Carrie Cousins

Carrie Cousins is a freelance writer with more than 10 years of experience in the communications industry, including writing for print and online publications, and design and editing. You can connect with Carrie on Twitter @carriecousins.

3 Essential Design Trends, February 2024

From atypical typefaces to neutral colors to unusual user patterns, there are plenty of new website design trends to…

3 Essential Design Trends, January 2024

Forget the cold, the web design space is hot with plenty of new trends taking root in 2024. From amazing animations…

10 Best Web Design Trends of 2023

What website design techniques made the most impact in 2023? We've got a look back at the best trends of the year.

3 Essential Design Trends, December 2023

While we love the holidays, too much of a seasonal theme can get overwhelming. Thankfully, these design trends strike a…

3 Essential Design Trends, November 2023

In the season of giving thanks, we often think of comfort and tradition. These are common themes with each of our three…

3 Essential Design Trends, October 2023

Every now and then, website design trends can leave you scratching your head. This month’s collection includes some of…

5 Marketing Tools Every Designer Needs

Yes, designers do need marketing tools. From freelance graphic designers who need to land more work to designers who…

3 Essential Design Trends, September 2023

Trends in website design right now are offering a bit of a glimpse into the future with elements that are part of full…

3 Essential Design Trends, August 2023

There’s an overall movement in website design right now where there are no dominant hero image or video on the…

3 Essential Design Trends, July 2023

While the summer season seems to be the time when trends slow down some, there are still new things happening in…

3 Essential Design Trends, June 2023

This month we are focusing on three trends within a bigger website design trend – different navigation menu styles and…

3 Essential Design Trends, May 2023

All three of the website design trends here mimic something bigger going on in the tech space, from a desire to have…

3 Essential Design Trends, March 2023

One thing that we often think about design trends is that they are probably good to make a list. That’s not always…

3 Essential Design Trends, February 2023

There’s a common theme in this month’s collection of website design trends – typography. All three of these trends…

3 Essential Design Trends, January 2023

Minimal styles with big, bold text is the biggest trending website design element of 2023 so far. There are many…

3 Essential Design Trends, December 2022

As we head into the final month of 2022, plenty of new ideas and website design trends are still emerging. The…

3 Essential Design Trends, November 2022

Color and depth are key themes this month as we look at what design trends are happening across websites. Red is the…

3 Essential Design Trends, October 2022

This month, it’s all about the images. Each of the design trends we spotted has to do with the images you select – or…