8 proven techniques that build trust in your website
The internet can be a worrisome place. Whether you are just browsing the web, or you go online to make…
Webdesigner Depot gets a redesign
A few days ago, on November 11th, we celebrated our 6th birthday here on WDD by revealing our latest redesign….
Why “content first” should be your new war cry
We’re not all designing our content right. There. I said it. Maybe you, personally, are doing a great job, but…
6 simple rules for designing mobile websites
It is projected by ComScore the by the end of 2014, around 1.75 billion people worldwide will use smartphones regularly….
What creative opportunities will a legal marijuana market present you?
I had an advertising teacher who claimed that big tobacco companies had registered the 1970s names for different marijuana strains,…
Why your clients don’t care about their users, and how you can make them
We have all been there haven’t we? The meeting where the client asks you to subscribe users to their newsletter…
What web designers can learn from Google’s Material Design
Material Design is Google’s new visual design language. It was introduced at the 2014 I/O Conference in June, and it’s…
40 brand logos with hidden messages
A brand is arguably a company’s most valuable asset, but it’s the brand logo in particular that really speaks volumes…
The secret of grid layouts, and the mistake you’re probably making
I mentioned the “Swiss School” and “the grid” layout in another article and while most comments were positive about the…
How to use UI design patterns
Design patterns are optimal solutions to common design problems. As common problems are tossed around a community and are resolved,…
3 fundamentals of responsive design you have to master
A few years ago, it was relatively easy to design and build websites. Websites were simpler, and were viewed on…
Perfect your calls to action with the right words
Words are hugely powerful. They are what mostly make up the Web. Without copy the Web would be nothing. Yet…
The easy way to future-proof your web design skillset
The last century has seen a tremendous shift in the value we place on artisans. Particularly in light of the…
How to draw beautiful things in the browser
Beautiful code is a joy to write, but it is difficult to share that joy with other programmers, not to…
How to transform design limitations into design success
Think of design as a road map for consumers, taking them where you want them to go. Design makes an…
19 coffee shop themes for WordPress
For many people the day does not start until they have tasted that first sip of coffee. The drink is…
Simple ways to implement infinite scrolling on your website
Infinite scrolling embodies one of the ideal attributes of any good design: people can use it without thinking about it….
The end of the pretentious designer
There’s a problem in the design world. It’s not a problem of the magnitude of wage inequality, discrimination in the…