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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…

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…

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…

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…

Apple’s skeuomorphism brought to life

First there were complaints over Apple’s skeuomorphic icons and their inherent cheesiness. Then there were objections…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…