How to develop a custom Tumblr theme
As a freelance web designer and developer I have become accustomed to working in a specific order from start to finish…
Deal of the week: Luxurious Samantha Script
One of the best ways of adding personality to a website is with a typeface; and when you’re looking for a touch of…
By WDD Staff
25 powerful typographic movie posters
In 2011, the movie industry made a whopping $87 billion worldwide. With that much cash up for grabs, film studios and…
By Stacey Kole
15 web sites with excellent UX
User experience is greatly important in the development of a website these days. A great user experience makes sure…
New webfont options from Cloud.typography
Webfonts have been revolutionary on the web; they've changed the appearance of websites in a way that arguably no other…
By Ben Moss
How the touch screen revolution is impacting UX
The introduction of Windows 8 saw a massive overhaul of the Windows user interface in line with the Windows Phone…
By Dan Rajan
20+ resources for learning web design & development
There are tons of blogs, tutorial sites, and other resources out there that can teach you about web design and…
Flat design casts a long shadow
Whilst many designers embrace flat design wholeheartedly, it seems a growing number have already tired of its charms…
By Ben Moss
Comics of the week #189
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
By Jerry King
Major updates to Adobe Creative Cloud
The days of CS6 are fading into the distance behind us, and Adobe has officially launched the newest version of what…
Ampersand 2013: The web typography conference
Ampersand 2013 — held today in Brighton, UK — was the third iteration of the popular web typography…
By Ben Moss
Deal of the week: Professional Facebook templates
Web designers are expected to be masters of all trades; from responsive websites to email templates, animated banners…
By WDD Staff
How to approach usability testing
In order to deliver a clean, fresh, and — more importantly — effective user interface, usability tests are required. It…
Thomas Barbèy’s astounding surrealism
Today, everyone’s a photographer, grabbing their iPhones for a quick snap. Pictures are posted at a moment’s notice on…
By Stacey Kole
15+ alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud
We're all familiar with Adobe Creative Cloud (née Creative Suite). Popular favorites are Photoshop, Dreamweaver and…
Side project: Silver Screen Society
Silver Screen Society is a project curated and maintained by graphic designers Trevor Basset and Brandon Schaefer. The…
By Sam Jones
How to design for non-profits
I ought to know a lot about charities and non-profit organizations. My parents are career missionaries; and I grew up…
The nuts and bolts of photography: things come apart
I dare say that many of us are interested in the nuts and bolts of how things work. I know I was fascinated by the…
How to animate media queries
Responsive design is everywhere, and whether you're using a framework or writing media queries yourself, some elements…
By Sara Vieira
Comics of the week #188
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
By Jerry King
How to use a website to strengthen a brand
The first thing that springs to mind when we think of branding is likely the large, cultivated brand imagery that forms…
By Dan Rajan
Deal of the week: CSS Hat converts PSD layers to CSS
One of the biggest problems designing websites in Photoshop is that time-consuming period after your design gets…
By WDD Staff
How to escape a penalty for unnatural links
For some web designers, it’s pretty standard practice to place a link back to their own site on the footer of a website…
Side project: The Everywhere Project
The Everywhere Project is a collaborative project curated by designer and illustrator, Adrian Walsh. It was created as…
By Sam Jones