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Is this what a universal typeface would look like?
Bic—internationally renowned maker of ballpoint pens, lighters, and razors—has a fantastic record for imaginative…
By Ben Moss
Adobe announces the biggest update to its core products since CS6
Today Adobe are releasing a major update to Creative Cloud. It will see significant updates to all 14 major…
By Ben Moss
Virgin America's redesigned booking system delights users
There are some tasks that are so tedious to complete online that we always put them off until the last minute: whether…
By Ben Moss
Swift programming language is announced as the future of the Apple universe
At Apple’s WWDC today, the company debuted some pretty ‘meh’ changes to iOS7; iOS8, which will be available to download…
By Ben Moss
Awesome free extension Griddify solves the grid issue in Photoshop
It’s long been accepted that building a solid grid is the foundation of a strong site design. Of course, the grid…
By Ben Moss
Comic Sans gets a facelift
Craig Rozynski may have taken on the mother of all type design challenges with his creation Comic Neue; a revival of…
Major shakeup to domain names will affect millions
At the end of last week ICANN, the body responsible for the allocation of domain names online, announced it will be…
By Ben Moss
Unforeseen side effects of Google Glass reported
It was seen as the future of the Web and mobile devices. Google Glass was the thing we all saw in movies about the near…
Discover the Future of Web Design, in London this April
Keeping abreast of emerging trends is one of the most challenging aspects of any designer's job. If you're looking for…
By WDD Staff
Getty’s photo embed service may not be as free as you think
Yay! More free pictures! We can now use millions of Getty-owned photos for free on our websites, blogs and social media…
Adobe's new product integration streamlines content across devices
One of the big challanges for large companies, especially in the digital age, is establishing and maintaining brand…
By WDD Staff
Facebook gives away next-gen design tool Origami, for free
Origami, developed by the Facebook design team, is one of the emerging next-generation tools for designers producing…
By WDD Staff
What’s really wrong with Squarespace Logo
Last week Squarespace launched Squarespace Logo, a new addition to their service designed to provide individuals and…
By WDD Staff
Adobe release major Creative Cloud update
Today, Adobe have both announced and shipped, new versions of its flagship Creative Cloud applications. In this update…
By WDD Staff
Design Quips answer some tough design questions
As designers, we often wonder why certain standards become the “right” way to do things in our daily…
By WDD Staff
Pantone unveils 2014 color of the year
Color watchers may be intrigued to see Pantone’s color of the year for 2014. The influencial team at the Pantone Color…
By WDD Staff
Forrst announces major relaunch
Design and development community, Forrst, has announced a completely new and improved website experience.
Originally…
By WDD Staff
Is Mainframe2 the end for desktop computing?
If Angel funded Mainframe2 has their way with the cloud, what they reveal this week at Demo Fall 2013, will make…
By WDD Staff