Design in the Time of COVID-19
It’s April Fools’ Day, and each year on the 1st of April we normally join the rest of the world…
Bublup: The Cloud Reimagined
Since mankind first crawled out of its cave, looked at a block of stone, and wondered if it wouldn’t roll…
3 Essential Design Trends, April 2020
This month’s website designs are showing elements of what is happening in the world around us. While this is often…
How to Manage Your Freelance Finances During a Crisis
Have you ever heard of disaster recovery and business continuity? Basically, they’re processes that enable businesses to survive a crisis…
Introducing 15 Best New Portfolios, March 2020
Are you trapped in a fourth floor apartment listening to the guy next door serenade the block from his balcony…
12 Best Web Design Podcasts for 2020
If you’re self-isolating thanks to Covid-19, or simply a fulltime remote worker, keeping in touch with the industry can be…
How Do You Make Video Accessible?
Videos aren’t inherently accessible. Even if the content comes from an outside source — like a videographer or a YouTube…
Exciting New Tools for Designers, March 2020
Spring is in the air. As the season changes, many designers are looking for a little refresh of their own….
7 Deadly Graphic Designer Sins (And 4 Ways to Atone)
As a designer, you’ve probably wished you could know exactly what your clients were thinking at one point or another….
5 Essential Social Media Tools to Boost Your Profile
Expelliarmus! shouts Harry Potter and the dark wizard loses his wand. Heroes of the fantasy world are incomplete without their…
The Latest Research for Web Designers, March 2020
While it’s important to know about the latest research and surveys impacting web design, I think it’s just as important…
5 Biggest Non-Design Skills Designers Need in the 2020s
Whenever a company posts a job opening for a web design employee or freelancer, they typically include a set of…
Design for Browser Inconsistency With Lambdatest
When the web was young, a 56k connection was fast, CSS was new, and Flash was but a glint in…
3 Essential Design Trends, March 2020
Two of these three trends comes with some usability concerns but are a lot of fun to look at and…
5 Simple Responsive Blunders (And How To Avoid Them)
Nearly 49% of all the web traffic worldwide originates from mobile devices (excluding tablets). If you don’t design mobile-friendly websites,…
Can Design Systems Work for Freelancers?
There’s a lot riding on your shoulders as a freelance designer. You have to play the part of salesperson, project…
Introducing 15 Best New Portfolios, February 2020
Each month we publish a roundup of the best new portfolios, launched in the previous four weeks, by freelancers, agencies,…
3 Strategies to Follow When Your Site is Failing
Here are 3 strategies you should consider if your website is struggling. We’ll cover: Web analytics and split testing In-person…