WCAG 2.2 Overview and Feedback

A working draft of version 2.2 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) has been published for feedback. WebAIM is thrilled to see the work on these formative guidelines continuing and we appreciate the efforts of the W3C’s Accessibility Guidelines working group. Below are WebAIM’s plain language summaries of each of the new proposed success… Continue reading WCAG 2.2 Overview and Feedback

Deque Systems announces axe-con, a new, digital accessibility conference: March 10-11, 2021

Free, Multi-track Online Event Focuses on Helping All Professionals Build, Test and Maintain Accessible Digital Experiences Deque is excited to announce a brand-new digital accessibility conference: axe-con!! Axe-con is an open and inclusive digital accessibility conference that welcomes developers, designers, business leaders, and accessibility professionals of all experience levels to a new kind of accessibility… Continue reading Deque Systems announces axe-con, a new, digital accessibility conference: March 10-11, 2021

Pointless Websites to Waste Time That School You in Design

Pointless websites are made from brilliant development hacks which are all wit and less work. These are websites that do not have any specific niche or content. The useless web is actually not what many people think it is. They may seem pointless but some really cool simplistic pages gain more user engagement than some… Continue reading Pointless Websites to Waste Time That School You in Design

30+ Awesome Esports T-Shirt Mockups (Gaming Jerseys Ready to Download)

If you’ve been using the COVID-19 lockdown to become an esports star, you’ll want an esports T-shirt mockup to promote your team. You can find fabulous esports T-shirt mockups like this one at Placeit The fabulous selection of esports T-shirt mockups and jersey esport team mockups at Placeit give you the perfect opportunity to show… Continue reading 30+ Awesome Esports T-Shirt Mockups (Gaming Jerseys Ready to Download)

8 Easy Ways To Ruin Your User Onboarding

To understand why user onboarding is such an indispensable tool, we need to empathize with the people using our products; we all come from different backgrounds and cultures, we make different assumptions, and we see the world differently. User onboarding helps mitigate these differences by making your product’s learning curve less steep. However, companies often… Continue reading 8 Easy Ways To Ruin Your User Onboarding

20 Best Creative WordPress Themes From 2020

43 Shares Creative multipurpose WordPress themes for business, IT company, marketing, PC builder store, creative agencies, entrepreneur and startup landing page websites. These Best WordPress Themes are very easy to use, simply drag and drop elements to build a website. In just 1-Click, you can try out any demo that you fancy until you come… Continue reading 20 Best Creative WordPress Themes From 2020

Popular Design News of the Week: August 24, 2020 – August 30, 2020

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,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: August 24, 2020 – August 30, 2020

10 Best PHP URL Shortener Scripts

URLs are rarely short and sweet. They usually contain multiple keywords and are accompanied by extra parameters to help with the tracking of different campaigns or incoming traffic. These long URLs with so many parameters can sometimes be off-putting for potential visitors. Therefore, it’s usually a better idea to use a URL shortener script and… Continue reading 10 Best PHP URL Shortener Scripts

20+ Remarkable T-Shirt Lettering Designs for Inspiration

74 Shares Today we are featuring professional Letterer, T-Shirt Designer & Graphic artist Eduardo Morgan Gaytán from Puebla, Mexico. He is specializing in typography, calligraphy and lettering applied to the Corporate Identity and T-shirt design. He is also doing freelancing works exclusively with typography. You can catch him on behance and instagram. You may be interested… Continue reading 20+ Remarkable T-Shirt Lettering Designs for Inspiration

How Image Optimization Leads to Huge Traffic Cost Reduction

What is your website made of? Text, graphics and—images. They might be called your frenemies: they do a good job making your website attractive, but sometimes they require a lot of processing. Аnd they can be quite finicky about displaying correctly on any device. Whether you’re an eсommerce shop, an illustrator, a photographer, or any… Continue reading How Image Optimization Leads to Huge Traffic Cost Reduction

5 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Small Business

Starting a business comes with its risks. Even though running a business is a lifelong goal for many, everyone makes mistakes when they’re starting out. With anything new, it’s only natural to make errors and oversights. Yet, too many mistakes can ruin a small business. This list identifies solutions to some of the common mistakes… Continue reading 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Small Business

