Disastrous logo redesigns
Logos are a different kind of design. They’re tricky. They have to encompass an entire company, brand and attitude in…
50+ fantastic free tools for designers
One of the very best things about the Web is the great tools that the community keeps on delivering. We…
5 questions you must ask at the start of every project
Most my clients are focussed on print, so I was super stoked to get my first web design client in…
Deal of the week: Huge savings on stock photography
We all know that the best photos are the ones we take ourselves — or at least the ones we…
.net pulls the plug
The blogosphere exploded today at the news that .net magazine, the publication that many of us began our careers reading,…
How to design news sites
Recently, a friend suggested that I write an analysis of news websites: what they’re doing right, and what they’re doing…
Free download: 120 vector glyph icons
You can never have too many icons, especially when they’re free to download like this great set from Ivo Ivanov….
Perfect web typography with slab-serifs
Conventional wisdom states that body text benefits most from being set in a serif font because the serifs create a…
The secret of success: self-branding
When I speak to senior students at art schools, there is one major thing I try to impress upon them:…
Our favorite tweets of the week: September 9, 2013 – September 15, 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 #200
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
How designers can prepare for the Winter and Fall
It’s very typical that I experience an increase in clients during the summer months. I mean, business is really booming,…
Incredible voice control for the Web
Browsing the Web is usually an endless round of clicks, taps and scrolling. That’s changed with Annyang, an incredibly simple…
Why now is the right time to become a UX designer
In recent years, user experience design has become a popular topic in the web design community, with discussions focussing on…
Astounding underwater photography
These incredibly beautiful images by artist Christy Lee Rogers are created without the aid of Photoshop, with carefully lit models,…
The awesomeness of beige
Are you underestimating this deceptively “neutral” color? Either it’s considered cheap (because it reminds us of putty colored school cabinets…
Google gets flattened
It seems like there’s been a flurry of logo redesigns lately and Google is the latest to throw its hat…
Deal of the Week: Melany Lane Font Family
You can’t have too many good script typefaces; each one brings personality and a distinct character to a brand. Case…