The Art of Painting in Water
Suminagashi is the ancient Japanese technique of painting on water to create marbleized effects on paper. Literally, it means “ink-floating”,…
Mediocrity vs. Excellence: What Separates Good From Great?
As a designer, especially one without a lot of experience, it’s normal to look at the designs of others and…
30 of the Best Font Foundries
Typography is one of the most important parts of any design, whether it’s digital or in print. Good typography can…
The 80/20 Rule Applied to Web Design
Having recently started reading a little more on design principles, I came across an interesting principle called the 80/20 Rule,…
Eight Ways to Combine Typefaces
Good typography is paramount to any good design. An otherwise-beautiful design can really suffer if the typography choices are wrong….
Applying Color Schemes Requires Seeing Them Anew
Many online resources exist for designers to explore, tweak and download great color combinations. Playing with complementary, analogous, monochromatic and…
Inspiration: A Dozen Awesome Etsy Artists
Etsy is an online marketplace for crafters, artisans, and artists from more than 150 countries to sell their handcrafted wares….
The Design–Content Life Cycle
Design on the web has come full-circle from its early days. There’s been a revival of simple, understated website designs…
The Elements of Retro Web Design
The vintage and retro style is becoming more and more popular in today’s digital artwork. The use of retro and…
Create Headings With Big and Small Overlapping Text
Headings introduce content. We can apply many effects and tricks to graphic-based headings to entice readers to continue reading, to…
Web Design Predictions for 2011
As is most often the case with the Internet, many of the trends and products people are talking about today…
Are You a Comic Sans Criminal?
Who knew that a college graphic design project could turn into an overnight viral sensation? On Tuesday, December 22nd, UK-based…
Solving Contact Page Confusion
If an organization’s goal is for people to inquire, then its website’s contact page is among its most critical assets….
He Said, She Said – Web Design by Gender
Have you ever looked at a website and felt that you could tell whether it was likely designed by a…
Why Joe Client Doesn’t Care About Standards
Web standards should be a driving force behind the work of any designer or developer. They provide a scale against…
Amazing Type in the Sky Photography
In 2005 German student Lisa Rienermann spent a semester in Barcelona. While standing in a little courtyard, she looked up…
How to Design the Perfect Business Card
In this post, we’ll discuss how a thoughtful, well-designed business card can help your company give a good first impression…
The Seven Deadly Sins of Design
In this article, we’ll look at some of the worst offenses committed in design and how to avoid them. When…