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…
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…