Bianca Aguilar

No one likes over-complexity. So why does it seem to abound on the Chinese web? I think the main problems here are low awareness of web usability and a culture of duplication. There is an incredible amount of copy-catting that goes on between Chinese websites. One guy does a text-heavy design on a site that become popular, the next guy is

Japan is known the world over for pioneering many technological innovations. This daring attitude is and isn’t part of the web culture. Japan has some really unique services for consumers like the one’s I’ve mentioned, and websites sprung up to help make the eCommerce transition smooth. So smooth that in 2013 Japan ranked #2 on the

Typography is a tool, Hui said, but not just for displaying words. Type reflects culture and influences it. “Chinese trends have always lagged by 10 years,” Hui said. “I really want to help the Chinese scene to catch up to the Western or Japanese visual language and culture. I hope Chinese will.” 

There’s a problem in the business of web design in Africa.

“Communication or/and web design agencies are under a client’s diktat, and the lack of job security doesn’t give enough liberty to designers (both graphic and web) to recommend solutions, that’s why the level in the industry is

Web design is a young role in the creative industry of Africa. When you meet a web designer, it’s likely they come from the print industry, or perhaps they define themselves as a “programmer”.

You will rarely see “Interface Design” as a module in “Web design” curricula of design schools, or training centers in Africa. Web

“If you have to explain why a typeface is beautiful, then it isn’t.”

“Who are ‘Chinese audiences’?” Most big-city, 35-and-younger Chinese and college students are well aware that they can’t access major western networks, and it’s a common talking point on the internet. There’s a lot of low-level grumbling about it, but it’s an atmosphere of annoyance rather than outrage. Part of the reason for this is that there

I spent a couple of years wondering why I met resistance whenever I suggested black-and-white “Our Team” bio headshots to Chinese clients. Someone finally spilled the beans: black-and-white personal headshots are typically displayed at funerals, the black-and-white color indicating the subject of the image