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What is Responsive Website Design
You may have heard people talking about responsive website design or RWD and wondered what all the fuss is about.
Responsive web design (often abbreviated to RWD) is a new way of building web sites whereby the site is crafted to provide the best possible experience across a wide range of devices including desktops, laptops, tablets and smart phones. It has become really important because of the phenomenal rise in internet use on mobile devices. It is predicted that in the very near future the majority of internet browsing will be done on a smart phone or tablet.
Before responsive web design came along there were two options available for dealing with the problem of viewing/using websites on different devices. Option one was to not worry about the mobile device using viewers and simply build website for a desktop sized monitor and rely on smaller devices to scale the site to make it usable.… more
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Elite Bathware Website Launch
One thing that we're really proud of here at BA Creative is our growing portfolio of what we call Brisbane Icon business.
Clients that fall into that category are Montrachet, Chris Hall Photography, Absolutely Fabulous and Watpac—they're all famous and proudly Brissie.
Elite Bathware can be added to that category too. For years now the Elite showroom on Stanley Street has been a mecca for renovators, architects and interior designers looking to create the finest bathrooms. But until recently they didn't have a website, well not a real website anyway.
So we were very pleased to have been approached by the lovely people at Elite to create the online representation of what is a mightily impressive business. Daunted? Us? No, this is the sort of work we love.
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What makes BA Creative?
We share some insights into our thinking, how we approach our work and design in general.
We put a lot of thought into our designs, so we thought we'd share some of the thinking behind how we approach our work.
People
We are real people, with real experience. We understand motivations, passion and that thing which makes us human; emotion. People are the driving force behind a project and people are at the center of the purpose of design. We design for people.
Culture
We are observers and participants in business, technology, the arts and design culture. This includes our deep appreciation of the diverse and social community that is the web. We’re in tune with the ‘zeitgeist’ and the ebb and flow of trend, memes and style, because it matters that we are able to understand and connect with audiences.
Design
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DIY - How to use Photoshop.com to edit your images
Quick tips for editing your photos using Photoshop Express Editor
It's a classic conundrum. You've just got a smashing new website, designed to pixel perfection and you don't want to ruin it by uploading images that are too big, too small, too dark, too light or otherwise. If you are needing simple re-colouration, resizing or cropping, the online version of Adobe Photoshop Express is a fantastic solution!
Adobe Photoshop Express Editor is a free online tool that offers a number of simple and handy tools, without the expense and stress of using a full version of Photoshop.
Auto Correct
For quick colour adjustments, the Auto Correct tool… more