Small Farm Design

Have you ever walked into a store and within minutes you knew the experience would be one that leads to frustration? A store where the aisles were cluttered and hard to walk through, items on the shelves were messy and there seemed to be a general lack of organization. But you stick it out because [...]

The reasons for hiring a professional web designer are the same reasons as hiring any other professional. You want someone who is knowledgeable in design, user experience and usability. The designer should be able to understand the needs of your clients and translate them to an online experience. As such a professional web designer will [...]

Form design is tricky. Sometimes designers don’t understand all the complexities of a given form and misjudge the time needed to properly design them. Your web site’s form is essentially the heart of any transaction. It is of the utmost importance to design the form correctly.
A frequent question on form design is [...]

There has always been a debate around whether or not one should use the words ‘click here’ as link text. On the one hand, we know usability experts strongly advise against this since the link is not descriptive enough.
While on the other hand some copywriters have exactly the opposite opinion and showing ‘click here’ [...]

Wikipedia defines User Experience as: a term used to describe the overall experience and satisfaction a user has when using a product or system. It most commonly refers to a combination of software and business topics, such as selling over the web, but it applies to any result of interaction design. Interactive voice [...]

In the day of reality TV, makeover shows seem to be everywhere. You know the ones where the show take someone who may not put a whole lot of effort in their appearance, rather frumpy, and by the end of the show turn reveal a brand new person with a whole new confidence. Reality TV [...]

A U.S. Appeals Court has ruled that a website can incorporate terms and conditions language into the clicking of a continue button. Meaning a website no longer needs to require a person clicking a checkbox to agree to the terms and conditions of the site.
The dating website True.com was sued by a male user [...]

So it’s finally complete, well complete for now. Small Farm Design has been updated with the largest addition to this site being the new design and experience blog. My goal is to provide information for small businesses that will help them when selecting a designer, figuring out if a website redesign is necessary, or to [...]

It’s always interesting to see creative thinking people bridge online and offline experiences.
For example I have created a t-shirt that has a question printed on the front along with a number that you can text message to. Which after doing so the person will receive an answer. In this case the user is [...]

After a disheartening start to the Cleveland Browns’ season I came across this post that highlights the most valuable NBA colors. So could it be that our color choices are keeping us from reaching the next level?