8 Tips to Boost Your Business Website's Conversion Rate
There's a phenomenal focus on generating traffic in the online marketing world. Businesses fight for clicks, stage…
By WDD Staff
Web Culture: Grid-based Layout Designs
The semantic web has brought on a new generation of Internet technology. As designers and developers work together to…
By WDD Staff
40 Tutorials for Outstanding Text Effects in Illustrator
Fuzzy, sketchy, bubbly, viscous, sleek, shiny, retro, futuristic: you can do it all in Adobe Illustrator.
In this…
By WDD Staff
What's New for Web Designers - Mar 2011
New apps and websites appear on an almost daily basis, but trying to find the good ones among them can be tough,…
By WDD Staff
Comics of the Week #67
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging…
By Jerry King
7 Ways to Garner Local Clients and Referral Business
It is assumed in the online business, especially in the design field, that most big clients are international.
But…
By WDD Staff
Mediocrity vs. Excellence: What Separates Good From Great?
As a designer, especially one without a lot of experience, it's normal to look at the designs of others and think how…
By WDD Staff
Then and Now Portrait Photography by Irina Werning
Irina Werning is a photographer who loves to look at other peoples' old photographs. Instead of just admiring the…
By WDD Staff
50+ New WordPress Themes: March 2011
A few things can be learned from this latest roundup of new WordPress themes, all released within the past five months…
By WDD Staff
10 Iconic Fonts and Why You Should Never Use Them
We've got a lot to thank Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and the computing world's other leaders for. They're responsible for…
By WDD Staff
Comics of the Week #66
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging…
By Jerry King
An Outstanding Artist's "One Wish to Change the World"
Back in October, talented French street artist "JR" was awarded the 2011 TED Prize.
For those unfamiliar with it, the…
By WDD Staff
Creating Flash Websites with Wix
There are some definite downsides to building websites with Flash (key being the lack of support for Flash on iOS), but…
By WDD Staff
30 of the Best Font Foundries
Typography is one of the most important parts of any design, whether it's digital or in print. Good typography can take…
By WDD Staff
Common Design Styles Used in Album Artwork
Whether we're on iTunes or Spotify, browsing stores (both online and off) or watching advertisements on TV or in…
By WDD Staff
Comics of the Week #65
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging…
By Jerry King
7 Elements of a Great Movie Poster Design
Big movies are a huge business, as the recent success of films such as Avatar and The Dark Knight…
By WDD Staff
Ethics in the Design Field
Every profession has its own set of ethical guidelines most of its members adhere to.
And while the design industry's…
By WDD Staff
New Threadless Book and Free Vouchers
Threadless is an amazing megastore for design T-shirts. Their community submits designs online which are then voted on,…
By WDD Staff
75 Exceptional Moleskine Notebook Artworks
Moleskine notebooks are a favorite among many artists, designers and writers.
They come in a variety of shapes and…
By WDD Staff
The 80/20 Rule Applied to Web Design
Having recently started reading a little more on design principles, I came across an interesting principle called the…
By WDD Staff
Comics of the Week #64
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging…
By Jerry King
How Old-Fashioned Marketing Can Supercharge Your Design Business
Search for any design-related term and you'll be greeted by a wall of competition.
From invasive AdWords pitches to…
By WDD Staff
What's New for Web Designers - Feb. 2011
New apps and websites appear on an almost daily basis, but trying to find the good ones among them can be tough,…
By WDD Staff