The potential of personal projects
Personal projects allow us the freedom to work on whatever we want, to experiment or to try something new. With…
30 essential UX tools
When developers build websites, they often focus on the layout and technical features but neglect one very important aspect —…
How to use photography in web design
The power of a good visual isn’t just a scientifically well-documented phenomenon; it’s the whole reason our industry exists. Indeed,…
Free download: Modern long shadow icons
Looking for long shadow style icons? Good, then you came to the right place! Flat design has been continuing virtually…
More is less: Not so minimal, minimalist websites
When you think of minimalism in design, whitespace usually comes to mind. When the designer is strips a piece down…
Beautiful lettering of yesteryear
As designers we seem to have lost our courage, churning out identical brand ‘solutions’, posting Dribbble shots of the same…
Our favorite tweets of the week: August 12, 2013 – August 18, 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 #196
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
How to present screenshots of your work
When it comes to presenting screenshots of your work the most obvious choice would be to use a straightforward screen-grab….
Build better sites by telling stories
I’m sure you’ve heard of personas and scenarios, but let’s start with a quick explanation of how they are useful…
Creative freedom may not be as free as you think
There are three things every creative yearns to hear: “we pay the total up front,” “our staff is ready to…
Free download: 30 flat shopping icons
Tired of the same old flat design? Everywhere you look there are people offering up flat icons; some are fabulous,…
Deal of the week: FluidMask 3
Hands down the most frustrating task in Photoshop is cutting out hair, especially when the background’s busy. For some reason…
What’s new for designers, August 2013
The August edition of what’s new for web designers and developers includes new web apps, jQuery resources, web development tools,…
Master typography in ten minutes
Typography is a subject of two extremes: you love it, or you hate it. Designers who love typography revel in…
Should you be working with startups?
For me, working with startups has been a huge learning experience. Over the last two and a half years I’ve…
How to build standards-compliant responsive design using @viewport
One of the key concepts in any responsive design is the change of viewport size. That’s because mobile viewports vary…
How to use HTML5’s drag and drop
For a long time JavaScript functions have existed that allow us to create drag and drop interfaces, but none of…