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…
Effective Communication: Getting All You Can Out of What You’ve Got
In a highly competitive business environment, good communication is the engine of success. As a designer, your grasp of the…
7 basics to create a good design brief
There are a number of basic components that any good design brief includes. Getting your clients to include each of…
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…
8 Tips to Boost Your Business Website’s Conversion Rate
There’s a phenomenal focus on generating traffic in the online marketing world. Businesses fight for clicks, stage immensely competitive bidding…
Web Culture: Grid-based Layout Designs
The semantic web has brought on a new generation of Internet technology. As designers and developers work together to redefine…
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…