Why a portfolio is called “your book”
I’ve traveled to many art schools, being asked to review senior student portfolios, and speak on professional practices in the…
How to get the low-poly look
You may have noticed a common look in many images, not only in graphics and animations online, but also in…
Inspiring typography from Typewolf
If you’re looking for a quick fix of typographic inspiration then boy, do I have a treat for you. It…
Our favorite tweets of the week: September 16, 2013 – September 22, 2013
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
Disastrous logo redesigns
Logos are a different kind of design. They’re tricky. They have to encompass an entire company, brand and attitude in…
50+ fantastic free tools for designers
One of the very best things about the Web is the great tools that the community keeps on delivering. We…
5 questions you must ask at the start of every project
Most my clients are focussed on print, so I was super stoked to get my first web design client in…
.net pulls the plug
The blogosphere exploded today at the news that .net magazine, the publication that many of us began our careers reading,…
How to design news sites
Recently, a friend suggested that I write an analysis of news websites: what they’re doing right, and what they’re doing…
Free download: 120 vector glyph icons
You can never have too many icons, especially when they’re free to download like this great set from Ivo Ivanov….
Perfect web typography with slab-serifs
Conventional wisdom states that body text benefits most from being set in a serif font because the serifs create a…
The secret of success: self-branding
When I speak to senior students at art schools, there is one major thing I try to impress upon them:…
Our favorite tweets of the week: September 9, 2013 – September 15, 2013
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
How designers can prepare for the Winter and Fall
It’s very typical that I experience an increase in clients during the summer months. I mean, business is really booming,…
Incredible voice control for the Web
Browsing the Web is usually an endless round of clicks, taps and scrolling. That’s changed with Annyang, an incredibly simple…
Why now is the right time to become a UX designer
In recent years, user experience design has become a popular topic in the web design community, with discussions focussing on…
Astounding underwater photography
These incredibly beautiful images by artist Christy Lee Rogers are created without the aid of Photoshop, with carefully lit models,…
The awesomeness of beige
Are you underestimating this deceptively “neutral” color? Either it’s considered cheap (because it reminds us of putty colored school cabinets…