Designing for Over Twenty Million Users: WordPress 3.0
WordPress 3.0 is, without doubt, one of the most exciting updates to the platform in a very long time. As…
Showcase of Blogs with Unique Post Designs
The trend of creating unique designs for each post on a blog is growing. A few years ago the idea…
Creating a Logotype Depends More on the Means Than the End
The process of designing a type-based logo is similar to that of designing a shape-based logo. Both logos need to…
4 People You Should Ask For Website Feedback
Most people know that good feedback is essential to designing and developing quality websites. But what constitutes “feedback” can be…
A Showcase of Watercolor in Web Design
Watercolor is such an old school element. Artists have been using watercolor for hundreds of years, and web designers have…
A Look at the New MSN.com Design
Since March 9 of this year Microsoft has been rolling out their new design of MSN.com. Backed by countless hours…
How to Kill the Design Community
Recently, the notion of killing the design community has come up on a few blogs (sometimes indirectly), creating many intense…
A Review of Consistent Designs on the Web
The visual language of a website impresses a visitor far beyond their first glimpse. In fact, in observing the best…
A Collection of “Coming Soon” Web Pages
“Coming soon” pages are a great way for websites to engage and connect with visitors, even before the actual site…
A Collection of Free iPad Icons, Tutorials and PSDs
Since its controversial release, the iPad has been both criticized and admired by the design community. In this post we…
How to Grow as a Web Designer
The field of web design is constantly changing and growing. Getting in a rut is often the result of not…
The History of the Ampersand and Showcase
The ampersand is one of the most unique typographical characters out there. Typography designers can exercise a lot more artistic…
A World of Design Possibilities
Many of today’s design styles derive from Swiss-style graphic design, now more commonly known today as “modern design.” The style…
Drop-Shadows and Gradients: Be Consistent in Your Visual Metaphors
Drop-shadows and gradients are two of the most common design elements on the web. You’ll find them accompanying many different…
When Minimalism Backfires: When Too Little Is Not Enough
As seen in our previous article on the subject and examples around the web, minimalism is quite the trend. When…