Patrick Winfield

    How to Take Great Photos to Use on Your Websites

    When your stock photography just isn't cutting it and you need to bust out the camera and take some actual photos yourself, you will want those pics to look the best they can. Not everyone has a tool chest full of studio ... [Read More]

    3 Things to Keep in Mind When Designing an Infographic

    Infographics are visual elements such as signs, charts, maps, or diagrams that aid comprehension of a given text-based content. You see them everyday and possibly interact with them in the way of subway maps, crosswalk and ... [Read More]

    How to Make a Template Look Like Your Own

    Small business owners or site owners who can't afford to hire a custom designer will sometimes purchase template websites. A template can be considered a pre-made website. A good template design should allow for easy ... [Read More]

    5 Options for Your Site or Blog's Sidebar

    Looking for a new widget for your site or blog's sidebar? New apps and ideas spring up all the time and lots of them disappear just as fast. Let's take a look at five options for your sidebar. Flickr Slideshow These third ... [Read More]

    6 Social Media Sites for Web Design-Related Content

    If social media is your thing and you also live for web design and pushing pixels, I am sure you are always looking for a few more sites that can feed your cravings for both. Here are a few social media user-generated content ... [Read More]

    How User Generated Content Sites Can Help Your Design

    Crowdsourcing is when someone can post a creative project and sit back and watch as the world contributes ideas through submissions, then the best idea is selected. User generated design sites have always had their share of ... [Read More]

    Design Predictions for 2010

    As 2009 rolls out and the new year comes in, we will see new ideas being born and some old ones leaving us. This is the circle of design life. What will be trendy in the new year? Why should it matter? 2010 doesn't mean that ... [Read More]

    Learning to Step Off the Designer's Treadmill

    When do you stop creating and send your work out to face the public? Deadlines can be a motivating factor most of the time, but you can’t perpetuate the design process forever -- sometimes you just have to trust that its ... [Read More]

    5 Design Tips for the New Year

    In wrapping up 2009, it's good to assess our sites and projects by seeing what needs updating or revisions, like that copyright at the bottom of the page or those old holiday deals that need to be changed out. By thinking of ... [Read More]

    Do's and Dont's of Blog Design

    Content for a blog is the same as a product for a company -- it takes more than just a high quality product for the customers to flock to it. You need to present that content in a package that fits your branding. All blogs ... [Read More]