Marc Schenker

Marc’s a copywriter who covers design news for Web Designer Depot. Find out more about him at thegloriouscompanyltd.com.

Boost your UX with text chunking

The majority of the content that website visitors come across on the web is written content, copy or text that either…

Meet the man behind Comic Sans

We’ve all seen Comic Sans; the typeface that’s both loathed and (secretly) admired—some people have even dedicated a…

Cards vs. lists, how they impact UX

Two of the most common ways to organize website content these days is by using cards and lists. Each has its own pros…

3 web design errors that just won't die

Web design has come a long, long way since the 1990s, when things like GeoCities and AOL dominated the Internet. Design…

Samsung expands entry-level VR browsing

Those not completely familiar with Samsung’s Galaxy S7 smartphones may not have heard about Gear VR, the company’s…

Designing effective web surveys

Web surveys are important tools that websites and businesses can use to gauge important feedback from their site…

The big interview: Jon von Tzetchner talks Vivaldi

Vivaldi is a browser that’s an alternative to better-known browsers like Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Launched only…

Adobe updates Spark Video

Spark Video, Adobe’s video-storytelling app, just got a huge update. While users have always been able to use Spark…

Affinity Photo 1.5 released, packed with new features and Windows support

In a definite shift towards platform parity, Affinity Photo has finally been relased for Windows, delivering everything…

How to use breadcrumbs (the right way)

Bread crumbs…they bring up associations with the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel, where Hansel leaves bread crumbs to…

Choice paralysis: 3 ways the number of choices impacts conversions

Maybe you’ve heard of a phenomenon called choice or analysis paralysis. In short, it’s a situation where a customer…

Zendesk releases a new logo

We’re all familiar with the old Zendesk logo, right? The memorable image of the Buddha who’s wearing a headset (melding…

5 years of Foundation: a look back

This month, ZURB celebrates the 5th birthday of its Foundation front-end framework. This popular framework is known for…

eBay experiments with a visual search engine

eBay, the giant auction site, has just launched a new site specifically for people looking for furniture and other…

Designing for mobile app commerce

One of the more lucrative projects for designers these days doesn’t even involve desktop. That’s because, in the last…

Affinity Designer 1.5 released

The powerful and award-winning graphic-designer app Affinity Designer has just received a big update. This alternative…

The surprising history of emojis

You encounter emojis on a regular basis in your 21st-century, tech-savvy lifestyle, but what is the history of emojis?…

Why brutalism boosts conversions

For those of us familiar with brutalism on the web, we don’t necessarily look at it as a favorable design choice.…