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.

Is Material Design killing the Web?

Material Design is the “it” phrase that many designers are talking about right now. The concept, which was developed by…

How to customize UX for mobile

So what does psychology have to do with it? When it comes to user experience, almost everything. With so many device…

30 small business themes for WordPress

There are so many things to consider when launching a startup or small business. But creating your website does not…

19 coffee shop themes for WordPress

For many people the day does not start until they have tasted that first sip of coffee. The drink is thought to…

25 back to school themes for WordPress

With back to school season right around the corner, chances are that educators are thinking about the best ways to…

25+ free WordPress themes fresh for May

Spring is in full bloom and WordPress designers are busy as ever. The market is filled with tons of new themes and the…

25+ free WordPress themes for April 2014

It’s been a busy month for theme designers & developers as a large number of new themes were released, making this…

21 free WordPress themes for March 2014

Simple. That's the commonality this month as dozens of new WordPress themes became available and many had a common…

How to keep your text clean

Nothing is more important than readability when it comes to the text on your website. Absolutely nothing. If you can’t…

Kerning in practice: beware odd letter spacing

While kerning of type is a common practice in print design, it seems to be less common in web applications. But it does…

Leading: space is just as important as words

A key component to any website design is type. Selecting fonts, sizes and colors can be a big part of how you outline…

Color and cultural design considerations

The world seems to be getting a little smaller each day thanks to online communities and social networking. In turn,…