Was Milton Glaser right about computers destroying design?

In a previous article, I wrote about design before computers became commonplace in the design industry. A fun look back…

Deal of the week: Respublika font family

It’s often difficult to settle on a strong sans-serif. So many carry a lot of baggage with them; Helvetica is…

How to learn more in 2014

Albert Einstein once said, “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” It’s one thing to be aware of what’s new in…

Giveaway: Win 1 of 10 professional WordPress themes from TemplateMonster

A great source for high-quality WordPress themes is TemplateMonster, so we're absolutely stoked to be able to announce…

10 jQuery snippets every designer should know

jQuery is used on thousands upon thousands of web pages. It’s one of the most common libraries to insert into pages,…

3 reasons we should stop using navigation bars

If you're anything like me, you spend a lot of time studying other designers' work. I like to look at projects for the…

Comics of the week #218

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…

Deal of the week: 21 premium, responsive, one-page HTML5 templates

One of the most appealing kinds of sites, for all types of businesses is the one-page parallax scroll. There's a…

Why you should be using Drupal

It’s often described as the CMS from hell; ugly and a total memory hog, to the novice the learning curve is often far…

12 inspirational hand-lettering projects

When it comes to lettering, there’s something about a handmade project that just stops us in our tracks. In this day…

Adobe release major Creative Cloud update

Today, Adobe have both announced and shipped, new versions of its flagship Creative Cloud applications. In this update…

7 web design trends you'll actually see this year (and how to survive them)

It's the time of year when every blogger on the Web pulls out a crystal ball, dusts off the tarot cards and spends…

How to Kickstart your HTML

A primary goal of all developers is faster development, especially rapid bootstrapping. There are dozens of frameworks…

What's new for designers, January 2014

The January edition of what's new for web designers and developers includes new web apps, jQuery plugins and JavaScript…

Comics of the week #217

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…

Discover the world's best mobile UX

The developers behind UX Archive want you to build better mobile experiences. To that end, they find and present…

Deal of the week: Lunchbox Slab Serif

One of our very favourite deals of 2013 was for the lovingly crafted Lunchbox font, from Kimmy Design. So we were…

7 simple mistakes you're probably making

When I was around 16, I got into freelancing for graphic design through a small non-profit. They needed some posters…

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…

Infographic: Professional web designers vs. amateur users

Ever wondered where all the money in web design goes? Perhaps you'd like to take a larger cut of it? Well this…

Apple’s skeuomorphism brought to life

First there were complaints over Apple’s skeuomorphic icons and their inherent cheesiness. Then there were objections…

How to create a slidable grid with jQuery

This grid is a fun and pleasing way to show multiple pieces of information in the same amount of space, by having each…

Introducing the official font of the 2016 Olympics

Although the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are still years away, the official typeface for the event has already been…

Comics of the week #216

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…