How Many Types of X Acronym Are There? And Does It Matter?
One of the problems with coining a term like “user experience” or its acronym counterpart “UX” is that it opens…
Exciting New Tools for Designers, January 2020
We typically start the month with a roundup of new tools and resources for designers, but with the start of…
Take Off With aviationstack’s Real-Time Flight API
In our increasingly global world, people travel by airplane…a lot. With rapid turnaround times, unpredictable weather, and unexpected delays, airlines…
UX For Enterprise: 3 Biggest Challenges (and How to Tackle Them)
And let’s be honest: perfection is a high bar to reach for any development team, especially when building applications that…
Design from the Beach: How to Work and Travel
Are you experiencing full wanderlust with a side order of burnout in the first week of the new year? Has…
Does Diversity in Photos Affect UX?
But let’s be honest: it’s not always easy to find photos that feel inclusive — whether they come from stock…
The Art of Persuasion: How to Handle Clients With Mad Ideas
We’ve all been there. It’s 4pm on a Friday afternoon, you’re already in your “weekend outfit” (underwear and hoody combo)…
Metatags 101: A Simple Guide for Designers
And when it comes to using HTML meta tags for SEO, none of us should be messing around. That said,…
Should a Web Page Have a Single CTA?
Does adding multiple CTAs to your web pages just confuse your users? That’s a heavily debated question in the digital…
19 Best Portfolios of 2019
Every month we roundup the best new portfolios released in the previous four weeks. This month we’re looking back at…
6 Tips for Writing Content Regularly
Okay, you need three to five new ideas for articles, all on the same general topic. Go… Now here’s where…
Less is (Almost) Definitely More: An Introduction to Hick’s Law for Web Designers
Imagine the public excitement when, in 1951, William Edmund Hick (“Hickey” to his friends?!) and Ray (with an “a”) Hyman…
50 Best Websites of 2019
From some very tough competition, these are the 50 sites we liked the best this year. Each one has been…
How to Boost Customer Engagement with Video Marketing
Simply defined, customer engagement is when a customer interacts with a brand through social media, mobile devices, or even direct…
Is The F-Pattern Still Relevant in Web Design?
It’s always good to have a set of guidelines to follow when designing a website — especially if you have…
Exciting New Tools for Designers, December 2019
As you are shopping this month for others, why not find a few goodies for yourself? Our roundup of new…
9 Best Type Foundries for When You’re Sick of Google Fonts
To be clear, there’s nothing wrong with Google Fonts. In fact, there are tons of reasons to use Google Fonts…
3 Essential Design Trends, December 2019
This month’s collection of design trends is a gift to behold. Each of the trends are highly usable options that…