kapow - 9:39 pm on Oct 29, 2006 (gmt 0)

You should design for the site visitors NOT for your self. We design a lot of sites, I have trained a number of designers. I have spent many hours coaxing new web designers off fancy monitors and setups. Its a very simple argument but some Designers just don't want to hear it:

1.) Don't design something the client (and the clients audience) can't see!

2.) Don't use colours, fonts or any stuff that does not work for the majority of the audience (site visitors).

3.) Don't even buy a fancy monitor, Design using the monitor (and settings) used by the majority of your audience. And design in a way that look good on the most popular variations.

A client might have a fancy monitor, I tell the client we are not designing for them, we are designing for their clients (site visitors). The client appreciates this after a little explanation.

Design for print is a different matter because you have a lot of control over what the audience will see, using pantone, calibration etc).