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…
Showcase of Blogs with Unique Post Designs
The trend of creating unique designs for each post on a blog is growing. A few years ago the idea…
Creating a Logotype Depends More on the Means Than the End
The process of designing a type-based logo is similar to that of designing a shape-based logo. Both logos need to…
Delicious Examples of Sandwich Art
Through WDD we love to show you how you can use your design skills to be creative in all aspects…
How to Calibrate Color for the Web
When is orange more like red? Web designers, even picky ones, sometimes ignore color shift across monitors. How is a…
4 People You Should Ask For Website Feedback
Most people know that good feedback is essential to designing and developing quality websites. But what constitutes “feedback” can be…
A Showcase of Watercolor in Web Design
Watercolor is such an old school element. Artists have been using watercolor for hundreds of years, and web designers have…
A Look at the New MSN.com Design
Since March 9 of this year Microsoft has been rolling out their new design of MSN.com. Backed by countless hours…
Book Review: Logo Design Love
Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Identities by David Airey is a fantastic place to start if…
Techniques for Squeezing Images for All They’re Worth
An image’s dimensions on screen are measured in pixels: width and height. An image’s quality is determined by less tangible…
Design Around the World: Metro Maps
Every city looks and feels unique. Regional culture, typography, dialect, local customs and many more factors play a part in…
Fantastic Content Sliders for your Inspiration
Content sliders are extremely versatile forms of navigation that can be used to display all sorts of information, such as…