Effective Communication: Getting All You Can Out of What You’ve Got
In a highly competitive business environment, good communication is the engine of success. As a designer, your grasp of the…
7 basics to create a good design brief
There are a number of basic components that any good design brief includes. Getting your clients to include each of…
The Art of Painting in Water
Suminagashi is the ancient Japanese technique of painting on water to create marbleized effects on paper. Literally, it means “ink-floating”,…
Common Elements Used in Wooden UI Design
We all know texture is used a lot in both modern and vintage design, although in many cases of design…
A Brief History of Blogging
Blogs have become an integral part of online culture. Practically everyone reads blogs now, whether they’re “official” news blogs associated…
Our Favorite Tweets of the Week
Mar 7-Mar 13, 2011
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
Comics of the Week #68
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
8 Tips to Boost Your Business Website’s Conversion Rate
There’s a phenomenal focus on generating traffic in the online marketing world. Businesses fight for clicks, stage immensely competitive bidding…
Web Culture: Grid-based Layout Designs
The semantic web has brought on a new generation of Internet technology. As designers and developers work together to redefine…
Exclusive Freebie: “Funkies Patterns”
We’re excited to bring you another great free resource to our expanding collection of freebies here on WDD. This one…
40 Tutorials for Outstanding Text Effects in Illustrator
Fuzzy, sketchy, bubbly, viscous, sleek, shiny, retro, futuristic: you can do it all in Adobe Illustrator. In this showcase, we…
What’s New for Web Designers – Mar 2011
New apps and websites appear on an almost daily basis, but trying to find the good ones among them can…
Our Favorite Tweets of the Week
Feb 28-Mar 6, 2011
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
Comics of the Week #67
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
7 Ways to Garner Local Clients and Referral Business
It is assumed in the online business, especially in the design field, that most big clients are international. But that…
Mediocrity vs. Excellence: What Separates Good From Great?
As a designer, especially one without a lot of experience, it’s normal to look at the designs of others and…
Then and Now Portrait Photography by Irina Werning
Irina Werning is a photographer who loves to look at other peoples’ old photographs. Instead of just admiring the photos,…
50+ New WordPress Themes: March 2011
A few things can be learned from this latest roundup of new WordPress themes, all released within the past five…