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 Carrie Cousins on
The right background style can really set the tone for your website. We'll explore some great examples and current trends in website backgrounds that include large i ...
By Patrick Cox on
Light effects have been spicing up graphic designs for years. It's a great way to add interest, realism, abstractionism, or even energy to a bland experience. Used p ...
By Mary Lou on
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 mo ...
By Carrie Cousins on
Script fonts, when used in moderation, can add extra flair and an unexpected twist to design projects. ...
By Patrick Cox on
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. ...
By Carrie Cousins on
Developing a vertical (and responsive) grid can help maintain consistency in website design and ease the creation of responsive layouts. ...
By Patrick Cox on
As much as they are dreaded, forms play an important role in many websites and designing them should involve careful planning of their layout. ...
By Carrie Cousins on
Proper alignment techniques for text and other elements can add punch and readability to your website. ...
By Carrie Cousins on
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 on
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 i ...
By Patrick Cox on
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. Bu ...
By Carrie Cousins on
“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. ...
By Carrie Cousins on
Intentional or not, the rule of thirds comes into play with most visuals, including images and in almost any web design. ...
By Carrie Cousins on
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. ...
By Carrie Cousins on
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 ...
By Carrie Cousins on
Using type as a primary design element comes with a set of characteristics that are often found in clean and easy-to-read websites. ...
By Carrie Cousins on
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 ke ...
By Carrie Cousins on
Learn to identify and use the golden rectangle to create harmony in web design projects. ...
By Carrie Cousins on
Pay attention to alignment, contrast, type effects and color because these items can make or break your website design. ...
By Carrie Cousins on
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. ...
By Carrie Cousins on
In type-driven design, use varying type sizes, weights and color for impact and to create hierarchy. ...
By Mary Lou on
Another set of websites that use some unconventional and fresh effects. ...
By Carrie Cousins on
Condensed fonts can be tricky use and should be avoided for blocks of type, although they can work well when used sparingly. ...
By Carrie Cousins on
Knowing how to identify and use fonts from different type categories can make your projects come together more easily. ...