When did web design become an art form? We know it sure as heck wasn’t anywhere close to when sites really started hitting the World Wide Web in waves back in the 90s. With no CSS, ugly fonts (the polar opposite of these), brutal colors and a painfully slow loading time, calling websites art back […]

Starting an online business might seem a little overwhelming at times. There are a lot of questions that will pop into your head: “where do I start?”, “how do I measure my results?”, “how do I create and manage my content?” You’d be surprised how easy and simple it can actually be – with the […]

Every week, we’ll give you an overview of the best deals for designers, make sure you don’t miss any by subscribing to our deals feed. You can also follow the recently launched website Type Deals if you are looking for free fonts or font deals. The Crafters Delight Bundle Volume III Following on from the popularity of Volume I […]

If you’re a freelancer, you know your portfolio is going to be your selling point.  If you are just starting out and have little work to add to your portfolio, you might wonder how you can build up your business? It might feel like a Catch 22 situation, where lack of experience prevents you from […]

Back in 2000s the cryptocurrency niche was a terra incognita, the existence of which was not yet known to human. In 2008, someone calling oneself Satoshi Nakamoto set foot on it and brought Bitcoin and the very first blockchain into being. It’s been quite a few years since the day of cryptocurrency inception. It may […]

The 1950s was a turning point in the world of art. In fact, the decade arguably witnessed more transformation than it had in the previous 500 years. Popular culture as we know it was beginning to take shape, as early globalisation and the cementing of modern capitalism drove demand for more life-enhancing products and services. […]

The internet is constantly changing and evolving. As a result, it is important to stay dynamic.  As a graphic designer, you’ll know that trends change and what works well and converts for your clients one month will be different the next.  We need to be aware of the trends that are emerging, and those that […]

Trends often emerge from a collective feeling or mood, which is captured by designers in different fields.  Retro color pallets, made popular through the emergence of photo filters, is an example of how old-world charm is being reborn into web design. Designers have always kept an eye on the past, and every twenty or so […]

2018 is finally here and design is hotter and more complex than ever. To make it through the ever-changing jungle of pixels, vectors, stock images and what not, we handpicked the top graphic design resources that you’ll need this year to save time, optimize your work and improve your design quality. Whether you’re just starting […]

You want to create your own website? Good for you! This article will give you a complete guideline on how you should go about the process, step by step using the latest information. Even if you a beginner, worry not because the information will not be technical, but as easy as A, B, C! The […]

You worked hard on your WordPress website and now you are about to launch it. The big day is right around the corner! But there are a lot of things that can go wrong. Are you aware of all of them? You probably aren’t if this is your first ever launch. That is why I […]

Mobile navigation is one of the essential aspects of mobile application design.  In a time when many of us use mobile phone applications to carry out online tasks, the ability to use an application quickly and efficiently makes all the difference.  A mobile application should work intuitively in a way that provides you with what […]

Working as a freelance web designer has some serious perks: you meet a variety of interesting people, you (mostly) choose your own hours, and you can apply both your artistic side and your technical skills to helping clients get the most out of their web presence. At the same time, it has one major drawback: […]

At one point, a few years ago, some Internet marketers predicted that blogs and emails would die. Neither did die, blogs are a well-established communication tool for companies, there are more professional bloggers than ever, it even became a normal job, and email marketing has never been as important as it is now. It has […]

When we first look at a design or artwork, we often don’t think about what we see.  Instead, we focus on aspects of the work that grab our attention. This is called pre-attentive vision.  It begins when a design grabs our attention, but we haven’t yet thought about it.  We scan information, which is recognized […]