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 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. ...
By Carrie Cousins on
Add the right feeling and mood to your site using the color wheel, mix and match hues and create effective color schemes. ...
By Carrie Cousins on
The typefaces you select for a project can impact what people think as much as the actual message you convey. ...
By Patrick Cox on
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 real ...
By Carrie Cousins on
Understanding type modifications can help designers focus on readability for chunks of type or a hint of flair for a more artistic approach. ...
By Patrick Cox on
Let's talk about some ways to design and build better email creatives and campaigns. ...
By Delwin Campbell on
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 ...
By Patrick Cox on
A properly designed site can reduce bounce rate and increase engagement significantly. In this article, six important elements are introduced that are important for ...
By Patrick Cox on
As much as we think mobile web design is very different from full screen web design, it really isn't. There are some considerations that you may wish to take when de ...
By Patrick Cox on
Usually, brainstorming sessions happen within a group so that individuals can feed off each others ideas. However, for the majority of us, brainstorming and creative ...
By Mary Lou on
Having some fresh and maybe even unexpected effects on a website, can juice up the experience for the user. Be it a whole new and experimental way of navigating thro ...