New symbol designed to replace ‘the’
An Australian entrepreneur, usually known for his restaurants, has stunned the design world by creating a ligature to replace the…
New webfont options from Cloud.typography
Webfonts have been revolutionary on the web; they’ve changed the appearance of websites in a way that arguably no other…
Flat design casts a long shadow
Whilst many designers embrace flat design wholeheartedly, it seems a growing number have already tired of its charms and are…
Ampersand 2013: The web typography conference
Ampersand 2013 — held today in Brighton, UK — was the third iteration of the popular web typography conference. Describing…
WordPress.com revamps its dashboard
Somewhere around 18% of the web is powered by WordPress. The humble blogging platform has grown into a web-titan of…
Want to be a designer? Learn the secret handshake
The Secret Handshake is a fabulous project, aimed at helping young designers (18–25) find their way into the industry. You…
iOS7 icons, love them or hate them?
There has been furious debate in the last twenty four hours on the merits and failings of Apple’s iOS7 update,…
Chromatic typefaces and flat design
The web’s increasing infatuation with flat design has lead to a rapid rejection of artifice like drop shadows, in favor…
Apple hits and misses with iOS7 at WWDC
As expected, Apple used today’s keynote presentation at their WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) to launch the latest version of their…
Infographic: evolution of the airline logo
Cutting a path through the clouds, heading to some far-flung destination; or working through the night to connect national and…
Google to take on Adobe?
The growing dissatisfaction with Adobe’s exodus to the cloud and the accompanying subscription licensing model shows no sign of abating….
How corporate logos evolve
It’s fascinating to watch the evolution of a brand. Companies large and small inevitably change their identity over time. Those…
Enchant, simplify and amaze; the Android way
The Android User Experience Team have published their own design principles for delivering a world-class user experience. Their 17 key…
iOS7 to adopt flat design
The last great bastion of skeuomorphic design, Apple Inc., is rumored to be completely revamping its mobile OS, ahead of…
iOS vs Android
It’s billed as the battle of the century, at least as far as app developers are concerned; which has better…