19 approaches to color
With over 9 billion indexed sites on the web and counting, sites are having to do more to get noticed…
How to manage deadlines
Freelancers (and anyone else who works for him or herself) know that the tide of work ebbs and flows. There’s…
How to find your niche
Are you trying to grow your freelance web development or design business? Do you want to spend more time designing…
Punk rock + Swiss modernism combined
I’m a huge fan of punk rock, particularly punk bands from the 70s and 80s. And I think it’s safe…
Free WordPress themes!
A lot of us can never get enough WordPress themes. It’s not like we get a merit badge for having…
How to build user confidence in your UI
The key to great user interface design is user confidence. But designing user confidence isn’t the easiest thing in the…
Flat design vs. skeuomorphism
It seems that there has been a line drawn in the sand. A few brave design pioneers have all but…
What’s new for designers, January 2013
The January edition of what’s new for web designers and developers includes new web apps, jQuery plugins, API tools, design…
Barry McGee’s monumental mural
What do you get when you cross an eccentric street artist, a traditional car manufacturer, and a trendy publication? You…
Our favorite tweets of the week: January 14, 2012 – January 20, 2013
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
How to build a threaded comment block with HTML5 and CSS3
Blogs and forums often have threaded comment replies built into their network. Popular social networks Reddit and Hacker News both…
Fantastical infrared photography
While these stunning images may look like still shots from a J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation, they’re actually the handiwork of “amateur”…
The stunning natural phenomenon of light pillars
In our technologically driven society, it’s tempting to exclusively draw inspiration from electronic sources. A creative block hits and soon…
How to market your design, the integrated approach
Picture this: you’re a freelance designer just starting out. You don’t have much of a reputation yet, but you know…
Obsolete tech transformed into art
Of all the available New Year’s resolutions, going green in 2013 is certainly an admirable one. But if you’re not…
The harsh truth about HTML5’s structural semantics (part 3)
In the first part of this series we looked at the failings that lead to the structural elements new to…
The incredible flying houses of Laurent Chehere
If the thought of flying houses conjures up images of Dorothy, Toto, and ruby slippers in the wake of that…
Our favorite tweets of the week: December 7, 2012 – January 13, 2013
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…