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…
Occam’s Razor: A Great Principle for Designers
Lex parsimoniae is the Latin expression of what is known in English as Occam’s Razor, a philosophical rule of thumb…
Tips for Creating Big Stature With Small Caps
When a web page demands respect from readers, few type treatments give it dignity like “small capitals.” This treatment makes…
Using Landmarks Makes Page Layout Easy
A design may have impact. It may have style. But having these isn’t enough. To work well, a design has…
30 of the Best Web Typography Resources Online
It seems there are two camps among web designers: those who embrace web typography, experiment with it, and try new…
Information Architecture: Enhancing the User Experience
Defined as ‘the structural design of shared information environments’, information architecture focuses on bringing the principles of architectural design to…
How to Design Your Business Card
As web designers and developers, we often overlook printed marketing materials. But on occasion, they can come in very handy:…
Redesign vs. Realign
It’s been nearly five years now since the redesign vs. realign debate began. Many designers are still approaching website changes…
The Psychology of Web Design
Designers often don’t take the time they should to learn about how basic psychological principles can effect the experience their…
The One-Hour Block Technique
Being a designer is great. You get to spend all day being creative—that is, of course, if you have all…
Avoid “Perfect Photo” Syndrome
Sometimes, choosing just the right image for a website that does not yet have a defined visual theme can be…
Architecture vs. Web Design
As designers, it’s common to wonder what the differences are between our chosen discipline and others. After all, there are…