Do’s and don’ts of typography
As so much of the content available on the web is text it’s essential for web designers to understand the…
Side project: The Phraseology Project
The Phraseology Project was originally setup by Drew Melton as a way for him to hone his typography skills. The…
Side project: Type Fight
The side project series is a series of posts in which we’ll be taking a look at the best of…
Common usability errors to avoid at all costs
One of the most important tasks on your plate as a web designer is usability. Usability is defined as a…
Kandinsky style type
Lovers of abstract art are undoubtedly familiar with the superlative Wassily Kandinsky — the Russian-born painter, printmaker, and theorist who…
Deal of the week: Beautiful Solomon font family
It’s rare that you find a typeface with both legibility and character; the latter often obscures the former. So you’d…
Mesmerizing minimalist fractals
They say you can’t create fine art using fractal algorithms; but Finland-based digital artist Jukka Korhonen has set out to…
Flat design sites that work
Whilst the term “flat design” might not be a phrase you’re yet familiar with, you will definitely have noticed the…
Facebook redesign
The long, painful and drawn-out death of skeuomorphic design lurched forward another step this week with a redesign by the…
Are you a font nerd?
A few weeks ago, we posted a nifty quiz to test your prowess at differentiating between Helvetica and Arial. If…
Mobile first: Luke Wroblewski interview
The Mobile First philosophy has radically changed how professionals approach Web design and become the way companies as diverse as…
4 subconscious mistakes you’re probably making
It’s like biting your nails. It’s like sucking your thumb. It’s like cursing too much. We all have some bad…
How web posture affects user experience
What makes a great website? There are many ways to measure the effectiveness and quality of a website. Web designers…
How to turn your icons into a web font
I had created some neat icons for a website redesign I was doing, and I previewed the new site on…
The typographic portfolio of Peter Tarka
Talent, discipline, and creativity just might constitute a triple threat in the world of design; and if it does, 21-year-old…
Arial vs. Helvetica, can you spot the difference?
It’s long been thought that Arial is to Helvetica what the ugly step sister is to Cinderella. Helvetica was designed…
Beautiful botanical alphabet
Since the very earliest illuminated manuscripts, dating back to the 5th century AD, we’ve associated flora with enlarged type. Perhaps…
How to develop a responsive workflow
Remember the good old days? You know which days I’m talking about; the days not so long ago when we…