A few years ago I purchased the domain Shinedown.net I had intended to build a Shinedown website with some information about the band, a discography, news updates and maybe a forum. I am a fan of Shinedown, but ultimately my plan was to capitalize on the great domain name and traffic generated by providing links to merchandise and profit from affiliate marketing.

I recently had the image below sent to me by a friend. Try and concentrate on the maze and move from the start point on the left to the end point on the right. This is a good example of color and shape interaction to create the sense of movement. It may by unbelievable, but there is not any motion built into the image other than that created by your own perception.

For many people, the design process can be confusing and even chaotic. If you approach the process with guidelines to follow, the design will develop more thoroughly. I'd certainly have a difficult time putting together a desk if it did not come with instructions. So why put together a design with guidance? Don't confuse the design process with brainstorming. Brainstorming is something that should be boundless and generate ideas. The design process is a guide to refining and formulating the ideas into a finished solution. If you stick to the step laid out below, your designs will develop easier and the finished product will be more polished.