Understanding the Rule of Thirds in Web Design
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.
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
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.
Understanding the Lingo: Typography Glossary
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
Effective Typography-Driven Web Design
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.
Type Effects in Web Design: It’s All About Moderation
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
The Divine Proportion and Web Design
By Carrie Cousins on
Learn to identify and use the golden rectangle to create harmony in web design projects.
Successful Web Design: It’s All About The Details
By Carrie Cousins on
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?
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.
Add Impact to Type-driven Projects
By Carrie Cousins on
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 Mary Lou on
Another set of websites that use some unconventional and fresh effects.
Condensed fonts: The good, the bad, the ugly
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.
Understanding and Using Type Categories in Web Design
By Carrie Cousins on
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
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.
Establish a Mood with Typography
By Carrie Cousins on
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 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
Type Effects and Modification
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.
Keys to Email Creative Success: Marketing and Design
By Patrick Cox on
Let's talk about some ways to design and build better email creatives and campaigns.
Modular front-end development with LESS
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