Using Atomic Design in modern web development
If there’s anything I’ve learned working for a tech company, it’s that in order to build a website—a really amazing,…
Designing complex products
You know that unsettling feeling when you’re half way through a project and you’re presenting design concepts? No major feedback,…
Interview: How Code and Theory built NY.Gov
Successful web design hinges on good research, targeting the right demographic, identifying key problems and developing appropriate solutions. But how…
Tokyo 2020 logo shortlist revealed
It’s just four years until the Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics, and while the eyes of the sporting world may…
Site of the Week: FS Untitled
The FS Untitled micro-site is a digital playground packed with typographic experiments. Designed by The Space Between for London-based type…
The value of version control
Whether you are a designer, a developer, or both, chances are high that you have several versions or instances of…
HP unveil “new” logo
Hewlett-Packard, that giant of computing, has just released its new logo. Um… again. Well, not really again. Sigh. If you…
Google rolling out Material Design web-wide
Since 2014, Google has been redesigning its apps and services according to its own Material Design principles. Yesterday it announced…
Will AMP really speed up your website?
There’s been a lot of talk lately about AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages). From February 24th onward, Google search results began…
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…
9 essential rules for responsive image galleries
Responsive design is an essential and necessary part of web development. One of the biggest issues with responsive web design…
US highways embroiled in typography battle
We live in a world where every startup and its dog promises to change your life through design. The most…
Why every web designer should embrace site builders
The number of web designers who still look down their noses at website publishers (such as Squarespace, Wix, or Webydo)…
Webdesigner Depot Redesign (now with apps)
After many months of hard work, this week we’ve unveiled our latest redesign… When Webdesigner Depot first launched in 2010,…
Ad wars: the browser strikes back
Ad blocking has become so prevalent on the Internet that a study from last year estimates that publishers will lose…
How to choose an accessible typeface
Inclusive design is a hot topic and choosing an accessible font for your website is important for all brands, not…
Combat clutter to boost conversions
When we design websites, we do so to get a message across to our audience. However, one of the biggest…
The Met’s new logo polarizes opinion
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art—The Met, for short—has just redesigned its well-loved logo. The Museum has gone by a…