Design
Graphic design is more than just good looks. Design is the process of visually conveying ideas or messages to a specific audience.
Is it time to embrace responsive branding?
Consistency, we’re taught, is the hallmark of quality. Whether it’s in copywriting or color, layout or lettering, consi…
By Ben Moss
5 rules for choosing the perfect web typeface
Selecting a typeface for a project is a defining moment. Occasionally you’ll be looking to add personality to a design,…
By Ben Moss
7 simple rules for mobile typography
You’ve probably heard that good typography is invisible, but it’s more accurate to say that good typography makes the a…
By Ben Moss
Is Apple’s San Francisco the future of typography on OSX?
Apple’s cool factor has been on the wane in the last couple of years. Successive iPhones have failed to advance as sign…
By Ben Moss
Webdesigner Depot gets a redesign
A few days ago, on November 11th, we celebrated our 6th birthday here on WDD by revealing our latest redesign.
If you …
By WDD Staff
What creative opportunities will a legal marijuana market present you?
I had an advertising teacher who claimed that big tobacco companies had registered the 1970s names for different mariju…
40 brand logos with hidden messages
A brand is arguably a company’s most valuable asset, but it’s the brand logo in particular that really speaks volumes a…
By Jack Reid
The secret of grid layouts, and the mistake you’re probably making
I mentioned the “Swiss School” and “the grid” layout in another article and while most comments were positive about the…
How to transform design limitations into design success
Think of design as a road map for consumers, taking them where you want them to go. Design makes an efficient way to ge…
The end of the pretentious designer
There's a problem in the design world. It's not a problem of the magnitude of wage inequality, discrimination in the wo…
A new look for an iconic brand
Any time a brand redesigns its identity, there are huge risks that the public will reject the new look. It's happened…
6 easy ways to create an effective typographic hierarchy
Creating a strong typographic hierarchy is crucial to the success of any dynamic design. It’s the difference between ef…
50+ Minimal logos, past and present
Simple and clean designs can sometimes have an even bigger impact than a logo that has a lot going on. Good use of form…
6 life lessons from the typographers at Typekit
In so many ways, great design is representative of the way we should live our lives: keep it simple, try new things, an…
By WDD Staff
The best new fonts, August 2014
With the end of summer rapidly approaching, now is the perfect time to update your collection of fonts! Okay, so here a…
Why your brand needs a style guide, and how to create one
A lot of designers and creatives overlook the need for a brand style guide (also called a brand bible by some, or inclu…
The secret to Airbnb's successful rebrand
Unless you've been abstaining from social media this week, it can hardly have escaped your notice that Airbnb, the glob…
By Ben Moss
The secrets to using large, expressive type on websites
When designing a website we have to strike a balance between the visual elements and the text elements of the site. Thi…
By Rob Bowen
