Understanding the Rule of Thirds in Web Design
Intentional or not, the rule of thirds comes into play with most visuals, including images and in almost any web design.
Articles
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.
Making Room to Breathe: Wrapping Text Around Elements
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.
Understanding the Lingo: Typography Glossary
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
Effective Typography-Driven Web Design
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 in Web Design: It’s All About Moderation
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.
The Divine Proportion and Web Design
Learn to identify and use the golden rectangle to create harmony in web design projects.
Successful Web Design: It’s All About The Details
Pay attention to alignment, contrast, type effects and color because these items can make or break your website design.
Color and Emotion: What Does Each Hue Mean?
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.
Add Impact to Type-driven Projects
In type-driven design, use varying type sizes, weights and color for impact and to create hierarchy.
More Examples of Fresh Effects in Web Design
by Manoela Ilic
Another set of websites that use some unconventional and fresh effects.
Condensed fonts: The good, the bad, the ugly
Condensed fonts can be tricky use and should be avoided for blocks of type, although they can work well when used sparingly.
Understanding and Using Type Categories in Web Design
Knowing how to identify and use fonts from different type categories can make your projects come together more easily.
Principles of Color and the Color Wheel
Add the right feeling and mood to your site using the color wheel, mix and match hues and create effective color schemes.
Establish a Mood with Typography
The typefaces you select for a project can impact what people think as much as the actual message you convey.
Overcoming the “User Designer” Disease
by Patrick Cox
I constantly struggle with design, it’s sort of a never ending three sided war: my imagination vs. design knowledge vs. design tool proficiency. But I came to a realization a while back that most of us rely too heavily on the last part — the tools — and forget what actually makes a quality design.
Type Effects and Modification
Understanding type modifications can help designers focus on readability for chunks of type or a hint of flair for a more artistic approach.
Keys to Email Creative Success: Marketing and Design
by Patrick Cox
Let’s talk about some ways to design and build better email creatives and campaigns.
Modular front-end development with LESS
I am constantly looking for ways to make my work as a front-end developer easier and more efficient, but it is only recently that I have paid my good friend CSS any real attention. This article will explore the benefit of organizing your code efficiently while keeping it reusable and modular.
