Why evolution is better than revolution in product design
Digital products will always need to be redesigned. Styles progress, hardware technologies advance, and development possibilities are ever-increasing. Just in…
Meet the man behind Comic Sans
We’ve all seen Comic Sans; the typeface that’s both loathed and (secretly) admired—some people have even dedicated a website to…
Essential design trends, February 2017
An interesting visual presence above the scroll is the first impression a user gets of a website. Whether that user…
9 rules effective “coming soon” pages follow
A lot of people have the misconception that they have to have a complete website in order to start building…
75+ type driven sites
When we talk about the visual elements of a website, we are usually referring to images: photos, illustrations, icons, possibly…
8 reasons 80s flair will rule design in 2017
Trends come and go in waves. The latest wave when it comes to web design is totally 1980s. From bright…
50 creative card UI designs
When I was a kid I was desperate for a Polaroid camera: to be able to take a photo and…
8 simple steps to better icon design
Icons are everywhere. From app icons on home screens to graphic representations that lead users through a design, icon design…
The best new portfolio sites, January 2017
Hello WDD readers! Start the year right by ignoring your resolutions, and focusing on this latest installment of awesome portfolios….
7 design predictions for 2017, that might actually happen
Every year, blogs like this one try to predict what’s going to happen in our industry over the next 12…
Yes, You Need a Pattern Library… Just Not Yet.
Designer guilt. I feel it all the time, I’m sure you do too. I feel this guilt when I fail…
Building design success from failure
The longer you work as a designer, the more opportunities you’ll have to look back and say, “What was I…
Essential design trends, January 2017
New year, new design trends. One of the great things about web design is that it is constantly evolving. You…
The simple way to get better at design
Design, by its very nature, is there to be judged. We do it every day—whether it’s our own creation, or…
Don’t design this at home…3 UI disasters to avoid
I coined a term today: Loathsome Design. It means something along the lines of “design decisions that make me want…