Stumbled upon a gem of an article/essay; A Brief History of Web Design, written by a South African graphic designer, Ben Ceglowski. It’s a wonderfully thorough account of the evolution of visual design of the internet medium. The essay starts with a bit of a history lesson on how the internet as we know it came to be, and guides you through some of the technological advances of markup language, and how it’s impacted the ability of visual designers to work within the perceived limitations of web constraints — creating an artform within itself. It’s well worth the read, and bravo to Mr. Ceglowski for taking the time to put together such an impressive information piece. I found it very insightful, makes me wonder how it will evolve next. Let me know what you think.
