Get a thick skin! Living with criticism
I posted on Twitter that I was having a case of writer’s block and asked what my followers wanted me…
UI vs UX: what’s the difference?
UI is the saddle, the stirrups, and the reins. UX is the feeling you get being able to ride the…
You’re a terrible client
It’s not just me; I’ve asked around: You will probably be your own very worst client. Ever. Every trade has…
Worth a thousand words: images that have real impact
I started my career as an illustrator until a motorcycle accident took my career. My smashed hand, arm, and spirit…
Telling stories with your designs
Websites are incredibly versatile as a medium, to be used to display information and other content, and if well designed…
Posting a price list on your web site: does it work or fail?
When I first saw a web site designer who had posted a laundry list of prices on his site, I…
How to speed up your website
Site speed is one of the most important things about creating web content, and web applications. In fact, it has…
A (not so) jilted English professor’s guide to creative web design
Responsive design has some definite buzz of late, and with good reason. It promises to simplify the increasingly complex task…
Roundup of single page websites
One of the recent developments on the web has been the rise in the use of one page websites by…
Win 10 free PSD to HTML conversion! (valued at $99 each!)
You spend hours creating the perfect design in Photoshop. It’s exactly what you wanted (and what your client wanted). And…
Ecards: a great marketing tool!
When I started working for a big greeting card company, I wanted to keep in touch with my freelance clients…
30 inspiring calligraphy works
Calligraphic fonts have been popular in the design world for a long time. But we don’t see hand-lettered calligraphy nearly…
Turning propaganda poster images into modern web design
Impact is the key in design. Make the viewer take notice. Persuade them to stay. Make them see the message…
40 free high resolution leaf textures
Stock leaf textures could be very useful to have on hand if your design is nature-related. Green is perfect for…
What’s new for designers, March 2012
The February edition of what’s new for web designers and developers includes new web apps, frameworks, jQuery plugins, icons, productivity…