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Dmitry Kirsanov's monthly
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These articles written by Dmitry Kirsanov
are for everyone interested in the important basics of design proper---design
as art and science. Such design essentials as color,
fonts, shape, texture,
dynamism, the principles of using artwork,
photography, and animation,
plus some more specific issues such as web site navigation
or logo design, are treated in detail and illustrated by case
web design projects.
What I'm trying to do in my articles is achieve the
level of objectivity that would allow my readers, even if they disagree
over some points, to argue scientifically rather than pursue a useless
it's-bad-because-I-don't-like-it sort of argument. -- Sounds
formal? from Designing with Chaos,
Tutorial 25 |
You'll also find here sample chapters from HTML
Unleashed and HTML Unleashed, Professional
Reference Edition, two authoritative volumes dedicated to the more
technical issues of web design. Scroll down for a complete list of Design
Lab articles, or view a page of extended abstracts.
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and 3D Animation Workshop
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| Tutorial 25 |
Designing with Chaos: Chaos
is not only an important philosophical concept, but a powerful design
tool requiring a trained eye and a historical perspective |
| Tutorial 24 |
The Art of Animation: Learn the important
basics of creating animations that dazzle and entertain - but do not
annoy |
| Tutorial 23 |
Dynamic Design: Master the dynamic power
of static objects and learn to direct the user's eye through your
page for a seamless experience |
| Tutorial 22 |
Nonlinear Design: A study of the character,
perception, and possible design uses of curvilinear shapes |
| Tutorial 21 |
Using Artwork in Design, Part II: Learn
what is involved in real-world design projects using artwork, with
primers on borrowing classic masterpieces and on creating your own
fine-art universe |
| Tutorial 20 |
Using Artwork in Design, Part I: An overview
of using custom artwork in design projects, with important contradistinctions
explained by examples |
| Tutorial 19 |
Logo Design Revisited: What was right
and what was wrong in my old logo treatise, now on the material of
several commercial logo designs |
| Tutorial 18 |
Designing a Designer's Site: A detailed
account of what it took me to create the site of my design studio
at www.kirsanov.com |
| Tutorial 17 |
Preparing for XML: See how the modular
approach allows you to pursue an XML-like style of design in plain
old HTML. |
| Tutorial 16 |
The Flesh and the Soul of Information:
Learn how abstractions can refine your design practice, and how structure
can make content and presentation collaborate, not rival. |
| Tutorial 15 |
The Art of Distortion: Learn the principles
behind various graphic effects, how to choose the right one, and how
to know when to abstain |
| Tutorial 14 |
The World of Fonts: The history of typefaces
at a glance, and how to select the best fonts for your job (nominated
Best of the Net
by The Mining Company) |
| Tutorial 13 |
Modular Web Design: Designing out of consistent
modules and other issues, illustrated by the Books
of Russia redesign |
| Tutorial 12 |
The World of Texture: Learn how to use
textures and web page backgrounds to make your pages look---and feel---different |
| Tutorial 11 |
Size and Proportion in Web Graphics: All
about proportioning principles in web design, with a special report
on extra-small graphics |
| Tutorial 10 |
Putting It All Together: A Case Design Project:
A detailed account of Quiotix site redesign, from creating a company logo,
through page drafts, to final testing |
| Tutorial 9 |
HTML Unleashed, Professional Reference Edition:
An exclusive online sampling of chapters from the new book, covering:
HTML Accessibility, Designing for Search Engines |
| Tutorial 8 |
Photography in Web Design: How to add
a touch of professionalism to your web graphics by a sensible use
of photographic images |
| Tutorial 7 |
Geometric Primitives in Web Design: A
treatise on the use, intentional or not, of simple geometric forms
in web graphics and page layout |
| Tutorial 6 |
HTML Unleashed: An exclusive online
sampling of chapters from the book published by Sams.net, covering:
SGML and HTML DTD, HTML
internationalization, and XML |
| Tutorial 5 |
Designing Site Navigation: Learning from
good and bad examples of navigation panel design |
| Tutorial 4 |
The World of Color: What every designer
should know about the use of colors |
| Tutorial 3 |
Being Creative by Example: A survey of
professional design sites---to see what the future of mainstream web
design might look like |
| Tutorial 1, Tutorial 2 |
The Art of Logo (Part I: Your Media, Part II: Your Tools): A creative tutorial on all aspects
of logo design, featuring a sample project (nominated Best of the Net by
The Mining Company) |
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