Comments on: Focus On Details And Get Inspired

By: Sources Of Inspiration to The Rescue - Inspiration Bit

Sources Of Inspiration to The Rescue - Inspiration Bit — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:43:01 +0000

[...] Lauren Krause’s new source of inspiration is just that: it’s not so much a specific person, publication or site, but rather a new way of thinking about design. When I wrote about the elements of design, that made me start recognizing them more in work I would see and create. When I really like a design, I’ll study it—break it down into the elements and principles of design–in order to learn how to incorporate those things into my own work. You know how it is: it’s all in the details. [...]

By: Meticulous Design: Dramatic Headlines » Inspiration Bit

Meticulous Design: Dramatic Headlines » Inspiration Bit — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:59:18 +0000

[...] It’s been awhile since I shared with you my ideas for the re-design of Inspiration Bit. Unfortunately, the makeover had to be pushed on a back burner due to many other obligations and lack of time. However, since starting from last week I went solo and building my own business, I definitely need to make my blog’s re-design a priority. So I’m back to the “drawing board”, searching for more sources of inspiration on meticulous design details. [...]

By: Blog Redesign: First Steps - Inspiration And Ideas » Inspiration Bit

Blog Redesign: First Steps - Inspiration And Ideas » Inspiration Bit — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:26:14 +0000

[...] books. You know how it is: sometimes you see certain things in a new light when you start paying attention to them. With our recent move to a new house I dug out my collection of house&home design [...]

By: Links for 30-09-2007

Links for 30-09-2007 — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:17:36 +0000

[...] Inspiration Bit tells us to focus on details and get inspired [...]

By: Elea

Elea — Thu, 24 May 2007 09:16:20 +0000

I’m very flattered to be included on this list! I agree with your post that attention to details is important in designing — too often, they are overlooked by designers who only want to focus on the “big picture”. What they don’t realize is that it’s frequently a combination of the small things that makes an amazing composition overall.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Wed, 23 May 2007 10:07:24 +0000

Thank you so much for including my site in your article! And it’s such an interesting topic, too. I don’t see many articles that focus on these oft-overlooked details.

By: Vivien

Vivien — Wed, 23 May 2007 07:55:01 +0000

Thanks everyone. I’m very glad that you found this article inspiring.
Let there be more interesting blog designs in the blogiverse.

I agree with you, Tara, it’s easy to forget about the details because we concentrate so much on working on the overall design of the site. But I guess these little details are the ones that many designers keep tweaking on their sites, trying to achieve the perfect and happy medium.

Bes, did I notice it correctly – did you recently change your comments area slightly, by styling the number of the each comment? Looks very neat.

Thanks for the link to Velasco site, Johno. It has a very interesting, almost psychedelic look. I look forward to reading that intriguing article you’re working on. One more way to go :-) Good luck with it.

Marcia, it must be very frustrating to change the free blogger’s templates on blogspot. Fortunately, I never had to deal with it. But don’t give up, you’re already on the right track with your blog’s design.

You’re very welcome, Vixx. I absolutely love the way you style the dates/time/titles/number of comments on your blog. How did you come up with this idea, where did you draw the inspiration for it?

Thanks, Shankar, I see you have a hawk’s eye there, don’t you? :-)

Paul, “pixel perfectionist”. You should add this characteristics to your business signature, so that all your clients would call you that. Based on those designs by you that I’ve seen, that name suits you very much.

By: Shankar Ganesh

Shankar Ganesh — Wed, 23 May 2007 03:32:52 +0000

Really inspiring article, Vivien. You’ve presented the article really well :) I always like to poke into minute details :D . Now I see on your blog’s sidebar – the new distinctive bulleted list icons :) Cool.

By: Paul Enderson

Paul Enderson — Wed, 23 May 2007 00:29:07 +0000

Excellent stuff Vivien! There’s some awesome blogs in there, and a few I haven’t seen before.

I like to think I pay attention to detail in my designs. I’m what one of my clients called a ‘pixel perfectionist’ – a title that I’d be glad to own! :)

By: Vixx

Vixx — Tue, 22 May 2007 19:45:26 +0000

Thanks so much for linking me. I’m honoured to be listed alongside so many other accomplished designers. :)

Cheers!

V xx