FontReach ranks the Web by font
FontReach is a simple web app that scans the top 1,000,000 sites on the Web in order to rank font…
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bounce (rate)
If you are trying to understand why a site is not producing the results you want, the bounce rate can…
500px unveil a distinct new brand
500px is one of the best photo communities on the Web, a great place to post images, and download unique…
Circling ourselves: the story behind Asana’s rebrand
On the surface, this is the story of how Asana went from a logo with three circles to a logo……
Every website looks the same, and that’s ok
Surely you’ve noticed by now that most websites for design agencies, designers, startups, or even products, and personal blogs all…
Channel 4 reveals a bizarre rebrand
Channel 4 is today launching a major brand redesign. Masterminded by 4Creative, Channel 4’s in-house creative agency, the new identity…
Opera rebrands with elegant new identity
To celebrate their 20th birthday, Opera are launching a new brand identity, the most visually striking element of which, is…
How to survive a career in web design, health intact
I spend a lot of time sitting, because I live on the Internet. I design websites for it, I write…
How to design for mobile UX
You probably know by now that mobile has taken off, and there’s no stopping it anytime soon. What you probably…
Engage users with strong calls to negotiate
Every site has a goal, whether it’s making more money, building a client list, or getting a customer to pick…
Embracing the latest web trend: card-based design
There are always new webdesign trends gaining momentum. Who could forget parallax scrolling from a few years ago, which is…
How good is Google’s new logo?
Today, Google released an update to its logo which it describes as: “simple, uncluttered, colorful, friendly”. The discernibly scrappy dotcom-era…
The quick guide to getting started with Ghost
You’ve probably heard of Ghost, the new-ish blogging platform that’s taken the blogging world by storm; it’s simple, it’s sleek,…
The 1 rule all designers should live by
When Thomas Heatherwick’s 2012 Olympic cauldron unfolded its 204 petals on a warm summer’s evening in London during the opening…
7 more questions asked by noob designers
Back in 2012, I wrote an article entitled 7 Questions Asked by Noob Designers, Answered. A lot has changed in…