What Netflix’s rebrand teaches us about responsive design
Last week, streaming media service Netflix unveiled its new identity. Designed by New York-based agency Gretel the rebrand aims to…
Twitter tweaks its UI and destroys its UX
Last month, when Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey moved into his new office and set about broadening the platform’s appeal, little…
50+ fresh resources for designers, November 2015
Here we are again with another month-worth of freebies for your enjoyment! Scroll down and you’ll find amazing icons, templates,…
How to use balance in web design
Achieving balance in web design takes some thinking, effort and skill, but it’s absolutely worth it. The great thing about…
101 best free fonts, fall 2015
2015 continues to be a bumper year for type design, there have been literally hundreds of quality free fonts released…
GraphicStock – Stock Image, Vector & Photo Subscription
A great source of stock images, vectors, textures, and patterns is an essential component in any freelancer’s toolbox. Not only…
Working with writers: what designers need to know
Writers don’t want designers to hate us, but we ‘get it’. Designers see us as defensive babies — that’s fair….
Sketch 3.4 is released
The UI designer’s tool of choice, Sketch, has just received a significant update. The version 3.4 release from Bohemian Coding…
Is Material Design killing the Web?
Material Design is the “it” phrase that many designers are talking about right now. The concept, which was developed by…
How touch impacts UX
Like most people, I manipulate objects with my hands every minute of every day giving it little to no thought….
FontReach ranks the Web by font
FontReach is a simple web app that scans the top 1,000,000 sites on the Web in order to rank font…
Punched card coding: the secret of interactive email
Email predates the Web by around 10 years (depending on who you talk to) and in that time the web…
Adobe Creative Cloud streamlines collaborative workflows
The complexities of design and development in 2015 require a flexible approach. Where once large agencies hired permanent staff and…
500px unveil a distinct new brand
500px is one of the best photo communities on the Web, a great place to post images, and download unique…
Hurdle UX obstacles with design sprints
If you’re in the process of creating a website or application, and run into a problem, it’s important to stop…
Will the Web like Facebook emojis?
We all know about Facebook’s most popular button: the Like button. You’ve probably already used the thumbs-up icon more times…
What’s new for designers, October 2015
In this month’s edition of what’s new for designers and developers, we’ve included lots of startup resources, productivity tools, educational…
8 web industry surprises no one warns you about
For the past 5+ years, I’ve been in web development marketing in some shape or form. From the customers to…