Soft Skills Designers Should Have

To be a professional in the creative industry, there are several things that you have to have. Obviously, you will need the necessary technical skills and the talent. However, to be successful in your craft, there are other skills that you need to learn – like soft skills. In this article, we will be talking… Continue reading Soft Skills Designers Should Have

12 Best Google Design & Development Tools

Google resembles an iceberg: there’s the part above the water we can see and use everyday; there’s also the part beneath the water, that we don’t see and know little about. While many of us are concerned about the aspects of Google we don’t see — the parts that threaten our privacy, or monopolize the… Continue reading 12 Best Google Design & Development Tools

50 Best Sans-Serif Fonts For Graphic Designers

73 Shares Due to living in a digital age, we seldom see handwritten or casual script on websites. However, that is gradually changing. The sans-serif fonts are very useful font style and typeface that is now being used in numerous design projects. This typeface is greatly used in casual script, despite not being used in… Continue reading 50 Best Sans-Serif Fonts For Graphic Designers

25+ Best Free Distressed Fonts (& Grunge Fonts)

If you want to give your text a weathered look, use a grunge or distressed font. Depending on the context, these fonts can convey either an edgy urban vibe or a vintage style. Portico Urban Rough is just one of many awesome distressed fonts available at Envato Elements Check out this list of the 25+ best… Continue reading 25+ Best Free Distressed Fonts (& Grunge Fonts)

Learn More About Website Wireframes

A wireframe pertains to the basic layout structure and navigational scheme of a page and the major website components. It’s also called the blueprint, skeleton, or outline.  Designers use website wireframes to build new landing pages or websites. It doesn’t contain the website’s finished design elements, but it does show where the elements will appear.… Continue reading Learn More About Website Wireframes

Finding Your Way With Domain Mapping

It’s no secret that having a custom domain name is an essential piece of any company’s branding strategy. While there are a myriad of hosting plans available that offer domains like your company.webhost.com, making the shift from one of those to simply yourcompany.com is an important step. However, your domain branding strategy need not end… Continue reading Finding Your Way With Domain Mapping

Landing page template for app showcasing

Freebie of this week is a free PSD landing page template for presenting apps, designed by Arifur Rahman Tushar. It consists of a simple page made of sections (hero, pricing tables, product features, and more). The overall design looks modern, pleasant and eye-catching. It’s a really great option if you need to build a landing… Continue reading Landing page template for app showcasing

Photoshop Tutorials: 28 New Tutorials to Create Photo Effects & Manipulation

153 Shares Latest Adobe Photoshop tutorials and video tutorials for beginner to advanced users. These Photoshop tutorials will teach you how to create photo effect actions, photo manipulation and high-end skin retouching with simple and easy steps. We are already published 1000+ Photoshop tutorials for any level designers, photographer or digital artists. These new Photoshop video tutorials teach you how to… Continue reading Photoshop Tutorials: 28 New Tutorials to Create Photo Effects & Manipulation

How to Start a Successful Career in Web Design in 2020

The internet is completely changing everything about the world we live in today. Outside of just visiting websites and social media platforms, the demand for having an online presense is a requirement for businesses, brands and organizations of all sizes. This also means that there is a great demand for site developers, content creators and… Continue reading How to Start a Successful Career in Web Design in 2020

A History of Section 508 Accessibility

A first-hand experience implementing Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act In The Beginning: ADA and Section 508 In 1990, I was an almost-brand-new Federal employee and I had the opportunity to attend the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). I clearly remember it was a hot and sun shining day on the White… Continue reading A History of Section 508 Accessibility

50 Best Corporate Business Flyer Templates

22 Shares Business Flyer Templates professional and clean design flyers, perfect for corporate industry and business promotions. Easy to use creative design flyers with amazing workflow. These multipurpose flyer templates to create traditional print advertising such as magazine advert, newspaper ads placement, promotional posters and all other ways you can think of. The flyer templates… Continue reading 50 Best Corporate Business Flyer Templates

How to Make a Rap Album Cover Art (Using an Album Cover Maker)

If you’re an aspiring rap artist, independent rap label, or an MC spitting lyrics, at some point you’re going to need a cool album cover design to promote your work.  The Placeit album cover maker app offers a wide selection of album covers that you can customise in a matter of minutes to create amazing… Continue reading How to Make a Rap Album Cover Art (Using an Album Cover Maker)