The stunning natural phenomenon of light pillars
In our technologically driven society, it’s tempting to exclusively draw inspiration from electronic sources. A creative block hits and soon…
What responsive design is not
Every year the world of web design gets a new catch phrase that trends on just about every discussion platform…
The device-agnostic approach to responsive design
Techniques, technology and terminology change constantly in web design, and keeping up with them is crucial to your success in…
Typographic art
Good typography is an art: choosing the best type to complement the meaning of the content, balancing sizes and spacing…
Logo land: a terrain of twists and turns
An apple with a bite out of it is instantly recognizable — but delivering a logo with such iconic potential…
Copyright hell: toy and packaging design ripoffs
When I walk into a design studio, there are several things I know I’ll see; tattoos, piercings and toys… lots…
How to design forms that convert
Whether as part of a registration form, a payment form, or a contact form, it seems we’re always asking our…
4 tricks for designing data-heavy applications
While big data makes for useful applications, it can also stand in the way of clean, usable interface designs. With…
Stop designing for screen width, design for content
320, 768 and 1024. Do these numbers mean anything to you? No, it’s not the Da Vinci code, they are…
What designers want
“Whew!” exclaimed a recent client when he finally agreed to pay his entire fee, “I didn’t know artistic-types were such…
What makes a good logo designer?
As strange as this may sound for some, not every designer is a good logo designer. I’ve met many highly…
What’s the point of favicons?
When I start telling people about the importance of a favicon to their overall online branding strategy, they usually say…
How to keep your text clean
Nothing is more important than readability when it comes to the text on your website. Absolutely nothing. If you can’t…
Kestrel flys into view
Born in London, England in the early 1950s, Alan Meeks began his career as a trainee artist, typographer and typeface…
Are corporate logo changes always necessary?
It seems that everyone is on the logo change bandwagon. Why are so many companies choosing now to change logos…
The opportunities and challenges of responsive design
In August 2011 7.12% of all website hits worldwide came from a handheld mobile device. By August 2012, that figure…
Stop being so square
As a design professional, you are familiar with (and possibly contributing to) the increased use of circles in all elements…
Best practices for navigation on the mobile web
The way people access information online is evolving. Google reports that by next year (2013) more than half of website…