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		<title>Design Critique Of The Week 16</title>
		<link>http://designbit.co.uk/2010/07/28/design-critique-of-the-week-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weeks design critique is Neutron Creations by Elliot Jay Stocks. This design is both loud and minimal. Bright angular lines guide the eye to the main content areas which have lovely typography. It&#8217;s a grid design based on fragmented Cubism principles, Lets Discuss.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="lightbox" href="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/neautron-creations-design.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1903" title="neautron-creations-design" src="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/neautron-creations-design-120x120.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="120" /></a>This weeks design critique is <a title="Neutron Creations" href="http://neutroncreations.com">Neutron Creations</a> by <a title="Elliott Jay Stocks" href="http://elliotjaystocks.com/">Elliot Jay Stocks</a>. This design is both loud and minimal. Bright angular lines guide the eye to the main content areas which have lovely typography. It&#8217;s a grid design based on fragmented Cubism principles, Lets Discuss.</p>
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		<title>Design Critique Of The Week 15</title>
		<link>http://designbit.co.uk/2010/06/28/design-critique-of-the-week-14-ma-tt-matt-mullenwegs-blog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weeks design critique is Ma.tt by Nicolò Volpato. A design inspired by Roy Lichtenstein. The designer has layered Lichtenstein&#8217;s style across the whole of the blog design. I also love the simplicity of the bold colors in the sidebar, Lets Discuss.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="lightbox" href="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/matt.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1582" title="matt" src="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/matt-120x120.jpg" alt="matt" width="120" height="120" /></a>This weeks design critique is<a title="matt mullenweg" href="http://ma.tt/"> Ma.tt</a> by <a href="http://www.gnvpartners.com/web/">Nicolò Volpato</a>. A design inspired by Roy Lichtenstein. The designer has layered <a title="Lichenstein" href="http://www.lichtensteinfoundation.org/">Lichtenstein&#8217;s</a> style across the whole of the blog design. I also love the simplicity of the bold colors in the sidebar, Lets Discuss.</p>
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		<title>Design Critique Of The Week 14</title>
		<link>http://designbit.co.uk/2010/06/10/design-critique-of-the-week-14-render-wave/</link>
		<comments>http://designbit.co.uk/2010/06/10/design-critique-of-the-week-14-render-wave/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weeks design critique is Render Wave by Reset Studio. A design oozing blinging minimalism &#8211; if there is such a thing! Love the angular scrolling portfolio pieces. The subtle shades of blue &#38; grey force a calm emotional response and the angular lines press home a precision finish. Lets Discuss.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="lightbox" href="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/render-wave-design-critique.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1526" title="render-wave-design-critique" src="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/render-wave-design-critique-120x120.jpg" alt="render-wave-design-critique" width="120" height="120" /></a>This weeks design critique is <a title="render wave" href="http://www.renderwave.it/en/">Render Wave</a> by <a title="reset studio" href="http://www.resetstudio.it">Reset Studio.</a> A design oozing blinging minimalism &#8211; if there is such a thing! Love the angular scrolling portfolio pieces. The subtle shades of blue &amp; grey force a calm emotional response and the angular lines press home a precision finish. Lets Discuss.</p>
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		<title>Design Critique Of The Week 13</title>
		<link>http://designbit.co.uk/2010/03/13/design-critique-of-the-week-13-theme-slice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weeks design critique is by Mike Jolley and is a re-design of our  joint venture; Theme Slice. The angular, traditional, paged design a throw back to web 1.0, but with elegance and style. Smooth Scroll has been put to good effect to create a website that&#8217;s fun to navigate. Lets Discuss.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="lightbox" href="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/psd-wordpress-design-themeslice2.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1479" title="psd-wordpress-design-themeslice2" src="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/psd-wordpress-design-themeslice2-120x120.jpg" alt="psd-wordpress-design-themeslice2" width="120" height="120" /></a>This weeks design critique is by <a title="blue anvil web design" href="http://blue-anvil.com/">Mike Jolley</a> and is a re-design of our  joint venture; <a title="psd to wordpress  - themeslice" href="http://themeslice.com/">Theme Slice</a>. The angular, traditional, paged design a throw back to web 1.0, but with elegance and style. Smooth Scroll has been put to good effect to create a website that&#8217;s fun to navigate. Lets Discuss.</p>
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		<title>Design Critique Of The Week 12</title>
		<link>http://designbit.co.uk/2010/02/11/design-critique-of-the-week-12-juliette-pochin/</link>
		<comments>http://designbit.co.uk/2010/02/11/design-critique-of-the-week-12-juliette-pochin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weeks design critique is for the domestic diva and  Opera Singer Juliette Pochin, designed by Designbit, the design replicates the visuals of Juliette&#8217;s album, a high contrast color scheme of passionate reds and the metaphor of a piece of paper to represent the written word. Lets Discuss.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="lightbox" href="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/pochin-blog-design1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1410" title="pochin-blog-design" src="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/pochin-blog-design1-120x120.jpg" alt="pochin-blog-design" width="120" height="120" /></a>This weeks design critique is for the domestic diva and  <a title="opera singer juliette pochin" href="http://www.juliettepochin.co.uk/blog">Opera Singer Juliette Pochin</a>, designed by Designbit, the design replicates the visuals of Juliette&#8217;s album, a high contrast color scheme of passionate reds and the metaphor of a piece of paper to represent the written word. Lets Discuss.</p>
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		<title>Design Critique Of The Week 11</title>
		<link>http://designbit.co.uk/2010/01/20/design-critique-of-the-week-11-manchester-city-football-clu/</link>
