Illusion meets reality
It’s not uncommon for those who find themselves working in the creative arts to be thought of as magicians. After…
9 smart ways for designers to save money
Any time you choose an artistic career path, such as web design, you are in for a mix of triumphs…
Logo land: a terrain of twists and turns
An apple with a bite out of it is instantly recognizable — but delivering a logo with such iconic potential…
Copyright hell: toy and packaging design ripoffs
When I walk into a design studio, there are several things I know I’ll see; tattoos, piercings and toys… lots…
Barry Blotter and the iCurse
“Barry, wake up!” screamed Winny but he just groaned and pulled up the old comforter over his head. It was…
New York mapped by hand
Cartography (aka mapmaking) dates back to, quite literally, the cave man. The earliest maps consisted of cave paintings, rock carvings,…
Our favorite tweets of the week: December 17 – December 23, 2012
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
Comics of the week #161
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Astounding topographic portraits
Artists can do a lot with a blank canvas. But UK-based Ed Fairburn demonstrates that a canvas with lines, words,…
15+ highly responsive mobile WordPress themes
With the ever increasing accessibility of smart phones, coupled with the rapid advancement of mobile internet technology, more and more…
How to use QR codes for the holidays (and other celebrations)
The wonders of the QR code have been proved over and over for marketing and customer engagement. You see them…
New York in the movies
Who could forget the iconic image of Audrey Hepburn peering through the shop window in Breakfast at Tiffany’s or Streisand…
Review: the mobile web is Smashing!
Since the dawn of the mobile web, the design and development landscape has changed drastically. Today, no one working in…
How to send clients some Christmas cheer
The first question to ask, is do you really need to send Christmas cards to your clients and business contacts,…
Instagram’s suicide note?
Not a lot keeps Mark Zuckerberg up at night. When he slips between his — presumably luxury — sheets, rests…
Why HTML5 is more semantic
Anyone involved in Web design or development will have come across the term “semantic” with reference to HTML5 and the…
Classic film posters reimagined
Taking an entire movie and translating it into a single image is not an easy job. Identifying the elements which…
Our favorite tweets of the week: December 10 – December 16, 2012
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…