Deal of the week: Bundle Storm

When it comes to stock elements, you can't have to many. Sure, it's possible that you'll collect more than you can use…

How to speed up responsive websites

Responsive web design is the buzzword of the decade already, and is ideal for the multi-screen connected world that we…

Adobe release Dreamweaver CC updates

Dreamweaver has long been a curious beast, loved and loathed in equal measure. For many it is the very best WYSIWYG…

25+ must-have Photoshop actions for your toolkit

No matter your area of expertise, chances are you've worked with photographs. Web and print designers alike are no…

50 years of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's dream

Fifty years ago today, one of the greatest orators of modern times delivered his most impassioned plea. At the march on…

Hooops — a Dribbble app for the iPhone

Dribbble doesn't have an official app and that can sometimes be a bummer. Sometimes you're away from the computer and…

Interview: Steve Matteson

There's a good chance you're intimately acquainted with the work of Steve Matteson, it's probably right in front of you…

How to style <select>s using DropKick

When it comes to styling webpages, nothing's as tricky as forms. And when it comes to styling forms — almost —…

Comics of the week #197

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

60 free resources you really must try

Finding the right elements for a project can significantly improve the quality of the final product, especially if your…

Deal of the week: Smashing Library

Smashing Magazine is one of the premium sources for learning the principles of web design. Their articles and eBooks…

How to launch a site in under 5 minutes

Establishing an online presence is absolutely essential in this digital day and age, more so if your profession lies…

Transforming the internet in 2013

It's amazing how far we've come in the last 15 years; the web has developed at a rate it took print 150 years or more,…

30 essential UX tools

When developers build websites, they often focus on the layout and technical features but neglect one very important…

The potential of personal projects

Personal projects allow us the freedom to work on whatever we want, to experiment or to try something new. With no…

How to use photography in web design

The power of a good visual isn’t just a scientifically well-documented phenomenon; it’s the whole reason our industry…

More is less: Not so minimal, minimalist websites

When you think of minimalism in design, whitespace usually comes to mind. When the designer is strips a piece down to…

Beautiful lettering of yesteryear

As designers we seem to have lost our courage, churning out identical brand 'solutions', posting Dribbble shots of the…

Comics of the week #196

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

How to present screenshots of your work

When it comes to presenting screenshots of your work the most obvious choice would be to use a straightforward…

Build better sites by telling stories

I'm sure you've heard of personas and scenarios, but let's start with a quick explanation of how they are useful in the…

Creative freedom may not be as free as you think

There are three things every creative yearns to hear: "we pay the total up front," "our staff is ready to sexually…

Deal of the week: FluidMask 3

Hands down the most frustrating task in Photoshop is cutting out hair, especially when the background's busy. For some…

Master typography in ten minutes

Typography is a subject of two extremes: you love it, or you hate it. Designers who love typography revel in all manner…