‘Less is More’, an aphorism coined by the German – American architect for Coining suits the term ‘Minimalism’ in an apt way. In today’s … [Read more...]
The Advancing Future of Web Fonts
We have been seeing a great increase in flexibility among web designers. The community has opened up to new standards and allowed these methods to … [Read more...]
Web Design Predictions for 2011
As is most often the case with the Internet, many of the trends and products people are talking about today weren’t part of our collective lexicon … [Read more...]
The State of Web Design Trends: 2011 Annual Edition
2010 has been an incredibly verdant year for web designers. Mobile has hit the mainstream; Web typography has reached new levels of sophistication; … [Read more...]
Volunteer Work in Web Design
Volunteering is an attractive option for every web worker at some point. Whether the motivation is for self-promotion (for example, to broaden one’s … [Read more...]
Blog Navigation Design: The Challenges & How to Solve Them
Navigation is one of the most important aspects of designing for any website, but the challenges associated are more sensitive for a blog or any … [Read more...]
Image Types and Usage in Web Design
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between JPEG, GIF, and PNG images we use on the web? As a designer – and especially a web designer – … [Read more...]
7 Steps To A More Effective And Productive Webdesign Process
Designing for the web is fun and we as web-designers are constantly learning new techniques and improving our skills. But to be honest, kicking-ass at … [Read more...]
50 Great Web Design Tools That Should Be In Your Toolbox
When you're a designer there's a whole world of possibilities for you out there. The Internet can provide us with everything we need, we just need to … [Read more...]
12 Tips for Becoming a Successful Web Designer
Website designers are often concerned about their tangible skills, like hardcore Photoshop skills or a mastery of jQuery. However, becoming successful … [Read more...]
Tips to Improve an Existing Website
Improving an existing website is not an easy task. There are many pitfalls as well as ways to improve a website that many just simply do not consider. … [Read more...]
10 Places to Use Your Logo to Maximise Your Brands Exposure
In this post we release a yet another WordPress theme: Sight is a powerful WordPress 3.0.1-ready theme which will work best for magazines and blogs. … [Read more...]
Managing Graphics and Icons in your Designs
Projects can get overly confusing if we let them slip too far. This has become circumstance time and again, most commonly among the freelance … [Read more...]
Creating User-Sensitive Website Layouts
Web designers are largely responsible for curating new trends in layouts and graphic design for the web. This part of the job description is often … [Read more...]
Eye Movement Patterns in Web Design
One of the most overlooked design principles in web design today is eye movement patterns. All too often, web designers are so overly focused on … [Read more...]
Where is the Future of Web Design?
Everything seems to be moving at such a faster pace than it used to. We’re seeing instantaneous developments and access to information like never … [Read more...]
15 UI Design Patterns Web Designers Should Keep Handy
User interface design patterns help create consistency throughout the web, and provide a great resource for web designers looking for the best tested, … [Read more...]
Understanding the F-Layout in Web Design
As the next part of our Web Design Layouts series, today we’re going to examine the “F Pattern Layout”; Rather than trying to force the … [Read more...]
Billboard Web Design: How to Win Your Audience’s Attention
Let’s say you’re driving down the freeway at 65mph and you see the roadside plastered with advertising posters on both sides. Some small, some … [Read more...]
Designing Effective Entry Points in Web Design
Creating an inviting “entry point” is important in any type of design discipline, but especially so on the web where attention spans are low and … [Read more...]