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Gail Breese
Gail Breese
Illustrator and Graphic Designer

Gail Breese has always found images fascinating, from fine art to cartoons, and spent much of her life creating her own.

 

In 1989 after studying for four years, Gail earned qualifications in Graphic Design and Illustration and had a ball working freelance creating logos, posters, corporate identities, packaging, illustrations, book covers, signs and brochures. Towards the end of the last century and having two new knees, which seriously curtailed her salsa dancing, she was no longer able to drive to see her clients.

Gail had also written stories and funny poems since childhood, so the opportunity to learn how to write stories for children professionally while sitting down was too good to miss. A few months after completing the course her first story was accepted for publication.

For many years Gail had been a designer and illustrator but it was the growing new medium of the internet that piqued her interest in website design. She researched HTML information, practiced her newfound knowledge and in 1996 created her first website for her son who was motor racing in the UK.

 

The Nitty Gritty of Creating Your New Website Part 2
Gail Breese
The Nitty Gritty of Creating Your New Website 
Part 2 Now you have created your new website and corrected any little errors by checking with a validation program, you are almost ready to upload all the files to the World Wide Web. But first you need to organise (1) your domain name and website hosting providers, and (2) a way of publishing your site's files to the Web. . . . keep reading
The Nitty Gritty of Creating Your New Website Part 1
Gail Breese
The Nitty Gritty of Creating Your New Website 
Part 1 Once you embark on creating your new website, you begin to realise that it's not quite as straightforward as you thought it might be. There are a few things you need to know before you start that will save you a lot of time later on. I will try to explain how to better begin your journey to save time later on. . . . keep reading
It's Good to be Sticky
Gail Breese
It's Good to be Sticky When your visitors enjoy spending time on your site because your information is interesting and it's fun to be there, you have a sticky website. This is not to be confused with getting your site listed with search engines or other promotional tools so that people can find your website. This is also important, but if your site isn't sticky it may get lots of 'hits' initially but your visitors won't stick around and will leave, maybe never to return. . . . keep reading
Why Making a Splash Might Wash Your Visitors Away ...and other things not to do
Gail Breese
Why Making a Splash Might Wash Your Visitors Away 
...and other things not to do Why do people visit websites? Generally it's because they want information about a business, an artist, a writer etc., and perhaps how to make a purchase. Home pages are so valuable. It is the first place where the visitor finds at a glance what your site is about, who you are and how to navigate to the information they want - and quickly! Or it should be…. . . . keep reading
Choosing Colours for Your Website Part 3
Gail Breese
Choosing Colours for Your Website
Part 3 Creating websites that are attractive for visitors to view means using colour schemes that are harmonious and not jarring to the eye. But... are you sure that visitors are seeing the same colours as you? Colour schemes can involve a bit more work to make sure the effect you want your viewers to see is achieved. It's important to choose 'browser-safe' colours. . . . keep reading
Choosing Colours for Your Website Part 2
Gail Breese
Choosing Colours for Your Website 
Part 2

Sometimes finding the right colour scheme for your site can be difficult. You could choose your favourite colour - but what goes with it?
It is no accident that some colours go better together than others. If you are really stuck to work out a colour scheme, here are some suggestions...
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Choosing Colours for Your Website Part 1
Gail Breese
Choosing Colours for Your Website 
Part 1 Colour has been important to the human race for centuries. It's been used to differentiate tribes, cultures and status. It's been used symbolically to represent love, evil and danger. It can evoke a mood: happy, frightened, angry. The right or wrong choice of colour combinations can be the difference between a good or bad experience for your visitors... . . . keep reading
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