In my first post over at the Blue Flavor blog, I discuss subtlety in design, and how it often separate great work from less effective design.

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http://www.blueflavor.com/blog/design/the_subtle_difference_between_amateur_and_professional.php

Comments

  1. 001 // Brian Ford // 08.18.2007 // 7:47 PM

    Do you mean:

    subtlety

    ?

  2. 002 // Jeff Croft // 08.18.2007 // 8:02 PM

    Yeah, I did. Thanks.

  3. 003 // Michael Hessling // 08.19.2007 // 4:29 AM

    Instead, it is impactful and compelling without being overt.

    You might want to ban that non-word, “impactful”. Ugh, that’s ugly and definitely not subtle.

    Instead, it is compelling without being overt.

    Words are design, too.

    Other than that, excellent. Also, you used to have this very subtle gradient in your old look-n-feel. I think it was the background for your next and previous links. I loved that.

  4. 004 // Jeff Croft // 08.19.2007 // 1:39 PM

    Heh. Thanks, Michael. :)

  5. 005 // Baxter // 08.20.2007 // 8:57 AM

    I’ve made the same observation, and it’s something I’m personally working on. That, and paying attention to the tiny details.

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