Web-designers are to some extent special human beings. Their routines are not so durable as for the ordinary people since they work on and with the web, a sphere with the fastest dynamism. Here are the most insightful quotes from well-known web-designers to be reckoned with by WP fans and others trying to join this world.
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The “keep it simple” principle (KIS) should be the primary goal of site design. Users are rarely on a site to enjoy the design; furthermore, in most cases they are looking for the information despite the design. Strive for simplicity instead of complexity. ― Vitaly Friedman
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A Web site is the only medium of semipermanent communication where you can express yourself. ― David Rusenko (CEO, Weebly)
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Good design is obvious, great design is transparent. ― Joe Sparano
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What separates design from art is that design is meant to be… functional. ― Cameron Moll
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Intuitive design is how we give the user new superpowers. ― Jared Spool
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Websites promote you 24/7: No employee will do that.― Paul Cookson
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If there’s one thing you learn by working on a lot of different Web sites, it’s that almost any design idea – no matter how appallingly bad – can be made usable in the right circumstances, with enough effort. ― Steve Krug
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On a practical level, find problems and design responses. Not answers, not solutions, just responses. There’s rarely a single right way, so just explore problems and see what happens. Embrace the ebb and flow, the shifting landscape; that’s what makes the web so unique, so special. Understand the medium, appreciate where the web can borrow from other disciplines, and where it stands apart and defines its own rules. ― Simon Collison
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A good web-designer don’t need to commute very frequently, thus a good web-designer get her admin stuff done before most clients even get into work. ― Sarah Parmenter
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If you think math is hard try web design. ― Trish Parr
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Remember, the web isn’t about control. If a visitor to your site is familiar with using a browser’s native form doodad, you won’t be doing them any favors if you override the browser functionality with your own widget, even if you think your widget looks better. ― Jeremy Keith
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The user experience design of a product essentially lies between the intentions of the product and the characteristics of your user. ― David Kadavy
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We don’t just build websites, we build websites that SELLS. ― Christopher Dayagdag
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If you fulfill your users’ desires, then they will become more prone to turn into a customer. ― James Nogas
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The difference between someone who is a designer and someone who isn’t is simply that a person who is a designer has done it. My advice is don’t get hung up on labels or position or titles. It doesn’t just happen; it’s a gradual process. You can’t be afraid to jump in there and start doing it. ― Dan Cederholm
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Design doesn’t mean that every person gonna like, love it, but that’s the creativity of those eye which creates something different. ― Bijay Chhetri
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Use pictures only to attract those who may profit you. Use them only when they form a better selling argument than the same amount of space set in type. ― Claude Hopkins
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Limit the use of sliders/carousels because they tend to be ineffective. The first thing the visitor does when coming to a page with a large carousel is scroll right past it and start looking for triggers that will move them forward with their task. ― Craig Kistler
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Always consider the human factor: human eye reacts to movement and there is therefore a banner blindness meaning that too many messages on it equals to no messages at all. ― Peep Laja
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Web design isn’t just about coding—it’s about understanding human behavior and decision-making. Classes in art, social studies, even (especially!) classes in writing will be as useful as courses in math or computers. ― Karen McGrane
