Influential Web Designers The world of web design has been on a constant plane of change ever since it first came about and the web designers who have had influential parts to play in this ever changing world are extremely numerous. However, there are a few, especially influential, web designers who have had more of an impact than the others. Here are just a few of those especially influential web designers:
Jeffery Zeldman Jeffery Zeldman, one of the very first web designers, launched one of the first personal websites in 1995 and he started publishing tutorials on web design principles. Zeldman is one of the first web designers who had a pronounced and actual impact in the world of web design. Zeldman published a piece called A List Apart for those who were working on making their own websites and it has become one of the most influential magazines in the field. He has also written many different articles and books on the subjects of web design and web standards.
Jason Santa Maria Jason Santa Maria is the co-founder and creative director of the collaborative writing platform called Editorially, a cofounder of A Book Apart, and the founder of Typedia. Santa Maria has worked for clients like The Chicago Tribune, PBS, WordPress, and The United Nations. When talking about his design abilities Santa Maria said that he is inspired by traditional print design and by a deep love for typography. Santa Maria is also a speaker who can be found at events like: An Event Apart, @media, and Webstock.
Dan Cederholm Dan Cederholm is a bit of a jack of all trades, he is a web designer, an author, and a speaker. He is the co-founder of Dribble, a community for designers, and the founder of SimpleBits which is a web design studio. Cederholm is a long-time advocate of having web design that is based on standards. He has worked with companies like MTV, Google, Microsoft, and even ESPN.
Adelle Charles Not as many women have made an impact in the beginning of the web design world, but more and more women are coming forward and making extremely valuable contributions to the current world of web design. Adelle Charles is a creative director for the Fuel Brand Group and she is one of the major players in online branding and design. She is a Bitly designer and she uploads many of her designs to Dribble.
Jacob Cass Jacob Cass has become famous for his web design contributions because he does not focus on web design alone, he works in logo and print and almost every kind of design. He has influenced the design world with interesting and unique designs. Cass is a younger web designer which means he has a long career of designing in front of him.
Other Well-known and Influential Web Designers
Vitaly Friedman Bill Beachy John O Nolan Dennis Hwang Brian Hoff Nick Finck Douglas Bowman Aarron Walter
You may not become a famous, well-known, or extremely influential web designer but this is an ever growing industry and there is always room for more creative, brilliant, and unique web designers.