Peter Gifford's beautiful work makes me wonder if I should call myself a designer at all.
But what he didn't say was what I have long maintained.
The fact that everyone (more or less) can pick up a pencil does not mean that everyone can draw beautifully.
In the same way, the fact that everyone on this list either can, or is learning to, make web pages using CSS does not make them graphic designers.
I know this is an obvious point, but I would recommend that if you want to make beautiful sites you engage the services of a professional graphic designer to produce Photoshop images of what your site could look like. It will take some collaboration, but when your CSS makes the design come to life you will see how graphic design works, not simply to make things look beautiful but to add intelligence and simplicity (if simplicity can be "added") to the conveying of information.
All the best! -Hugh Todd
I’m sorry, Peter, but I hate your new site. I LOATHE it.
Oh, not because you did a rotten job in my opinion. On the contrary, it’s so good it reminds me of my own shortcomings in the artistic/design department.
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