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…
Comics of the week #164
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Zurb acquires Forrst
Design and development community Forrst is a great resource for designers and developers who want to share their work and…
Schoolhouse Rock!: 40th anniversary of the best animated innovation ever!
Forty years ago this coming Sunday (January 13th 1973), the American Broadcast Company added to its lineup of Saturday morning…
The harsh truth about HTML5’s structural semantics (part 2)
In the first part of this series we covered the failings that lead to HTML5’s structural elements, in this second…
How to use any font you like with CSS3
Custom fonts are among the most potentially appealing aspects of CSS3 for designers. With the font-face rule, you can render…
How to develop a great portfolio
Developing a good portfolio is an absolutely indispensable part of building a client base, or getting a good job for…
3D printing with Foldify
Sometimes apps are just apps—but other times they’re cultural phenomena (think Angry Birds). And while the jury’s still out on…
The harsh truth about HTML5’s structural semantics (part 1)
HTML’s structural elements — article, section, nav and aside — are, at first glance, some of the easiest parts of…
Beating creative block
Cards on the table: First and foremost, I’m a writer. And while I’ve worked with more than my share of…
How to sell your web design business for top dollar
I decided to sell my web design company when we were a top 3 agency within our province for medium-sized…
Norman Rockwell in Gotham City
Few things scream Americana more than Norman Rockwell’s iconic Saturday Evening Post covers. Inherently charming and idyllic, the 323 original…
Our favorite tweets of the week: December 31, 2012 – January 6, 2013
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…