Worldwide Conferences for Web Designers
We’ve arranged a massive list of events of interest to graphic design professionals. Listings are arranged by country and date….
Why Does Clean Markup Matter in Web Design?
Because the web is a changing and ever evolving organism, it’s important to build sites that can grow with it…
How to Get Started with iPhone Dev
The iPhone is a fantastic phenomenon. It’s a communications device, a multimedia platform and much more all rolled into one…
7 Mistakes To Avoid On Your Next Job Application
Whether you are a web designer or a copy writer, if you’re going to freelance, you need to learn how…
Simplifying Website Usability: The 3 Step Approach
Simplicity is key to any successful website or web app. If your site is too complicated, the user will have…
24 Free Exclusive Vector Icons: ‘Handy’
‘Handy’ is a set of 24 free and exclusive vector icons that can be used on websites, logos and more….
100 Amazing Futuristic Design Concepts We Wish Were Real
Concept designers are also referred to as “visual futurists”. These concept designs may not be on the market yet, but…
40 Awesome iPhone Application Websites
iPhone applications are hotter than ever. So how do these applications stand out and get noticed? One great way to…
Weekend Design Challenge: Self Portrait
After reviewing your feedback on last week’s photomontage design challenge and knowing that you truly enjoyed the experience, I think…
20 Excellent Plugins for Safari
These days we have great choices for Web browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome and the list goes on….
10 Tips for Surviving The Economic Downturn
The immediate challenge for smaller web design companies is how to attract new business and keep old clients in a…
101 Examples of Text Treatments on the Web
Typography is often a deciding factor in the success of a design. Its importance cannot be overstated. Effective typography can…
Is Self-Centered Web Copy Hurting Your Websites?
Web developers frequently launch websites with self-absorbed web copy, which turns off visitors and kills conversions. Who’s to blame? Self-absorbed…
10 Tips to Design Usable Shopping Carts
The everyday tasks in our lives are being revolutionized by technology. One task that technology is helping to simplify is…
How to Make a Photoshop Montage
Anyone can cobble together a few photos and textures and create a humdrum montage. To elevate yours beyond this it…
Breaking The Design Cycle: Get Creative To Be Creative
Designers, we have a problem. It seems we have forgotten how to be creative. It is true, the very nature…
30 Funny Twitter Comics
As you probably already know, Twitter is hotter than ever. Everyone seems to be tweeting these days about anything and…
15 Online Financial Tools for Freelance Designers
Efficiency and organization are critical for freelance web designers. Managing finances and tracking down payments is not what drew most…