Is Neue Haas Unica the perfect grotesk for the Web?
This week, the Web went giddy at the knees over the release of Monotype’s Neue Haas Unica. The typeface is…
The ultimate guide to getting started in web design
Do you want to learn how to design your very first website? Perhaps you’ve designed a few and now you’d…
Should designers learn to code?
In 2010, Elliot Stocks stirred up a hornets’ nest with a provocative tweet: Honestly, I’m shocked that in 2010 I’m…
The future of responsive web design
It’s almost incomprehensible in 2015 to build a website that isn’t responsive. The technique has developed to the point that…
Infographic: Sketch vs Photoshop
Sketch 3 and Photoshop CC, two of the most popular applications for web design in 2015. Photoshop is the reliable…
7 skills every web designer must master
Web design is as much a science as it is an art form. While half of the job is based…
Comics of the week #278
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Is it time to embrace responsive branding?
Consistency, we’re taught, is the hallmark of quality. Whether it’s in copywriting or color, layout or lettering, consistency feels deliberate…
5 rules for choosing the perfect web typeface
Selecting a typeface for a project is a defining moment. Occasionally you’ll be looking to add personality to a design,…
4 reasons web designers should be playing more video games
No really, you should. If anyone asks why you’re up at 3am playing your favorite shooter-MMO-hybrid, you can point them…
How to beat your designer’s block
I’m pretty sure I haven’t blinked in a while. I think this because my eyes are dry and so is…
The ultimate guide to information architecture
Information architecture is equal parts art and science. Whether you hire a dedicated IA professional, or just sort of let…
7 simple rules for mobile typography
You’ve probably heard that good typography is invisible, but it’s more accurate to say that good typography makes the act…
How to perfect your websites with marginal gains
A little over a decade ago, British competitive cycling was nowhere. With a couple of notable exceptions — Tom Simpson…
5 things Google Analytics won’t tell you (and what you can do about it)
Whenever someone starts a new website, one of the very first things they’re sure to do is install Google Analytics….