In this category you will find articles about web design, web development and related topics. Here we also feature inspirational collections, opinions and articles about best practices.
by Manoela Ilic
From hover to scroll, there are many ways to surprise and engage website visitors. The possibilities are endless. Get inspired with these examples of creative and modern effects in web design.
Script fonts, when used in moderation, can add extra flair and an unexpected twist to design projects.
by Patrick Cox
In this follow-up article about designing forms we’ll dig into how to actually become creative and apply some interesting design concepts to spice up your form.
Developing a vertical (and responsive) grid can help maintain consistency in website design and ease the creation of responsive layouts.
by Patrick Cox
As much as they are dreaded, forms play an important role in many websites and designing them should involve careful planning of their layout.
Proper alignment techniques for text and other elements can add punch and readability to your website.
Not only do web designers learn from their print peers, but print design has evolved a great deal thanks to web design.
by Patrick Cox
Basic design principles, like visual hierarchy, are very important in web design. Unfortunately, many of the new mobile apps are not designed with visual hierarchy in mind. Mobile (web) apps need an ordered and visually appealing design for a comfortable and enjoyable user experience.
by Patrick Cox
We’ve all seen them, we’ve all navigated through them, we’ve all made those painful subscription choices, and we’ve all had some pretty bad experiences with them. But more and more sites and services are focussing attention on their subscription pages and discovering that a well-designed page is very important to new user sign ups.
“The Designer’s Web Handbook: What You Need to Know to Create for the Web” is a great guide for first-time and even more advanced web designers and developers.
Intentional or not, the rule of thirds comes into play with most visuals, including images and in almost any web design.
Text wrap can be a useful tool when embedding images into blocks of text and when used properly can add to your site’s readability.
Ascender, descender, tail, ligature. What do they all mean? A glossary of terms can help you understand the parts of type for your next project
Using type as a primary design element comes with a set of characteristics that are often found in clean and easy-to-read websites.
Type effects – from bolding, italics, tilting, strokes and underlines – can make or break the typography on your site. Using type effects in moderation is the key.
Learn to identify and use the golden rectangle to create harmony in web design projects.
Pay attention to alignment, contrast, type effects and color because these items can make or break your website design.
Color can evoke a wide-range of responses and it is important to understand the effect a hue can have on your message when planning a design project.
