Saturation in Web Design
Over the years, web designs and layouts have increased in complexity. Yet, while our work becomes ever more polished…
By WDD Staff
Comics of the Week #71
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging…
By Jerry King
How to Spot and Avoid Web Copy that Kills Websites
Web designers and developers sacrifice countless hours and sleep sorting out clients’ objectives, audiences’ needs,…
By Rick Sloboda
How to Design a 1980s Movie Poster in Photoshop
In this article, we're going to start by looking at a few inspirational movie posters from the 1980s which we'll use…
By WDD Staff
Magnificent LEGO Movie Stills by Alex Eylar
Alex Eylar is an advanced LEGO scene creator from California, USA.
Alex is in his young twenties and has become very…
By WDD Staff
10 Web Design Elements that You Shouldn’t Overlook
When it comes to designing and building websites, it never seems to happen fast enough.
Given this fast pace, many…
By WDD Staff
Comics of the Week #70
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging…
By Jerry King
Terrific Illustrative Type by Alex Beltechi
Alex Beltechi is a graphic designer and illustrator from Romania.
One of his stronger areas of expertise - as you can…
By WDD Staff
Inspiring Artworks Created with the Brushes App
The Brushes app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad provides a unique environment for artists to create works of art by…
By WDD Staff
The Pros and Cons of Art-Directed Blogs
Art-directed blogs (sometimes also referred to as "blogazines") are making strides in the blogosphere.
Looking at…
By WDD Staff
Comics of the Week #69
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging…
By Jerry King
Effective Communication: Getting All You Can Out of What You've Got
In a highly competitive business environment, good communication is the engine of success.
As a designer, your grasp…
By WDD Staff
7 basics to create a good design brief
There are a number of basic components that any good design brief includes.
Getting your clients to include each of…
The Art of Painting in Water
Suminagashi is the ancient Japanese technique of painting on water to create marbleized effects on paper.
Literally,…
By WDD Staff
Common Elements Used in Wooden UI Design
We all know texture is used a lot in both modern and vintage design, although in many cases of design produced many…
By WDD Staff
A Brief History of Blogging
Blogs have become an integral part of online culture.
Practically everyone reads blogs now, whether they're "official"…
By WDD Staff
Comics of the Week #68
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging…
By Jerry King
8 Tips to Boost Your Business Website's Conversion Rate
There's a phenomenal focus on generating traffic in the online marketing world. Businesses fight for clicks, stage…
By WDD Staff
Web Culture: Grid-based Layout Designs
The semantic web has brought on a new generation of Internet technology. As designers and developers work together to…
By WDD Staff
40 Tutorials for Outstanding Text Effects in Illustrator
Fuzzy, sketchy, bubbly, viscous, sleek, shiny, retro, futuristic: you can do it all in Adobe Illustrator.
In this…
By WDD Staff
What's New for Web Designers - Mar 2011
New apps and websites appear on an almost daily basis, but trying to find the good ones among them can be tough,…
By WDD Staff
Comics of the Week #67
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging…
By Jerry King
7 Ways to Garner Local Clients and Referral Business
It is assumed in the online business, especially in the design field, that most big clients are international.
But…
By WDD Staff
Mediocrity vs. Excellence: What Separates Good From Great?
As a designer, especially one without a lot of experience, it's normal to look at the designs of others and think how…
By WDD Staff