Infographic: Squarespace vs Wix
Are you thinking of building a website with a site builder but find yourself confused by the dizzying array of options?…
By Simon Sterne
10+ Cool Pre-built Websites Designed With Creatives and Developers in Mind
Creatives need a digital space to call their home. A place from which they can show off their best work, and from where…
By WDD Staff
26 Exciting New Tools For Designers, May 2021
From dev tools to productivity to a little bit of fun with sudoku, this month’s collection of new tools is packed with…
Infographic: YouTube By The Numbers
YouTube is the Web’s biggest video channel. Hundreds of hours of video are uploaded to the service every minute. The…
By Simon Sterne
Create Beautiful WordPress Pages with Optimized Images Using Elementor and ImageEngine
WordPress powers nearly 40% of all websites, thanks to its commitment to making publication possible for everyone, for…
By WDD Staff
How To Power Through Designer Apathy
Sometimes you just don’t give a damn anymore. Possibly the only thing worse than designer’s block is designer’s apathy:…
3 Essential Design Trends, May 2021
Spring and fresh designs are in the air. This month, it’s obvious that designers are feeling creative with new and…
Quiz: Who Designed That Font?
We’re rounding up the week with a fun quiz for anyone who loves fonts. You’ve seen these typefaces used in hundreds of…
By Louise North
Poll: Is Basecamp Right To Shutdown Politics At Work?
This week, in a move like something from a particularly eventful episode of The Office, popular project management app…
By Ben Moss
10 Elements of Landing Pages That Convert
Landing pages are central to successful marketing campaigns; they allow you to target particular customers with…
By Simon Sterne
20 Best New Websites, April 2021
This month’s collection contains a combination of big and bold, and clean and minimal. Although basic minimalism is…
Quiz: Which CSS Snippet Is The Fastest?
CSS is an awesome tool for styling websites. It’s small, fast, and easy to learn. But like all code, there’s a right…
By Simon Sterne
3 Effective Ways To Improve Your Site’s Carbon Footprint
To mark Earth Day 2021, we’re looking at the ways you can reduce your site’s carbon footprint, while boosting…
By Ben Moss
What Is The Independent Web And Does It Matter In 2021?
Ten years ago, people began talking about the “Independent Web.” Although we don’t commonly use the term anymore, that…
25 Exciting New Tools For Designers, April 2021
Rather than spring cleaning, do some spring “shopping” for tools that will make your design life easier. Packed with…
Wix vs WordPress: 3rd Round Knockout
Over the last fortnight one site builder has gone toe-to-toe with another, as Wix launched a marketing campaign aimed…
By Ben Moss
Poll: Is Environmentally Conscious Web Design Really Worth It?
We’re no longer arguing about whether climate change exists because climate change is now extensively documented.…
By Ben Moss
9 Tips for Better Live Logo Design
Have you ever wondered why we’re so amazed by motion? A moving image is more likely to grab your attention than a…
Get Ready For Next Month’s Google Shakeup
With the update scheduled to roll out in May 2021, now is the time to make sure your websites are prepared for it. It’s…
Stark Launches Public Library For Accessibility
Inclusive design is all about designing sites with everyone in mind instead of designing for your own preferences. It’s…
By Simon Sterne
Poll: Should You Fire Good Clients?
We all get excited about new projects; we're daydreaming about possibilities from the first contact with a potential…
By Ben Moss
7 Skills You Need To Thrive As A Web Designer In 2021
Web design is an ever-evolving field. Those of us that have been in the industry a long time (i.e., six months plus)…
By Ben Moss
3 Essential Design Trends, April 2021
The best thing about writing about website design trends each month is looking at all the great sites that are being…
Key and Surface Tracking Comes to Chrome
This week Google announced further details of its plan to remove cookies from ad tracking. The strategy, which the ad…
By Ben Moss