Comments on: The 5 D’z of Design http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-dz-of-design/ Knowledge comes from inspiration - one bit at a time Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:51:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Featured Designer #6 - Lauren Marie / Creative Curio | CrazyLeaf Design Blog http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-dz-of-design/#comment-13174 Featured Designer #6 - Lauren Marie / Creative Curio | CrazyLeaf Design Blog Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:12:18 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-d%e2%80%99z-of-design/#comment-13174 [...] inspiration, that Vivien invited me to post as an actual article on Inspiration Bit. I guest posted one more time for Vivien, another time for Tara and started a meme (with help from Tara), When Do You Consider [...] [...] inspiration, that Vivien invited me to post as an actual article on Inspiration Bit. I guest posted one more time for Vivien, another time for Tara and started a meme (with help from Tara), When Do You Consider [...]

]]> By: 8 Smarter Ways To Blog » Inspiration Bit http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-dz-of-design/#comment-11006 8 Smarter Ways To Blog » Inspiration Bit Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:35:57 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-d%e2%80%99z-of-design/#comment-11006 [...] as one of the Top Commentators. She also appeared as a guest writer on a couple of blogs, including Inspiration Bit. After only a few months she already made many friends among bloggers and everybody was impatiently [...] [...] as one of the Top Commentators. She also appeared as a guest writer on a couple of blogs, including Inspiration Bit. After only a few months she already made many friends among bloggers and everybody was impatiently [...]

]]> By: LaurenMarie - Creative Curio http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-dz-of-design/#comment-10421 LaurenMarie - Creative Curio Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:07:26 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-d%e2%80%99z-of-design/#comment-10421 Wow, thanks for the compliment, Chelle! I've done too many flyers and invitations for Girl Scouts and I actually don't work with them anymore. Are you involved with guiding/scouting at all where you live? Wow, thanks for the compliment, Chelle! I’ve done too many flyers and invitations for Girl Scouts and I actually don’t work with them anymore. Are you involved with guiding/scouting at all where you live?

]]> By: Chelle http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-dz-of-design/#comment-10393 Chelle Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:56:01 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-d%e2%80%99z-of-design/#comment-10393 I am going to send this to my national organization so that we can jazz up our annual report. You make scouting (guiding for me) look like fun. Any ideas on brochures and posters??? I am going to send this to my national organization so that we can jazz up our annual report. You make scouting (guiding for me) look like fun. Any ideas on brochures and posters???

]]> By: LaurenMarie http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-dz-of-design/#comment-3447 LaurenMarie Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:27:55 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-d%e2%80%99z-of-design/#comment-3447 Thanks for the compliments Ronald and Simonne! Interesting how Ronald and Vivien saw an application in web design for what I learned in print. I'll have to keep that in mind! Thanks for the compliments Ronald and Simonne!

Interesting how Ronald and Vivien saw an application in web design for what I learned in print. I’ll have to keep that in mind!

]]> By: Simonne http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-dz-of-design/#comment-3362 Simonne Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:20:12 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-d%e2%80%99z-of-design/#comment-3362 Lauren, your report looks great. It is amazing how a few simple design elements put together can re-create an atmosphere and the spirit of a community. Lauren, your report looks great. It is amazing how a few simple design elements put together can re-create an atmosphere and the spirit of a community.

]]> By: Vivien http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-dz-of-design/#comment-3287 Vivien Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:43:55 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-d%e2%80%99z-of-design/#comment-3287 I agree with Ronald. There were many similarities in the process - the report's cover is just website's homepage. Once you got it right, the rest of it comes easy. Lauren, thanks for the sneak peak into Designer's process of working from one D to another. Excellent article. I agree with Ronald. There were many similarities in the process - the report’s cover is just website’s homepage. Once you got it right, the rest of it comes easy.

Lauren, thanks for the sneak peak into Designer’s process of working from one D to another. Excellent article.

]]> By: Ronald Huereca http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-dz-of-design/#comment-3285 Ronald Huereca Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:15:24 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-d%e2%80%99z-of-design/#comment-3285 I've never seen an annual report look that inviting. You did a great job. The process you went through seems very similar for web design, although you can't hold a website in your hands to show off to your friends and family. Edit: Reading the above comments again reminded me of web-design. Once you find that color scheme and a home page you are happy with, the rest of the pages are a lot easier to design. I’ve never seen an annual report look that inviting. You did a great job.

The process you went through seems very similar for web design, although you can’t hold a website in your hands to show off to your friends and family.

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Reading the above comments again reminded me of web-design. Once you find that color scheme and a home page you are happy with, the rest of the pages are a lot easier to design.

]]> By: LaurenMarie http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-dz-of-design/#comment-3265 LaurenMarie Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:42:36 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-d%e2%80%99z-of-design/#comment-3265 Once I decided to work on the cover first, it was definitely easier to figure out the inside spreads. I wonder how many others feel the same way (cover first, then spreads). It can be hard to find those perfect little elements that will make the piece just right! I sketched out a ton of element ideas before deciding on a few to use consistently. Once I decided to work on the cover first, it was definitely easier to figure out the inside spreads. I wonder how many others feel the same way (cover first, then spreads).

It can be hard to find those perfect little elements that will make the piece just right! I sketched out a ton of element ideas before deciding on a few to use consistently.

]]> By: Tara http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-dz-of-design/#comment-3253 Tara Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:20:51 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/the-5-d%e2%80%99z-of-design/#comment-3253 Nice article Lauren. I always find it easier to work on covers first, and will usually work up covers only until I am happy with them before attempting to work up spreads. Working this way round you can pick up on graphic elements from the cover and use them on the insides. I always breathe a sigh of relief when my covers are designed and i am happy with them as I know I'm on the home straight. Similarly to you I tend to delve into my scrap book or buy a load of appropriate magazines. Nice article Lauren. I always find it easier to work on covers first, and will usually work up covers only until I am happy with them before attempting to work up spreads. Working this way round you can pick up on graphic elements from the cover and use them on the insides. I always breathe a sigh of relief when my covers are designed and i am happy with them as I know I’m on the home straight. Similarly to you I tend to delve into my scrap book or buy a load of appropriate magazines.

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