		<comments>http://designbit.co.uk/2010/01/20/design-critique-of-the-week-11-manchester-city-football-clu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weeks design critique is the new blue Manchester City Football Club website, design by Poke London whom have set the standard for the rest of the premier league clubs. A classy minimal feel with sharp square edges in this context representing solidity and boldness.The information hierarchy is designed to highlight key information for the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="lightbox" href="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/manchester-city-football-club.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1318" title="manchester-city-football-club" src="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/manchester-city-football-club-120x120.jpg" alt="manchester-city-football-club" width="120" height="120" /></a>This weeks design critique is the new blue <a title="manchester city football club" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/">Manchester City</a> Football Club website, design by<a title="poke london" href="http://www.pokelondon.com"> Poke London</a> whom have set the standard for the rest of the premier league clubs. A classy minimal feel with sharp square edges in this context representing solidity and boldness.<span id="more-1317"></span>The information hierarchy is designed to highlight key information for the supporters with high quality photography and bold headings, this design looks like a typical modern blog. Lets Discuss.</p>
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		<title>Design Critique Of The Week 10</title>
		<link>http://designbit.co.uk/2010/01/04/design-critique-of-the-week-10/</link>
		<comments>http://designbit.co.uk/2010/01/04/design-critique-of-the-week-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weeks design critique is the new Panda.org website, design by Clear Left. Natural and earthy color palette, lovely high quality photos and crystal clear calls to action, looking at a design like this one it is clear to see the effect blogs have had on web design; clear structure and readability. Lets Discuss.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="lightbox" href="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/design-critique-panda.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1248" title="design-critique-panda" src="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/design-critique-panda-120x120.jpg" alt="design-critique-panda" width="120" height="120" /></a>This weeks design critique is the new <a title="design critiique panda" href="http://www.panda.org/">Panda.org</a> website, design by <a title="clear left agency" href="http://clearleft.com/">Clear Left</a>. Natural and earthy color palette, lovely high quality photos and crystal clear calls to action, looking at a design like this one it is clear to see the effect blogs have had on web design; clear structure and readability. Lets Discuss.</p>
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		<title>Design Critique Of The Week 09</title>
		<link>http://designbit.co.uk/2009/12/04/design-critique-of-the-week-0/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weeks design critique is from Wonderwall Interior design with an interesting take on visualizing content, I&#8217;m sure it doesn&#8217;t index with search engines or is as semantic and accessible as most navigation, but for visual pleasure navigating around the index of content, its wonderful. Lets Discuss.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="lightbox" href="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/wonderwall.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1186" title="wonderwall" src="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/wonderwall-120x120.jpg" alt="wonderwall" width="120" height="120" /></a>This weeks design critique is <a title="wonderwall" href="http://wonder-wall.com/#project/ ">from Wonderwall</a> Interior design with an interesting take on visualizing content, I&#8217;m sure it doesn&#8217;t index with search engines or is as semantic and accessible as most navigation, but for visual pleasure navigating around the index of content, its wonderful. Lets Discuss.</p>
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		<title>Design Critique Of The Week 08</title>
		<link>http://designbit.co.uk/2009/11/22/design-critique-of-the-week-08/</link>
		<comments>http://designbit.co.uk/2009/11/22/design-critique-of-the-week-08/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weeks design critique is from the major UK news corp the BBC, when I saw last years re-design I recall thinking that this is the future for high traffic news sites, a customizable portal to have your news delivered your way, a lesson in Information Architecture and understanding readers needs. Let&#8217;s Discuss.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="lightbox" href="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bbc-design-critique.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1095" title="bbc-design-critique" src="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bbc-design-critique-120x120.jpg" alt="bbc-design-critique" width="120" height="120" /></a>This weeks design critique is from the major UK news corp the BBC, when I saw last years re-design I recall thinking that this is the future for high traffic news sites, a customizable portal to have your news delivered your way, a lesson in Information Architecture and understanding readers needs. Let&#8217;s Discuss.</p>
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		<title>Design Critique Of The Week 07</title>
		<link>http://designbit.co.uk/2009/10/26/design-critique-of-the-week-07/</link>
		<comments>http://designbit.co.uk/2009/10/26/design-critique-of-the-week-07/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weeks Design Critique is Clear Left,  a aquatic and earthy color palette delivers the emotional response of calm and freshness, the design is a lesson in usability with clarity and readability at the forefront of the designers mind.  I like the clarity of the message, and simple information structure,  Let&#8217;s Discuss.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="lightbox" href="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/clear-left-design.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1035" title="clear-left-design" src="http://designbit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/clear-left-design-120x120.jpg" alt="clear-left-design" width="120" height="120" /></a>This weeks Design Critique is <a title="clear left" href="http://clearleft.com/">Clear Left</a>,  a aquatic and earthy color palette delivers the emotional response of calm and freshness, the design is a lesson in usability with clarity and readability at the forefront of the designers mind.  I like the clarity of the message, and simple information structure,  Let&#8217;s Discuss.</p>
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