Sub-branding vs. brand fragmentation, which should you choose?
Designers commonly offer numerous services and products, from straight design consultation, to side-projects, and apps. But are you one organization…
6 tips for successful design critiques
Few things are more stressful than a design critique. From that pressure, though, comes new viewpoints, action items, and an…
The ultimate guide to designing landing pages that convert
Landing pages are pages that are designed specifically to accomplish conversion goals. Occasionally, a home page functions as a landing…
Comics of the week #296
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Are your websites too slow?
Once upon a time, Tim Berners-Lee and a few other very smart people made the Web. They looked upon what…
Everything you need to know about the long-scrolling trend
Long-scrolling pages are at the heart of the above the fold vs. there is no fold debate. For a while,…
9 reasons you should never use a CMS
I’d like to find that guy who was the first to promote to customers the idea that they could manage…
Facebook reveals new logo
Yesterday, Christophe Tauziet, a product designer at Facebook, shared a shot of the new Facebook logo. Reportedly designed by Facebook’s…
How to design for multiple languages
The Internet isn’t all in English. I mean, I know this. You know this. But unless you actually have to…
How to write compelling copy for the Web
Have you ever heard the saying “web design is 95% typography”? If you have, it’s with good reason: it’s 100%…
How to export SVG patterns
It used to be that you could just whack out a tileable image as a gif or jpg at 72dpi…
6 pro secrets for portfolio headlines that convert
I’ve noticed something: the best designers are often the worst salesmen. But if you work hard to refine your craft,…
The ultimate guide to Web animation
Animation is one of humanity’s life-long dreams (if some historians are to be believed). The theory begins with cave paintings:…
3 key lessons for websites that work
Almost every web design story has three main actors. Each of them occupies a particular place in the story, and…
Boosting conversions: 11 experts share their secrets
As web designers, we are always trying to create websites that leave a lasting impression. Yet in today’s world, websites…