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Tangled in Design is the work of Stephen Greig, currently a Web Designer/Front-end guy in Nottingham, UK.

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Tangled in Design is the work of Stephen Greig, currently a Freelance Web Designer/Front-end guy in Nottingham, UK.

Stephen specialises in design and front-end development, notably HTML5 & semantics, scalable CSS, along with particular expertise in the experimental, cutting edge CSS3 modules.

Stephen's been in the industry as a full-time professional for over 5 years, during which he has graduated with a First Class BA Honours degree, written a 380 page book on advanced CSS3 and held Senior positions in both New Zealand and South Wales.

He has since moved back to his home in Nottingham where he now works as a Senior Web Designer.

Stephen loves sports and is a keen follower of Hereford FC as well as the Welsh Rugby Union and Football teams.

He also has a deep passion for music and boasts an extremely varied taste, as is evident by his last.fm profile.

He also likes swearing and thinks that talking in third person is cool as fuck.

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Posts tagged as: Colour in Web Design

  1. Colour in Web Design – Roundup

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    We’ve compiled some fantastic collections of beautiful websites which make exceptional use of various colours. So it’s time to bring it all together. We’re just going to briefly look at using different colours together in different situations, using complementary colours and I’ve created a colour in web design quilt – a wave of colour and […]

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  2. Colour in Web Design – Pink

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    So we’ve reached the end of the Colour in Web Design series! And we’re finishing off with the colour pink. Lighter tones of pink can show weakness, vulnerability and – whether we like it or not – in the western culture it is perceived as a feminine colour. In contrast, harsher tones of pink, or […]

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  3. Colour in Web Design – Yellow

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    Yellow is often perceived as a happy, cheerful colour which is often used to create warm and inviting designs. On the other hand, yellow is also used to denote warnings and is sometimes seen as cowardice. In the series so far, this is possibly my favourite round-up. The colour has been used to create some […]

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  4. Colour in Web Design – Green

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    Green signifies nature and the environment. The word has even taken on a brand new meaning; an attitude of being environmentally friendly and socially responsible, subsequently resulting in a whole host of websites making use of the colour green to portray such a consumer friendly image. The colour green is also synonymous with peace and […]

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  5. Colour in Web Design – Red

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    Red is a powerful colour, commonly used in an intense bold format to communicate a number of emotions including anger, love and passion. It is said to enthuse and stimulate an action and can even cause your pulse rate to increase. Red can be very effective when used with black, white and shades of grey […]

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  6. Colour in Web Design – Purple

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    Purple is an interesting colour, often associated with royalty, elegance and richness. Its various shades can create both a warm and cool atmosphere, with more reddish tones achieving the former and bluer shades creating the latter. It can be lively and vibrant when used effectively and will often be used in spiritual and mysterious designs. […]

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  7. Colour in Web Design – Blue

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    After looking, last week, at some wonderful examples of how orange has been utilised in Web Design, this week we’re looking at its complementary colour, blue. Blue is a calming and relaxing colour and is a very popular choice with Web Designers. Mixing different shades of blue can create very desirable effects and are often […]

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  8. Colour in Web Design – Orange

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    Orange feels like an appropriate colour to kick off our Colour in Web Design series. It’s a vibrant colour which conveys excitement, movement and enthusiasm – which are of course all suitable words to describe this blog! Enough of my wishful thinking…

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