Kendra Gaines

Kendra Gaines is a freelance designer from Virginia, USA. Connect with her.

15 elegant clothing & accessories websites

The popularity of shopping for items online is greatly increasing. If you ask me why I like to shop online, it's…

Iconbench: for styling your icons

When creating website designs, it's almost impossible to leave out icons. They help visualize pieces of copy and are…

25+ wonderful wedding websites

Being in love is great. It's often a crazy journey where you find out much about your partner and especially yourself.…

The splash strikes back: 40+ splash-like headers

A long time ago, on a website not that far away, you'd be welcomed by a web page that didn't have much on it. It maybe…

Striking.ly review: professional websites for everyone

If you're looking to set up a website there are a multitude of options. With no budget or time restrictions the choice…

Redesigns: more help than you might think

Recently, I ran into a client that wanted to redesign their company's website. It was made using Flash, and of course…

Creating more purpose for content-light websites

Not every company or designer has a lot to say. There are people who believe in letting a product or service speak for…

35+ awesome and free @font-face kits

With the right fonts, we can do anything, and create anything. Fonts help portray a mood or emotion. Your font choice…

How to deliver the perfect design

Working with clients can be tough. There can be a lot of back and forth communication and many requirements. Every…

How to monetize design with no clients

Whether you're just starting out or have hit a dry spell, there may come a point in time where you have to find a way…

Great jQuery plugins for fresh websites

One can only imagine how tough it was to practice web design back when everything seemed so new — during the days of…

Contemporary church web design

In the world of web design and really, any type of design, there seems to be one sector that is always behind the…

Are creative business cards counter-productive?

Being a business owner, entrepreneur or even just a freelancer can sometimes have its slower moments. When things get a…

Why brands are leaning towards minimalism

Every company wants to remembered, every company wants to be recognized. Whether they have a great service or product…

Is phoneography the future of photography?

We are at a time where it kind of feels like there's a new update in technology every week. It might remind you of that…

15+ high quality, free pattern sets

As web designers, we spend most of our time praising web designs for their sleek interfaces and their awesome…

15 dummy text generators you should know

As designers attempting to creating functional work, oftentimes we are required to make our designs look as finished as…

Tutorial: Create 5 subtle background patterns

In the wonderful world of web design, it has become normal practice to create designs that utilize background patterns…