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…
Comics of the week #368
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
How to use breadcrumbs (the right way)
Bread crumbs…they bring up associations with the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel, where Hansel leaves bread crumbs to help…
4 fresh alternatives to the hamburger menu
Some say web design has become boring. Current trends and high-end techniques establish the rules for the creatives, playing a…
WeTransfer reveals new brand identity and UI
WeTransfer is one of the mostly widely admired start-ups of the last decade. In many ways it embodies what we…
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…
Making logos work for the web
When you design for the web, no matter the industry, there are expectations that must be met, and realities that…
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…