As videos have become grown in popularity, more and more websites are starting to publish video content. However before you do that, you need to make sure that your web design is optimized to display video content in the first place – otherwise it could affect its effectivenessand performance. To start optimizing your web design […]
Imagine you get a piece of white paper on one hand and on the other you get all the rainbow colors in a pallet. Now you can start playing… This is how I feel when I am designing a website from scratch, when I can play with layouts and colors in the website builder to […]
Dominant in the graphic design industry with tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign, Adobe is not as successful with its web designing tools. Apps like Sketch or InVision are very popular among people who design for the web, which is not what Adobe wants. The company decided that its XD CC software wasn’t getting enough […]
Your ability to build a website with a friendly navigation scheme just got a whole lot easier. We had a long and grueling journey through various navigation schemes. As a result, the need for responsive web design has shown us what is important and not overly complicated. This, in turn, has given rise to a […]
Many elements of website design have become over-familiar and even generic over the past few years. Full-screen images, videos, and hamburger menus are so common that they are seen absolutely everywhere. Flat design has become a trend and many designers use responsive menus. Creative designers in the industry are beginning to ask, ‘What next?’ What […]
Design can reach the peak of its efficiency when combined with excellent knowledge of psychology. Designers often rely on people’s reaction to different visual incentives in order to take the most of their designs. As you can notice, the psychology applied is very basic and it doesn’t require you to be an expert in order […]
Powering a whopping 26% of the web and claiming responsibility for an unfathomable 1,808,219 posts per day, WordPress is one the most powerful digital entities in the world. Whether you’re a guerilla journalist, a small business owner, the founder of a startup or a freelancer selling their services, WordPress offers a presentable, practical and user-friendly […]
Some designers and developers in the ProgrammerHumor subreddit have been working on an unusual challenge for a bit more than a week, they have decided to try to design the worst possible slider ever. The joke took on pretty well, so the designers and devs produced some pretty aweful designs in term of UX and […]
Working on website or apps interfaces? Check out these free UI kits, they will make you more productive and save you tons of time. 1. Design elements by Dennis Flinsenberg Clean and simple, a standard kit that will always prove useful. Download here. 2. PerfectJane UI Kit by Igor Shkarin Icons, bars, buttons,… tons on design […]
So many websites look too similar to their competition, which reduces brand differentiation. If you want your website to look more attractive to users, you must infuse elements that will make it stand out. Here are 10 different techniques you should take note of and apply to create an eye-catching website. A unique, nice-looking logo […]
Your website is an online representation of who you are. If it keeps the user’s experience in mind and appropriately represents your brand, you’ll be able to create a strong connection with your audience. However, if it is sloppy, difficult to navigate and doesn’t consider the needs of your user, you probably won’t see much […]
There are an estimated 261,600 graphic designers in the United States. While not all of these designers will do website work, many do. In addition, there will be strong competition through 2024 for web design work. If you want to stand out and grab some of the web design work available, it’s important to understand […]
With every passing year videos are being used more and more frequently as a form of content on websites. However despite the fact that in general videos are able to provide increases in traffic, engagement, and conversions – results can vary greatly from website to website. While there are several factors that affect the impact […]
On the picture above, you can see a group of aged Japanese businessmen proudly carrying a board with the new icons they chose to represent complex bidet functionalities. The Japan Sanitary Equipment Industry Association met in order to standardize the icons used on complex bidets commonly used in Japan. This move is part of an […]
Nowadays, a large percentage of searches are made through mobile devices. Therefore, it is important for any business to have a responsive website so that their target audience can access them on any web-based device. In fact, the staggering growth of mobile devices has made it imperative for businesses to have mobile-friendly websites. As a […]