Layout for a great UX

URL : http://www.awwwards.com/4-creative-navigation-ui-patterns-for-great-ux.html

Having an amazing website is easy but having an amazing website with a easy usability is more difficult that people might think. this is because no user wants to use a websites that are extremely hard to navigate and because of this UX Design play a major role in the web industry especially to website that require the attention of users such as the apple website, and other products website.

I would like to incorporate UX into my branding project as i feel that it’s important for the user to buy the products and services easily without them having to click to a lot of pages.

Why responsive web design are important

URL : http://www.awwwards.com/why-responsive-design-support-is-the-most-important-feature-you-can-add-to-your-website.html

Responsive designs play a major important role in the web industry now days this is due to the fact that a lot of users use their handheld devices more than the desktop to browse for website or booking flight. in fact the newer generation of people mostly access  website using just their mobile and it will only become bigger and bigger.

This is why most website should be responsive and have easy usability for the users with handheld devices and the important things about this is that Google give better  SEO rating/ranking to website with responsive layout and this will surely help boost your website greatly from the websites that are not responsive.

Logo Designs for Inspiration

URL : http://www.awwwards.com/99-creative-logo-designs-for-inspiration.html

Logo design are not as simple as one might think, it needs to be strong enough to present what the company does, it is a unique identity that differentiate the company from it competitors the logo needs to be draw the users attention in and give them a good impression straight away.

Most of the logo designs in this article are nearly perfect because it represent each of the company that it stand for it looks unique and strong on it own with a nice soft colour to make it stand out. some logo are abstract and some are just straight forward but they all serve it purpose in delivering the company name.

Introduction to flat design and it usage

URL : http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/flat-design-resources/

Flat design are the trend now days as you can see it from various mobile app and especially Google products and google design, they are all flat. simple and modern looking and they hardly use drop shadow or bevel but once they do it’s very minimal it’s almost like it’s not there but it’s visible.
The flat design mostly revolve around soft colours that makes it easy for the user to look at the contents.

The biggest problems the user might face when using flat design is that the design might not feel interactive and buttons might seem unclickable but they are and to counter this is by adding in drop shadow or border but at a very small amount and this is call semi flat design.

RTE Contempo Quartet with Aimee Farrell Courney ( Bohdran Teacher)

This is Aimee playing at the RTE Contempo Quartet Directed by Glen Austin and was recorded and edited by Philip Donegan.