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As citizens of the digital world, we are constantly flooded with data. From website analytics to our fitness tracker, data is all around us. As a result, for the front-end designers it is becoming increasingly difficult to present data in a way that stands out from other data sources that are competing for a viewer’s attention. […]
If you’re a fan of WordPress, and you build sites professionally, you’ve almost certainly encountered Divi; Elegant Themes’ flagship theme and builder. We’ve covered the release of several versions, and so we were eager to try out the latest version to be announced: Divi 2.7. In a nutshell, Divi 2.7 comes with an advanced theme builder […]
Not all developers and tech services consider the visually impaired when rolling out their latest designs and updates, so it’s refreshing when one finally does. Twitter, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, just made its interface friendlier to the blind and those with vision impairment. Yesterday, Twitter announced on its blog that it’s making its images […]
One more Google service has officially been redesigned, and it’s about time. That’s right, Google is redesigning their entire Adwords platform. It’s been around eight years since the last redesign, and a lot has changed since then. The mobile market has exploded, for one. Therefore, Adwords needs to reflect that, both in its user interface, […]
There’s been a lot of talk lately about AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages). From February 24th onward, Google search results began to include links to mobile-page versions that were built with this open-source project. When Google begins openly backing a technology, you know that it’s going to be a big thing, but what exactly is AMP? AMP is […]
One of the great things about looking at trends each month is catching a glimpse of what designers are experimenting with. In particular, you start to see a distinct crossover of elements that you might have missed at first glance. That exact thing happened with this month’s collection. Note all the yellow and gold tones. Even […]
Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however, […]
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world […]
If you’re looking for a clean, functional typeface for a project, you can’t go far wrong with Unio Creative Studios’ Venice Serif, so we’re delighted that we’re able to bring it to you as a free download. The contemporary slab-serif has an even color, a very large x-height, and generous counters, all of which makes […]
Today, 53% of all email opens occur on a mobile device. Since more than half of people check their emails on mobile, it’d be crazy not to have a platform with responsive email design. After all, 70% of users will delete an email if it fails to display properly. With this trigger-happy user habit, it’s […]
Responsive design is an essential and necessary part of web development. One of the biggest issues with responsive web design as of late has been images. Many debate the best way to display images on a responsive site. And then, what about image galleries? Image galleries feature far more complexity than single images; there are even […]
This tutorial will help you with the most important thing you probably aren’t doing for your MailChimp newsletter: ensuring its delivery. If your newsletter isn’t being delivered, then no training, or tips, or marketing tactics will matter. Ensuring delivery basically means that you’ve got to prove that you are who you say you are, where […]
We live in a world where every startup and its dog promises to change your life through design. The most important works of design, however, are the ones that many of us barely even think about. In this case, I’m talking about highway signs. I don’t drive, but I used to be on the road […]
The microblogging platform that revolutionized how the world communicates and markets with 140-character snippets just turned 10. It’s hard to believe that such an omnipresent service is just a decade old. Of course, the company has also been plagued by operational problems, and it still isn’t profitable. But Twitter’s lasting legacy is building a must-use platform […]
The number of web designers who still look down their noses at website publishers (such as Squarespace, Wix, or Webydo) is unbelievable to me. Eye rolling, haughty chuckling, bursts of forced laughter… the whole nine yards. Snobs, you know who you are… Where I work, our tool of choice is Squarespace, but across the Web you […]
Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however, […]
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world […]
After many months of hard work, this week we’ve unveiled our latest redesign… When Webdesigner Depot first launched in 2010, the Web was a very different place. Back then, the way we all consumed content online was radically different. The last few years have seen an explosion in mobile use, and a huge diversification of […]
Trust occurs when our physical, emotional and logical responses combine into one confident, positive intuitive feeling. When we trust companies or brands, the feeling—or “experience”—is often carefully cultivated and consumers uphold a level of expectation when visiting the business. This remains true online, as there are a number of cues that can reaffirm trust, or […]
Ad blocking has become so prevalent on the Internet that a study from last year estimates that publishers will lose as much as $22 billion from this software. Their fears have only been worsened by Opera’s powerful move, announced just last week, to allow its users to block ads natively, from right within the browser. […]
