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Deal of the week: Lunchbox Slab Serif
One of our very favourite deals of 2013 was for the lovingly crafted Lunchbox font, from Kimmy Design. So we were…
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7 simple mistakes you're probably making
When I was around 16, I got into freelancing for graphic design through a small non-profit. They needed some posters…
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Design Quips answer some tough design questions
As designers, we often wonder why certain standards become the “right” way to do things in our daily…
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Infographic: Professional web designers vs. amateur users
Ever wondered where all the money in web design goes? Perhaps you'd like to take a larger cut of it? Well this…
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Apple’s skeuomorphism brought to life
First there were complaints over Apple’s skeuomorphic icons and their inherent cheesiness. Then there were objections…
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How to create a slidable grid with jQuery
This grid is a fun and pleasing way to show multiple pieces of information in the same amount of space, by having each…
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Introducing the official font of the 2016 Olympics
Although the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are still years away, the official typeface for the event has already been…
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Deal of the week: Responsive Multipurpose HTML5 Template
The new year brings new opportunities, and if you’re looking to improve your site in 2014 then the first thing you need…
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Design to the nines and the rule of thirds
If you've spent time exploring the creative industry, you've probably heard the phrase, ‘rule of thirds’. It's one of…
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Firefox makes Fira Sans available for free
Though the Mozilla Foundation has been around for ten years now, they have only recently released their own font, Fira…
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The 2 biggest questions about the Target redesign
The dust hasn’t settled on the new Target.com redesign: the Web (OK, well, the web design community and a few actual…
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The best of 2013 for designers
In 2013, we covered a ton of new apps, resources, and more for designers and developers. In fact, we covered hundreds…
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50 sensational freebies for web designers, December 2013
We love web design resources, and we love them even more when they're absolutely free. so each month we scour the…
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Deal of the week: HTML5 photo template bundle
It doesn't matter how great your photos are, if they aren't presented well, odds are that no one will ever see…
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4 UX mistakes that are killing your conversions
Conversion rate optimization (CRO, for short) is having a moment among marketers. With the rise of billion dollar…
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The best free WordPress themes, December 2013
With the holiday season in full swing, you would almost expect a plethora of holiday themes to saturate the market. But…
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Infographic: Flat design vs. skeuomorphism
It's easy to get wrapped up in a trend and choose the option you think is most popular. But do you really know the…
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Deal of the week: Smashing web & graphics eBook bundle
Christmas is nearly upon us, and for web designers, traditionally that means a huge slowdown in the work coming in the…
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