Inspiring Artworks Created with the Brushes App
The Brushes app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad provides a unique environment for artists to create works of…
The Pros and Cons of Art-Directed Blogs
Art-directed blogs (sometimes also referred to as “blogazines”) are making strides in the blogosphere. Looking at them, it can be…
Our Favorite Tweets of the Week
Mar 14-Mar 20, 2011
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
Comics of the Week #69
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
The Art of Painting in Water
Suminagashi is the ancient Japanese technique of painting on water to create marbleized effects on paper. Literally, it means “ink-floating”,…
Common Elements Used in Wooden UI Design
We all know texture is used a lot in both modern and vintage design, although in many cases of design…
A Brief History of Blogging
Blogs have become an integral part of online culture. Practically everyone reads blogs now, whether they’re “official” news blogs associated…
Our Favorite Tweets of the Week
Mar 7-Mar 13, 2011
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
Comics of the Week #68
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Exclusive Freebie: “Funkies Patterns”
We’re excited to bring you another great free resource to our expanding collection of freebies here on WDD. This one…
40 Tutorials for Outstanding Text Effects in Illustrator
Fuzzy, sketchy, bubbly, viscous, sleek, shiny, retro, futuristic: you can do it all in Adobe Illustrator. In this showcase, we…
What’s New for Web Designers – Mar 2011
New apps and websites appear on an almost daily basis, but trying to find the good ones among them can…
Our Favorite Tweets of the Week
Feb 28-Mar 6, 2011
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
Comics of the Week #67
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Mediocrity vs. Excellence: What Separates Good From Great?
As a designer, especially one without a lot of experience, it’s normal to look at the designs of others and…
Then and Now Portrait Photography by Irina Werning
Irina Werning is a photographer who loves to look at other peoples’ old photographs. Instead of just admiring the photos,…
50+ New WordPress Themes: March 2011
A few things can be learned from this latest roundup of new WordPress themes, all released within the past five…
10 Iconic Fonts and Why You Should Never Use Them
We’ve got a lot to thank Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and the computing world’s other leaders for. They’re responsible for…