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 create a color picker with HTML5 Canvas
Creating canvas apps is the new thing, we can even create games with it, it’s supported in all major browsers…
Moving from in-house to freelance? Read this first
Within the past couple of weeks, I handed in my notice, after spending over fifteen years working in-house as a…
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…
How to make your contact forms mobile friendly
Given the rise in mobile web usage year on year, there is now an increased focus on making websites more…
Giveaway: Win $500 credits from VectorStock
VectorStock.com have a huge collection of vector files, with thousands of new files being added each week. Vectors cover subjects…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
QR codes turn dynamic
When I write about the black and white, crossword puzzle-like QR code, I feel like I’m talking about the stone…
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…
Microsoft abandons Flash whitelist
There’s a concept in web design that is more important than responsive design, more important than mobile-first, more important than…
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,…
Honest logos
Companies spend thousands on logos and branding aimed at putting a positive gloss over their products. But what if the…
France considers net neutrality
The web has grown rapidly in the last two decades and its omnipresence makes it easy to forget that just…