Patrick McNeil

Patrick McNeil is a designer, developer and writer; but above all things he is a passionate educator. He is a Professor of Graphic Design at the University of Missouri St. Louis where he focuses on teaching UX Design methods and front end development techniques. Patrick is also the author of the bestselling book series The Web Designer's Idea Book and the curator of DesignMeltdown.com. For more information about Patrick visit his personal site, pmcneil.com, or follow him on Twitter @designmeltdown.

6 essential website photography trends for 2015

When it comes to design, photography is a fundamental tool that every design puts to work at some point. What I want to…

4 essential layout trends for 2015

The web has changed a lot over the last decade, and at the same time it hasn't changed at all. If we look back 10 years…

3 essential navigation trends for 2015

Happy New Year to all our readers! Today, we’re going to take a look at three key navigation trends that will dominate…

3 essential design trends, November 2014

Trends are the sort of thing that come and go, we all know that. At times we even start to consider the fall of a brand…

The use of illustration in web design

Illustration is an incredibly versatile tool that can find many different uses in design. And when it comes to web…

Asymmetrical balance in web design

When I first covered the idea of symmetrical design patterns here on Webdesigner Depot I had no intention of digging…

Fixed position web elements

The usage of fixed position elements has grown in popularity and become a common element on the web. This technique…

Characteristics of a modern portfolio site

Of all of the types of websites, the portfolio site has to overcome what might be some of the most difficult hurdles.…

Responsive web design has created opportunities across the board

From time to time, an industry experiences fundamental changes that radically alter it. Along with this comes an…

How to tame forms in web design

Forms are often considered one of the most painful HTML elements to program. But form design and development has…

Web design inspiration from modern art history

In my previous article, I presented a brief history of art and how principles from it might apply to the modern trade…

Web design inspiration from the history of art

When it comes to the creative arts, a fundamental way to better understand the trade is to look to the past. People…

25 examples of symmetry in web design

Symmetry is an age-old device of the visual artist. The word refers to two halves that perfectly mirror each other. In…

20 Fantastic pseudo-Flash websites

A pseudo-Flash website is one that looks, feels and acts like a Flash website but is in fact built on good…

Ribbons and tags in web design

Trends can be born so silently and subtly that we seldom notice them. And when you survey hundreds of websites, you…

Email marketing services reviewed

Selecting an email marketing service can be daunting. There are dozens of solutions to choose from, all with extremely…