12 days of holiday gifts for designers
There’s just 12 shopping days to go until Christmas, finding the perfect gift in that time can present a challenge….
Create the Perfect Hero Image Using Contrast
Want to make a great first impression? It starts with your website’s header. The image a user sees will leave…
Essential design trends, December 2016
Do you ever find yourself noticing that a certain design element just keeps popping up? Even those tiny details that…
4 compelling reasons you should embrace VR
While none of us can predict the future, every designer should be thinking about it. All indications point to the…
15 warning signs you might be a designer
Do you ever fall into one of those designer “stereotypes?” Admit it, maybe you wear a lot of black, or…
Essential design trends, November 2016
It’s time to break out of your (design) shell and try something bold. Larger-than-life bold techniques are the big theme…
Essential design trends, October 2016
As the saying goes: Everything old is new again. That’s true in design for sure. This month some of the…
Essential design trends, August 2016
Color and layers. This pair of design elements has been the driving force behind many of the year’s trends. While…
Essential design trends, July 2016
There’s a lot of overlap in the biggest design themes of July. In many of the examples below, you’ll see…
Essential design trends, June 2016
Designers are changing the rules for web design, thanks to creative problem solving. Auto-play sound, mixing real and illustrated images…
Essential design trends, May 2016
Nothing catches your attention like a high-drama design. Big images, unusual use of common elements or whitespace and adventure-based gameplay…
Essential design trends, April 2016
Website design sure does look happy these days. Maybe because Spring is in the air or maybe there’s just a…
Essential design trends, March 2016
One of the great things about looking at trends each month is catching a glimpse of what designers are experimenting…
Essential design trends, February 2016
Looking for a website refresh and don’t know where to start? Some of the trendiest elements in web design right…
Essential design trends, January 2016
Apps are everywhere. They have become an integral part of our daily lives thanks to the number of smartphones and…
Illustrating the Web: deconstructing the trend
Illustrations are taking over the Web. Designers are creating websites with everything from full-screen illustrations to hand-drawn divots that are…
The secrets to effective card-based design
So you want to get on-trend with a card-style interface? That’s probably a great idea; cards are a popular and…
The latest UX challenge: designing for personalization
Users want individual experiences when they interact with devices. From geolocation tools to voice activation systems that respond to a…