Project post-mortems: how to successfully conclude any project
It’s launched. It’s live. It works. You designed, built and tested it, grieved nixed ideas and celebrated solved quandaries. The…
How to create horizontal scrolling using display:table-cell
Horizontal layouts of all kinds have intrigued me ever since I found out you could do that. I don’t know…
The ultimate guide to logo design
There are some companies out there that would have you believe that designing a logo is as simple as slapping…
typographicposters.com presents a beautiful overview of poster design
Typographicposters.com is a hidden gem of a site, that displays the artwork of a host of talented graphic designers in…
The secret of successful redesigns: what Ted got right and what Twitter got wrong
There was a time—it’s hard to imagine now—when most businesses did not have a website. In the early days of…
How to supercharge your site’s speed with AJAX and jQuery
In this tutorial we’re going to look at how to speed up the user experience on small static sites using…
35+ fresh inline typefaces
It’s looking to be the hottest trend to hit web design since large text: inline typefaces are the perfect marriage…
Is templating killing your brand?
Templating; it’s a fantastic web design idea for pulling together a business’ online presence, and creating the appearance of consistency….
How to harness the power of a well-cropped photo
As a website designer, I’ve always been fascinated by design (of any kind) that “works” and why. Of late, I’ve…
Was Milton Glaser right about computers destroying design?
In a previous article, I wrote about design before computers became commonplace in the design industry. A fun look back…
3 reasons we should stop using navigation bars
If you’re anything like me, you spend a lot of time studying other designers’ work. I like to look at…
7 web design trends you’ll actually see this year (and how to survive them)
It’s the time of year when every blogger on the Web pulls out a crystal ball, dusts off the tarot…
7 simple mistakes you’re probably making
When I was around 16, I got into freelancing for graphic design through a small non-profit. They needed some posters…
Introducing the official font of the 2016 Olympics
Although the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are still years away, the official typeface for the event has already…
Design to the nines and the rule of thirds
If you’ve spent time exploring the creative industry, you’ve probably heard the phrase, ‘rule of thirds’. It’s one of those…
Firefox makes Fira Sans available for free
Though the Mozilla Foundation has been around for ten years now, they have only recently released their own font, Fira…
The 2 biggest questions about the Target redesign
The dust hasn’t settled on the new Target.com redesign: the Web (OK, well, the web design community and a few…
Infographic: Flat design vs. skeuomorphism
It’s easy to get wrapped up in a trend and choose the option you think is most popular. But do…