The Need for Speed
One of the best ways to lose your users is to provide a slow website experience. Studies have shown that milliseconds of time can make the difference between retaining your users and losing them to someone else. Google is using site speed as part of their ranking algorithm. There’s no better time to work on speeding your site up.
What Is Good Design Feedback?
Design feedback can be elusive and it falls on the designer to help their client learn to speak design” and get the kind of response that is actionable.”
Not Everyone Thinks Like You
A good writer creates content that speaks to all users, no matter what their personality
Content governance (and why your website can’t live without it)
Unless your website’s managed by one person, you need a plan to help you create, publish, and manage content in a timely and efficient manner. Here’s how.
Tips for Getting Good Testimonials for Your University Website
It’s tough getting compelling, quality testimonials that really tell the story of your school.
Translating Higher Ed-Speak from US to UK
NewCity does a lot of work in higher education. We’ve done a few projects in the UK in addition to our customer base in the US. One of the most fun aspects of that work is learning to translate between Higher Ed lingo in the US and the UK. It wouldn’t be so hard if […]
Illustrator Tip: Duplicate a shape along a circle
This is one of those little workflows that can be a complete pain on the rare occasion that you need it. So I’m making this as much as a reminder for myself and our design team as it is a tutorial. Making a shape mathematically duplicate itself along a circle sounds like something illustrator would […]
