Creating a design system language
It seems like the current buzz word in the design industry and everyone wants one. But how exactly can a…
The best new portfolio sites, November 2016
Hello readers! World events have been very interesting lately, but now it’s time for what we all know is really…
Choice paralysis: 3 ways the number of choices impacts conversions
Maybe you’ve heard of a phenomenon called choice or analysis paralysis. In short, it’s a situation where a customer can’t…
Zendesk releases a new logo
We’re all familiar with the old Zendesk logo, right? The memorable image of the Buddha who’s wearing a headset (melding…
The evolution of political campaign logos
The most successful brands understand that knowing their audience and how to communicate with them is vital to their success….
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…
4 modern background tricks to try out
It seems that, as a constituent of a design, backgrounds live in the shadows; however, that’s not entirely true. In…
Cinemagraphs in web design
If you read any of the countless web design trend reports that came out earlier this year, you likely read…
Poll: should coders learn to design?
Okay developers, it’s your turn. People have ranted on and on for years about whether or not designers should learn…
Designing for mobile app commerce
One of the more lucrative projects for designers these days doesn’t even involve desktop. That’s because, in the last few…
Comics of the week #361
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
4 UX mistakes almost every designer makes
As a designer you’re expected to make the impossible happen. Time and time again, you’re expected to take an incredibly…
Designing for short attention spans
Recently-published research by comScore revealed that Smartphone apps now account for 50 percent of all digital media time. When we…
The surprising history of emojis
You encounter emojis on a regular basis in your 21st-century, tech-savvy lifestyle, but what is the history of emojis? They’re…
The best new portfolio sites, October 2016
We hear lots about how brutalism is becoming a trend. Well, the alarmists among us can probably let this one…
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…
Deal: unlimited access to 1,300 fonts for a year
The web is mostly text, so typography basically is web design. It’s not the whole of it, but it is…
8 ways to design sites faster in Photoshop
As a web designer, it’s hard to stay organized. Not only are you balancing several projects at once, but you’re…