Win 1000 Postcards from UPrinting
Sending postcards to your old clients to remind them of your services, or to prospective new clients, can be a…
6 Tips for Pitching to Major Clients
Almost every major web designer faces this dilemma at some point: either continue working with “mom-and-pop” style businesses, enjoying effortless…
WordPress 3.0 Upgrade: What to Expect
With virtually any WordPress release (or the release of any open-source software, for that matter), there are bound to be…
Awesome Recent Website Redesigns
It’s always so interesting when you go to a website you’ve been visiting for months or years to find they’ve…
The Creepy Art of Human Bones
François Robert is a photographer renowned for both his commercial and fine art photography work. In the mid 90’s, Robert…
Que Publishing: Adobe CS5 Books Giveaway
Que Publishing is a very established publisher with almost 30 years of experience providing information and books related to computing…
30 of the Best Web Typography Resources Online
It seems there are two camps among web designers: those who embrace web typography, experiment with it, and try new…
Information Architecture: Enhancing the User Experience
Defined as ‘the structural design of shared information environments’, information architecture focuses on bringing the principles of architectural design to…
Winners of Radim Malinic’s Book #Three
We’re finally ready with the results of last week’s giveaway, where we’re giving away 5 copies of Radim Malinic’s new…
WordPress: From Kubrick to Twenty Ten
Kubrick, the default theme for WordPress since 2005, got many Web and open-source enthusiasts through some pretty tough times. Developers…
How to Design Your Business Card
As web designers and developers, we often overlook printed marketing materials. But on occasion, they can come in very handy:…
Review and Giveaway: Radim Malinic’s Book #THREE
Book #THREE by Brand Nu is a unique book that serves as the portfolio of Radim Malinic, one of the…
Spectacular Fountains from Around the World
While fountains were originally used as a source for water and for bathing, already in ancient Rome they started to…
Redesign vs. Realign
It’s been nearly five years now since the redesign vs. realign debate began. Many designers are still approaching website changes…
Browser Testing: A Family Tree
One task drives web professionals to distraction more than almost any other: testing whether their design works equally well in…
The Psychology of Web Design
Designers often don’t take the time they should to learn about how basic psychological principles can effect the experience their…
Creative Uses of Stickers in Advertising
The use of stickers in advertising is not only an innovative way to attract attention, it is also an extremely…
The One-Hour Block Technique
Being a designer is great. You get to spend all day being creative—that is, of course, if you have all…