In late 2014, Serif released Affinity Designer to the world. In early 2015, they followed that success with the release of Affinity Photo, the would-be Photoshop-killer. It seems to have worked out pretty well for them. While software packages like Pixelmator and The Gimp have failed to make any serious dent in the Photoshop market, […]
When I first learned to code, and started looking for freelance web design projects, I felt like I was in a Catch-22. My portfolio was totally empty; but I couldn’t fill it with impressive projects without any clients. It’s a tough spot to be in in an industry where your work is much more important […]
Formerly known as Project Comet, Adobe Experience Design CC, is now available as a free pre-release download. Adobe XD, or just XD, for short, the consistent mis-spelling underlines the tool’s target market, it’s aimed squarely at UX design. Since its debut at last year’s Adobe MAX, Project Comet has been one of the most eagerly anticipated […]
In this month’s edition of what’s new for designers and developers, we’ve included coding resources, drag and drop design tools, productivity apps, stock photo sources, coding languages, open source tools, inspiration resources, and much more. And as always, we’ve also included some awesome new free fonts! Almost everything on the list this month is free, […]
Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however, […]
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world […]
Do you want to work for Google? Oh who are we kidding? Of course you do! Now, how would you like to join a program where you get paid to experiment wildly, creating things in the Google Creative Lab? Now, if you’re thinking something along the lines of, “Oh just tell us already!”, here you […]
Olesia is a script typeface with a difference: its extra loops and curly swashes, on letters like ‘b’ and ‘E’, add a charmingly care-free air that it lends to any design it’s used in. Ideal as a display face, whenever you need to inject a natural, feminine, or romantic, feel into a design. Perfect for […]
Inclusive design is a hot topic and choosing an accessible font for your website is important for all brands, not just public bodies and charities. But how can you tell which typefaces are accessible and does this mean a compromise in terms of design? Here are my top tips: 1: Don’t fall into the trap […]
Building forms is one of the most time-consuming processes on any website build; you need to code the inputs, validate the data, and securely capture information in a format that you can use. Multiply the complexity by ten when you factor in WordPress. Because WordPress is so popular, a number of plugins have been developed […]
Last month Adobe released an update to Adobe Muse CC, a popular visual web design tool that allows you to create websites without code. This new, powerful tool is included with the Creative Cloud. As a traditional graphic designer, Adobe Muse opens new doors allowing you to work in a familiar interface, à la Adobe […]
How’s it going, compadres? This month’s roundup hand-picked from all across the web includes icons, design assets, illustrations, vector artwork, UI kits, some really cool code snippets, fonts, templates, some awesome tools, and much much more. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the best freebies on the Web this month! The months of the year […]
Rumored for the longest time, Facebook Messenger on Android has finally joined the Material Design club, with its latest update. Taking virtually no one by surprise, this Material Design update is nonetheless welcome news for Android users who’ve been clamoring for a more usable interface on their smartphones. This update immediately applies to all Android […]
Welcome, readers, back to our monthly portfolio roundup. Have a look at the site’s we’ve featured, get inspired for the month, and start sketching! If you’ve recently built yourself a great-looking portfolio site, tell us about it at ezequiel@webdesignerdepot.com Note: I’m judging these sites by how good they look to me. If they’re creative and […]
Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however, […]
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world […]
When we design websites, we do so to get a message across to our audience. However, one of the biggest hurdles that we often have to overcome in order to get that message to our visitors is clutter. When visitors come across a website that they perceive to be cluttered, some of them just up […]
Mac-based typophiles rejoice! Bohemian Coding have smiled on you in the form of a new Sketch update. Where before there were inconsistent baselines and sadness, there shall now be great-looking text, and joy. Now you can really get some mileage out of your Helvet… Oh, we’re not doing that anymore? Okay. The point is that Sketch […]
Google Photos, Google’s picture and video-sharing and storage service, has been upgraded to give users a bunch of new features aimed at improving ease of use. The changes affect both the desktop-web version and Android. First up is what’s happening on desktop. Users who’ve been upset by Google Photos’ decision to abandon the Snapseed-based picture-editing […]
One of the biggest clashes in design has been the question of whether to strip down your landing page to the point where it’s so minimal that it has no navigation at all. Proponents argue that the only thing on a landing page should be the call to action button, so as to eliminate all distractions […]
How many times have you been on a website, only to leave frustrated and annoyed at the experience you received during your visit? Believe it or not, this is a fairly common occurrence, especially when websites ignore good UX practices. If you’re involved in any aspect of a website build, it’s imperative that you avoid […]