content will be read. A good rule of thumb is to always think twice about what is really important for the site and what can be omitted, don't be afraid to leave out your entire life story on the 'About' page, just hit some key points instead.
A bonus of minimalist design is that with less elements on the site, the focus and attention goes to just those things, attention is not divided and those few key elements will be more likely to be done just right. Increasing the overall quality of the site and it's content because let's face it, if anything in a minimalist design isn't done right, it will stand out, and not in a good way.
What's with all the whitespace? Whitespace is a crucial element of minimalist design. Things need to be spaced evenly and be well balanced, whitespace is not to be frowned upon, it should be embraced. Every possible piece of real estate on a site does not need to have something on it, if it doesn't have a purpose and it doesn't get you closer to your websites goals, it should be omitted.
How minimalist should I go? You know your design has achieved its minimalist 'sweet spot' when there are no more elements you can remove without affecting the site's ability to accomplish its goals.
Interested in a minimalist website design? Contact Red Lace Design today to get started.
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