Meet the man behind Comic Sans
We’ve all seen Comic Sans; the typeface that’s both loathed and (secretly) admired—some people have even dedicated a website to…
8 reasons 80s flair will rule design in 2017
Trends come and go in waves. The latest wave when it comes to web design is totally 1980s. From bright…
The best new portfolio sites, January 2017
Hello WDD readers! Start the year right by ignoring your resolutions, and focusing on this latest installment of awesome portfolios….
Don’t design this at home…3 UI disasters to avoid
I coined a term today: Loathsome Design. It means something along the lines of “design decisions that make me want…
The best new portfolio sites, December 2016
It’s that time of the year when people all round the world gather in their homes, with their loved ones….
The ultimate guide to CMS, part 2
On Tuesday we presented the Ultimate Guide to CMS, Part 1; today, we’re going to complete the picture… Choosing a…
Popular design news of the week: October 24, 2016 – October 30, 2016
Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around…
The surprising history of emojis
You encounter emojis on a regular basis in your 21st-century, tech-savvy lifestyle, but what is the history of emojis? They’re…
The best new portfolio sites, September 2016
Welcome, readers! It’s time to look at portfolios again, and boy did minimalism make a comeback. Well, it would have,…
Can web design stand the test of time?
2016 marks my twentieth year as a web designer. While it’s crazy to think that so much time has gone…
Fixing JPEG’s “Photocopier Effect” problem
If you make a copy of a copy of a copy, the quality will deteriorate with each subsequent version in…
Popular design news of the week: August 22, 2016 – August 28, 2016
Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around…
The best new portfolio sites, August 2016
Hello readers! This month, the line between web design and art continues to blur as more designers adopt the post-modern…
50+ fresh resources for designers, July 2016
Hey there! We are proud to return fully stacked with a collection of resources and tools that will make the…
The best new portfolio sites, July 2016
Hello, Readers! This month, we have the usual mix of minimalist sites, traditional-feeling sites, more than a few asymmetrical sites,…
Comics of the week #347
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
The ultimate guide to blogging
As soon as we decided writing was a good thing, everyone wanted to be a writer. Even now, almost everyone…
101 best free fonts of 2016, so far
2016 has been one of the best years for type design in decades. The lettering craze has pushed a lot…