Tag: Essays
Graphic Designer vs Web Designer vs Web Developer
Having worked as a Graphic-Designer, Web-Designer, and Web-Developer I thought I might toss my opinion out there as to what’s what, where’s where, and who’s who. Graphic Designer This one is pretty self-explanatory: A graphic designer is a designer of graphics. I wrote a bit about Art vs Design in a previous article. Graphic designers…
Why I am a Web Designer
Recently I was asked ‘Why am I a Web Designer?’ I’ve been building websites for 15 years now… There must be a good reason why I do it. Part of me is an artist, and part of me is a technician. As an artist I work in several mediums: graphite, paint, clay, data, & pixels.…
Art vs Design – Compare and Contrast
Art and Design… We often hear those words together. Finding differences between art vs design can be difficult. ‘Art’ is expression of human thought via any number of mediums. ‘Design’ the logical arrangement of relevant things. Comprehending differences between art and design is the easy-part. Distinguishing between art / design when found together is the…