Design Today
A blog & portfolio site for Mustafa Kurtuldu, a Web & Graphic Designer

Myths of web design

December 11th 2009 in Misc

.net magazine just published this cool article on some of the myths of web design (7 links in the navigation, 3 second rule) which to be honest im surprised that some of these still exist.

I think the problem is when you start making rules you just end up limiting yourself. We are ‘limited’ as it is to the technology of the time so why put more limitations on yourself. Surely we as web designers / developers should treat each web site we design / build as an individual piece that fits its own brief rather then trying to force self imposed rules on the look, feel and outcome.

Anyways check out the article.


internetarchaeology.org is a archive and showcase of graphic artifacts found within earlier Internet Culture.

Im especially liking the flash section :) loving the old skool tweeeeeeeeeeeeeeens :)

Every now and then I meet up with old school buddies and as the night progresses we always have one of those conversations about what we didn’t learn at Uni. Sadly it seems what we were taught goes out the window soon as we enter the industry.

I started to wonder that if I knew then what I know now would I be a better designer? Or would it have prevented me from developing as a creative person? Do we need to learn in a ‘blue sky’ thinking environment even if what we are taught may never be used? I believe there is scope for certain truths to be taught to students to better equip them when they are entering the creative industry.