Graphic Design

The 2011 color of the year is Pantone 18-2120 "Honeysuckle".

Nope, not a blase pastel pink, nor a shocking hot pink. Pantone describes it as Courageous, Confident, Vital. It's a color that inspires and uplifts in times of stress.

I came across this article today -- it's old (2007), but still thought provoking. Understanding Web Design.

The writer talks about how graphic & print designers often view website design as being so limited, with limited fonts, very specific grids, headers, footers, sidebars, etc, etc. However, he says we should look at web design from a different perspective. Web design is more like architecture or typography. His definition of web design is this: