Comments on: Drop-Shadows and Gradients: Be Consistent in Your Visual Metaphors http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/01/drop-shadows-and-gradients-be-consistent-in-your-visual-metaphors/ Web Design Resources and Tutorials Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Davidhttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/01/drop-shadows-and-gradients-be-consistent-in-your-visual-metaphors/#comment-604881 David Sat, 06 Nov 2010 11:48:36 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=14425#comment-604881 This is some of the simplest and most effective design advice I've read! Thank you! This is some of the simplest and most effective design advice I’ve read!
Thank you!

]]> By: Ayohttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/01/drop-shadows-and-gradients-be-consistent-in-your-visual-metaphors/#comment-599158 Ayo Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:18:39 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=14425#comment-599158 this is really helpful, thank you for sharing!! this is really helpful, thank you for sharing!!

]]> By: Richard Goldinghttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/01/drop-shadows-and-gradients-be-consistent-in-your-visual-metaphors/#comment-591884 Richard Golding Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:10:35 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=14425#comment-591884 The W3C logo to me, isn't going for a "drop shadow" but to imply that the grey column is bending upwards to the logo giving it us curvaceous depth. The W3C logo to me, isn’t going for a “drop shadow” but to imply that the grey column is bending upwards to the logo giving it us curvaceous depth.

]]> By: Richard Goldinghttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/01/drop-shadows-and-gradients-be-consistent-in-your-visual-metaphors/#comment-591883 Richard Golding Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:10:29 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=14425#comment-591883 The W3C logo to me, isn't going for a "drop shadow" but to imply that the grey column is bending upwards to the logo giving it us curvaceous depth. The W3C logo to me, isn’t going for a “drop shadow” but to imply that the grey column is bending upwards to the logo giving it us curvaceous depth.

]]> By: ayohttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/01/drop-shadows-and-gradients-be-consistent-in-your-visual-metaphors/#comment-591715 ayo Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:25:09 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=14425#comment-591715 Great tips - thank you for sharing! Great tips – thank you for sharing!

]]> By: best CMShttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/01/drop-shadows-and-gradients-be-consistent-in-your-visual-metaphors/#comment-589824 best CMS Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:55:05 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=14425#comment-589824 I love your point on how gradients and drop shadows single out the hacks. I swear some people use them just so they can show others that they know how to use layer effects. I love your point on how gradients and drop shadows single out the hacks. I swear some people use them just so they can show others that they know how to use layer effects.

]]> By: Yorkshire Web Designhttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/01/drop-shadows-and-gradients-be-consistent-in-your-visual-metaphors/#comment-583961 Yorkshire Web Design Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:47:33 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=14425#comment-583961 Excellent article. Indepth and very helpful. Thanks for putting together! Excellent article. Indepth and very helpful. Thanks for putting together!

]]> By: Jessicahttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/01/drop-shadows-and-gradients-be-consistent-in-your-visual-metaphors/#comment-582234 Jessica Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:32:10 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=14425#comment-582234 Nicely stated and great examples! I especially agree with ensuring a design is solid before adding additional effects, because they truly are icing on the cake. It is evident when a designer is leaning too much on these effects and over-using them, and in effect not achieving the nice result from subtle harmony. Nicely stated and great examples! I especially agree with ensuring a design is solid before adding additional effects, because they truly are icing on the cake. It is evident when a designer is leaning too much on these effects and over-using them, and in effect not achieving the nice result from subtle harmony.

]]> By: Mark Astlehttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/01/drop-shadows-and-gradients-be-consistent-in-your-visual-metaphors/#comment-580451 Mark Astle Mon, 17 May 2010 07:34:37 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=14425#comment-580451 Kinda ok. But I too disagree with the Wolfram one. Your redesign simply doesn't look as nice. And sometimes it's as simple as that. I'm not sure the designers of that site meant the gradients to be read in a '3D' way at all. People have been using grads in print for a long time without wanting to make things look 3D. It's just a way to add a bit of background interest. (I know you qualified that bit by saying you might be over-thinking it. I think you could well be.)Wanna make your website stand out? Hey, how about not using drop shadows or grads at all? Kinda ok. But I too disagree with the Wolfram one. Your redesign simply doesn’t look as nice. And sometimes it’s as simple as that. I’m not sure the designers of that site meant the gradients to be read in a ’3D’ way at all. People have been using grads in print for a long time without wanting to make things look 3D. It’s just a way to add a bit of background interest. (I know you qualified that bit by saying you might be over-thinking it. I think you could well be.)

Wanna make your website stand out? Hey, how about not using drop shadows or grads at all?

]]> By: Andyhttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/01/drop-shadows-and-gradients-be-consistent-in-your-visual-metaphors/#comment-577862 Andy Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:31:23 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=14425#comment-577862 WOW! You really thought this one through. Thanks for the insight, I'll definitely be rethinking some of my designs WOW! You really thought this one through.
Thanks for the insight, I’ll definitely be rethinking some of my designs

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