25 diverse patterns in site design
Patterns can make a website design more interesting and appealing. Often mildly skeuomorphic in nature, they bring an element of…
ESPNU taps into college loyalty
Sports branding used to be about differentiating two opposing teams on a field; it used to be about an umpire…
How to use Google+ to improve your search traffic
When Google Plus was launched a year and a half ago, it set in motion a multitude of changes to…
4 essential rules of effective logo design
A logo is an essential part of your company brand. It works together with elements such as your website, collateral,…
New York Times redesigns its website
In the web-era, major news sources aren’t restricted to local readership. Whilst a city paper may feature some local news,…
Big brand theory: packaging design
For most brands, recognition is everything. Occasionally you’ll encounter a company that seeks to create a air of exclusivity by…
Our favorite tweets of the week: March 11, 2013 – March 17, 2013
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
Comics of the week #174
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Serif vs. Sans: the final battle
First it was the Capulets versus the Montagues; then it was Coke versus Pepsi; and the latest epic battle? Serif…
Honest logos
Companies spend thousands on logos and branding aimed at putting a positive gloss over their products. But what if the…
15 elegant clothing & accessories websites
The popularity of shopping for items online is greatly increasing. If you ask me why I like to shop online,…
Seeing through walls
Human beings are masters at strategically building walls to hide our innermost selves. But what would happen if those metaphorical…
Our favorite tweets of the week: March 4, 2013 – March 10, 2013
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
Comics of the week #173
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Cool currency portraits
If world leaders were more like-minded, perhaps the elusive goal of world peace might be more attainable. But while international…
How to improve site navigation
Stripping a website to its barest form, ignoring for a moment, content which is only text and images, all a…
Astonishing handmade type
When I was in middle school, I took a sign language class. At the time, it struck me as interesting…
80 awesome new WordPress themes
Whether you design WordPress themes or just use them, you’ve got to stay on top of what’s happening in the…