May 13, 2013
Card sorting is one of the most basic, easy-to-do usability testing techniques available at your disposal. There are already plenty of articles and tutorials that discuss how to conduct card sorting activities (like this one) so I will be skipping the basCard sorting is one of the most basic, easy-to-do usability testing techniques available at your disposal. There are already plenty of articles and tutorials that discuss how to conduct card sorting activities (like this one) so I will be skipping the bas...
May 25, 2013
Responsive web design is the concept of designing a website's layout so that it adapts to the screen size of the user -- making the user's experience on your site optimal for whatever device they're using. There are many free jQuery slider plugins that inResponsive web design is the concept of designing a website's layout so that it adapts to the screen size of the user -- making the user's experience on your site optimal for whatever device they're using. There are many free jQuery slider plugins that in...
May 23, 2013
In this step-by-step tutorial, I'll show you my technique for creating text that has a semi-transparent, three-dimensional appearance. We'll use Illustrator and Photoshop to achieve our desired results. Continue reading...Continue Reading: How to Make TraIn this step-by-step tutorial, I'll show you my technique for creating text that has a semi-transparent, three-dimensional appearance. We'll use Illustrator and Photoshop to achieve our desired results. Continue reading...Continue Reading: How to Make Tra...
May 23, 2013
Trends start everyday: an idea is adopted, passed on and before you know it it’s being discussed on design blogs. However, most trends vanish as quickly as they appeared. To paraphrase Andy Warhol, everything will be trendy for 15 minutes. Once in a whTrends start everyday: an idea is adopted, passed on and before you know it it’s being discussed on design blogs. However, most trends vanish as quickly as they appeared. To paraphrase Andy Warhol, everything will be trendy for 15 minutes. Once in a wh...
May 24, 2013
Design
For this inspiration collection, we came upon somewhat of a trend: Skulls and skeletons. It seems that skull and skeleton motifs are all the rage with you artists out there, so we've collected a few really great examples from some immensely talented folks...
May 24, 2013
Photography
Thousands of submissions The 25th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest is well under way and has received thousands of submissions from professional and amateur photographers alike. The Competition ends 30th June 2013 so there’s plenty of t...
May 24, 2013
Web Development
Chances are, you’ve heard about the myriad ways in which the agile development method is changing the face of software development. If you’ve worked in the design world, you may even have given agile a try yourself, or at least...
May 23, 2013
Web Development
A simple tooltip menu where the submenu will either appear above or below the main menu, depending on available space....
May 23, 2013
Web Development
While fine art is a subjective field, graphic design is more formulaic in its fundamentals. An effective design should make people feel a certain way and take a certain action. In this article I’d like to share Gravity Switch’s web design principles a...
May 22, 2013
Web Development
In this tutorial we will be converting the Weather Forecast App that we built last year, from the discontinued Yahoo APIs, to the OpenWeatherMap free forecasting service....
May 22, 2013
Web Development
As so much of the content available on the web is text it’s essential for web designers to understand the basic principles of good typography. Having such knowledge allows designers to communicate more effectively, enabling them to create better designs...
May 22, 2013
Web Development
Some creative experiments that use animations and transitions on pseudo-elements to create interesting effects....
May 22, 2013
Web Development
Forms are certainly a very important part of a website. They should be intuitive, user friendly, and engaging. This is why we’ve gathered 8 jQuery Plugins that will spice up your forms. From options to make select boxes more user...
May 22, 2013
Design
Karen Kurycki, a designer and illustrator based in Florida, has an interesting style of work: She infuses her graphic designs with watercolor. In this feature article, we put a well-deserved spotlight on this skillful artist's work. Continue reading...Con...
May 22, 2013
Web Development
I’m a lucky person. Every day I get to do what I love, which is helping clients work out what their web project is going to look like. As any good account handler or project manager will tell you, their primary role is to make sure that a project goes a...
May 21, 2013
Web Development
An experimental form that uses natural language instead of the usual form display. Values are entered using custom input elements....
The essential part of creativity is not being afraid to fail.
Edwin H. Land
