Fully Understanding Contrast in Design
Usually the subject of contrast is reserved for beginners. Books will say “black and white have contrast, red and orange…
30+ Great Logos with Smart Concepts
A couple of months ago we posted a compilation of Smart Logos with Hidden Symbolism which was very well received….
Editing Opacity With Layer Masks
On screen, the colors of pixels are a mix of red, green and blue values. A fourth value, opacity, controls…
Showcase: Textures in Web Design
Textured backgrounds in website design are common, especially in grunge designs. But they’re used in a variety of other design…
A Collection of Mini Icon Sets
Icons can add a lot of meaning to a website or web app design. Used appropriately, they can make it…
How to Stay Simple with your Product
Let’s face it, we designers love to start from scratch. For example: How may times do we revamp our own…
A Complete Guide to Progressive Enhancement
For years, web designers have been using graceful degradation principles to make sure visitors in older browsers can at least…
How Limitations Improve Design
We often complain about the multitude of limitations which we’re faced with every day as designers. From browsers, to screen…
Designing Microsites: Factors To Consider
When creating a website, so many things need to be planned and considered before even beginning the design — content,…
30 Fun and Fantastic Wedding Invitations
In the past, we featured creative business cards on WDD that show incredible creativity in order to promote a business,…
Stop Designing Aesthetics, Start Designing Emotions
Despite the somewhat provocative title, you shouldn’t really stop designing aesthetics. Gradients and colors and contrast are all good, but…
Applying Duotones to Data
The ability to tint black-and-white photographs with color has been a staple of photography for decades, and modern image editors…
Mixing Type and Imagery: How to Manage a Controlled Collision
By setting images in type, you are able to express more than words or pictures can alone. The effect packs…
Content Organization: Deciding What Matters Most
The content of any website is paramount to a site’s success. High quality content, regardless of whether the site aims…
Smart Logos with Hidden Symbolism
Logos can convey many ideas in one simple design and as designers we need to be fully aware of any…