Don’t be a douche bag! A simple guide to being an ethical designer
The creative field, which encompasses design, illustration, photography and anything else that is a commercial-based service and takes imagination and…
Transform WordPress into a WYSIWYG with MotoPress
If you work with WordPress sites, then you know how frustrating the built-in editor can be. Whether it’s superfluous markup,…
Awesome free extension Griddify solves the grid issue in Photoshop
It’s long been accepted that building a solid grid is the foundation of a strong site design. Of course, the…
The best of DesignFaves.com, May 2014
For designers passionate about the latest developments across the full spectrum of visual design, there’s a brand new site that…
3 fresh CMS options that could be better than WordPress
Quick, name a CMS! Let me guess, you said WordPress. Maybe Joomla? ExpressionEngine? TextPattern? It doesn’t really matter. We all…
Giveaway: win a copy of the amazing new X theme
The team at themeco think that their new X theme is the greatest theme ever created for WordPress—it certainly does…
How to create a scrollable splash screen with CSS3 and jQuery
A great way to catch the attention of a visitor to your website is a “splash screen” or an “intro…
Our favorite tweets of the week: May 19, 2014 – May 25, 2014
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
Comics of the week #236
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Deal of the week: 8 fontastic fonts from TypeFaith Fonts
99% of the Web is text, and most designers agree that your choice of typeface communicates your brand more then…
Free download: Halftone Automator Photoshop actions
When mass printing dominated the mid-twentieth century, the number of colors in an image was reduced by replacing gradients with…
Celebrating 25 years of Adobe Originals
The Adobe Originals program launched in 1989 with its first type designs: Adobe Garamond, an historic revival with an emphasis…
25+ free WordPress themes fresh for May
Spring is in full bloom and WordPress designers are busy as ever. The market is filled with tons of new…
Elegant Themes updates their popular Divi WordPress theme with tons of new options
Hot on the heels of Elegant Themes’ Divi, comes Divi 2.0; an ambitious enhancement to the already popular WordPress theme,…
Intel unveils its new brand typeface
In Intel’s quest for uniformity and simplicity, Red Peak Branding and Dalton Maag have produced Intel Clear. This new proprietary…
3 ways to design an infographic that stands out from the crowd
Infographics aren’t new. And certainly, interactive ones aren’t either—but with the launch of recent data-driven news sites such as Vox,…
Responsive vs adaptive webdesign, which is best for you?
Responsive webdesign has become a catch-all term for making your website work well at low resolutions. Smartphones revolutionized the mobile…
Our favorite tweets of the week: May 12, 2014 – May 18, 2014
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…