Understanding the Rule of Thirds in Web Design
In Articles, by Carrie Cousins
Intentional or not, the rule of thirds comes into play with most visuals, including images and in almost any web design.
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Effective Typography-Driven Web Design
In Articles, by Carrie Cousins
Using type as a primary design element comes with a set of characteristics that are often found in clean and easy-to-read websites.
The Divine Proportion and Web Design
In Articles, by Carrie Cousins
Learn to identify and use the golden rectangle to create harmony in web design projects.
Color and Emotion: What Does Each Hue Mean?
In Articles, by Carrie Cousins
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.
More Examples of Fresh Effects in Web Design
In Articles, by Manoela Ilic
Another set of websites that use some unconventional and fresh effects.
Principles of Color and the Color Wheel
In Articles, by Carrie Cousins
Add the right feeling and mood to your site using the color wheel, mix and match hues and create effective color schemes.
Type Effects and Modification
In Articles, by Carrie Cousins
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
In Articles, by Patrick Cox
Let’s talk about some ways to design and build better email creatives and campaigns.
Jumping the Hurdles of Brainstorming
In Articles, by Patrick Cox
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 innovation is a solitary task.
Examples of Fresh Effects in Web Design
In Articles, by Manoela Ilic
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 through the website or just a tiny surprising hover effect – fresh effects can spice up your design and bring some life to it.
25 Examples of Perfect Color Combinations in Web Design
In Articles, by Gisele Muller
Today we will show you some examples of websites that are using beautiful and inspiring color combinations that match perfectly and create an eye candy result. From delicate and smooth colors to strong duos and super colorful pages, we have several styles to show you.
Inspiring Examples of Symbol and Metaphor Use in Web Design
In Articles, by Manoela Ilic
There are many creative ways of showing what a website is about: the use of images, videos, descriptions and more. Symbolic graphics and metaphorical pictures are a very interesting approach to convey a message and used in a website, they can help engage with the user and make him understand the meaning and purpose of a product or service almost instantly.
20 Examples of Centered Website Designs
In Articles, by Manoela Ilic
Centering elements in a web design is a very effective way of creating visual balance. Centered designs can also make responsiveness easier, a property that is becoming more and more desirable with the growth of the ‘mobile web’. Inspired by these two ideas I want to share a couple of centered designs with you. The collections consist of web designs that mainly have centered elements like headlines, images or content areas.
Communication, Mood and Meaning: Lines in Web Design
In Articles, by Patrick Cox
Lines, lines, lines. Lines are everywhere in design, they are used to divide space, direct the user’s eye, create flow, create emphasis and organize all design elements into form. Generally, we don’t think about lines that much, but we make use of them quite often to visually communicate our objective to the user.
25 Fresh Examples of Beautiful Typeface Combinations in Web Design
In Articles, by Gisele Muller
Typography is a very important part of design and choosing the right type for your design can be very challenging. From print to web layouts, typography is the center piece of a good design and today we gathered a few examples of beautiful typeface combinations in web design to inspire you. In web design, typography can be used in different forms, big bold headers, simple and clean menus, explanatory text and so on. Finding a good combination of typeface is more than only good taste, it’s an art.
25 Inspiring Examples of Texture Use in Minimal Web Design
In Articles, by Gisele Muller
Today we decided to gather a few examples of minimal sites using texture to add detail to their layout. From really subtle and delicate examples to complete textured backgrounds, you will be able to find a lot of inspiration to include texture on your next project, enjoy.
25 Examples of Emphasis Applied in Web Design
In Articles, by Gisele Muller
Last week Patrick wrote a nice article about Developing Emphasis in Web Design, and today, based on that article, we decided to show you some examples of emphasis in web design. As explained in last week’s article, we will split the examples in three different perspectives: Proportion, Contrast and Physical Relationship
Is There Room for Negative Space in Web Design?
In Articles, by Patrick Cox
Negative space is most commonly associated with logos or compositions where the empty space creates a unique shape or represents something – like the arrow in the FedEx logo. But negative space in web design may not be that cool or sexy, but its still very important to the over all design. Just remember that you don’t want your design to feel cramped or cluttered, you want your users to enjoy the experience. If anything, just add a little bit more padding.
