Category: Design

Design is the method of putting form and content together. Design, just as art, has multiple definitions; there is no single definition. Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.

Webydo: The Code Free Website Creator Platform For Professional Designers

Let’s say you are a designer who is hired by clients to create websites. The traditional process is to design the picture of the website in Photoshop and get it approved by the client. Once he approves it, you will have to hire a developer or a coder who will then convert that design into… Continue reading Webydo: The Code Free Website Creator Platform For Professional Designers

What Simplicity Really Means

When it comes to web design trends, minimalism has risen to the top and shows no signs of losing its current popularity. There are many reasons why the style has been so embraced of late: not only does it mesh well with the tenets of web design, it also can be effortlessly combined with other… Continue reading What Simplicity Really Means

35+ Grid Based Web Design Templates

Every website needs to have its own personality. If you have a minimalist design in mind for your website, going for a grid based web design is definitely a interesting choice. Basically, grid websites enable you to present your website’s content in a web page grid fashion. Think blocks of your most appealing text, or… Continue reading 35+ Grid Based Web Design Templates

Responsive Web Design: Will this bubble burst?

There is a lot of hullabaloo about Responsive Web Design (RWD). Why not? After all Google recommends Responsive Web Design. So is it time for you to join the RWD bandwagon? With mobile internet surpassing the desktop-only era, with loads of tablets and mini tablets coming up and new phenomenon called ‘phablets’ hitting the scene;… Continue reading Responsive Web Design: Will this bubble burst?

10 Free PSDs for Perspective App Mockups

Our job at WDL is to gather inspiration, resources, tools, tips and of course freebies for our readers. We do all the searching so you can focus on what’s important. For today, we’ve got some cool PSDs that make it super easy to present your app mockups in an eye catching perspective layout. These PSDs… Continue reading 10 Free PSDs for Perspective App Mockups

Free Calendar UI Kit (PSD File)

I always try to share some free stuff with my blog readers. Here I have just created simple calendar UI kit. It’s created in Photoshop but all objects are smart so you can easily re-size them. You can use this kit in designing mobile apps or any other project you like. You might also be… Continue reading Free Calendar UI Kit (PSD File)

How Content Holds Significant Role in Web Design

There are countless websites in the world. But all are not successful. The main story of success is to follow some guideline for a website which not only acceptable among the audience but need some creativity. Sometime A beautifully designed website can be top of the page and also some content heavy with adaptive design… Continue reading How Content Holds Significant Role in Web Design

Design a Custom, Print Ready Pocket Folder in Adobe InDesign

A pocket folder is a very powerful business device when created the right way. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to set up a dieline, create a multi-page spread with bleed to accommodate your dieline, and apply a full design to the exterior and interior of the pocket folder in Adobe InDesign. This pocket folder… Continue reading Design a Custom, Print Ready Pocket Folder in Adobe InDesign

10 Tips for Designing Logos That Don’t Suck

So you’re designing a logo. It sounds like an easy enough task, right? Draw a circle, type in the company name and you’re done (I’ve literally heard a designer suggest that very process). Unfortunately, if you’re really worth the money the client is paying you, there’s a lot more to it than that. There are… Continue reading 10 Tips for Designing Logos That Don’t Suck

All You Need to Know about Parallax Scrolling

Our generation has witnessed the evolution of website design in a major way. If you have been the child of the 1990s, you have experienced websites which were mostly text based. Based on the path of the table based sites and online page builders, flash designing, PHP and CSS, Java Scripts and Semantics, Web 2.0… Continue reading All You Need to Know about Parallax Scrolling

Human Visual Processing – Why understanding it is Crucial for Web Design [Infographic]

You know that attention spans are quickly becoming even shorter. When people watch movies and television, go shopping, browse for books, and surf the web, they make up their minds in seconds—sometimes to their detriment, true, but that doesn’t matter in cyberspace. You can’t track down every person who visits your site, delivers the Blink… Continue reading Human Visual Processing – Why understanding it is Crucial for Web Design [Infographic]

25 Top WordPress Metro Theme Creations

WordPress metro theme designs are based on the user interface that was popularized by Microsoft on the Windows Phone 7. Since then, this beautiful style has attracted a lot of followers. In the new Windows OS version, you will see the metro start screen that is the foundation of Win8 interface. I think that one… Continue reading 25 Top WordPress Metro Theme Creations

Examples of Mobile Design Pattern: Part 2

Introduction In the first article of this mini-series dedicated to Mobile Design Patterns, I gave a brief overview of what they are and the importance of their implementation in any well designed mobile application. Besides, I tried to show, through the study of one of the best known and most downloaded applications available in the… Continue reading Examples of Mobile Design Pattern: Part 2

4 important rules for web design in the cloud

The cloud can make a number of things simpler in your business as web design is typically included. However to get the most out of the cloud, you need to make sure that you follow certain rules. Otherwise, you could find yourself in a great deal of trouble and having to redo some of your… Continue reading 4 important rules for web design in the cloud

Peculiar Balance Asymmetrical Website Designs

Developing website designs with a lopsided feel is a rather common approach nowadays. Majority of designers resorts to off-center landing pages in order to initially concentrate users’ attention on the most important things, recreating strong visual paths. An inability to draw a line of symmetry helps to naturally separate navigation or sidebar from the rest… Continue reading Peculiar Balance Asymmetrical Website Designs

Examples of Mobile Design Patterns

Introduction We’re living in an era in which the constant and rapid changes of habits and the increasing presence of technology in our lives is presenting very big challenges to developers and designers. The growing importance given to the design and development of applications that will be used on mobile devices with a range of… Continue reading Examples of Mobile Design Patterns

27 Must-Have Typefaces for Graphic Designers

This article explores 27 typefaces that will serve as a solid foundation for your typeface library. Take what you will from my suggestions. More importantly, learn from them and use that knowledge to build a typeface library that works for you!   Typeface Categories Most typefaces fall into one of five categories: serif, sans serif,… Continue reading 27 Must-Have Typefaces for Graphic Designers

A Beginner’s Guide to Photoshop Tools

Web designers use the most powerful photo editor, Photoshop, as a web design app. It comes with a vast array of tools. Today, Adobe Photoshop has become so powerful that you actually start using it as a verb. It’s no exaggeration to say that it is the most amazing software application on the earth. It’s… Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to Photoshop Tools

5 Web Design Mistakes of Small Businesses

It’s happens many times that you have decided to put lots of money and time into building a better web presence for your company. But the final result you see from all efforts and money is no growth in traffic or business from the new website. Before you or your company should launch a new… Continue reading 5 Web Design Mistakes of Small Businesses

Showcase of Fresh iPhone App UI Concept Designs

There’s so many great looking apps in the works it’s difficult to keep track of the amazing concepts designers are constructing. This post showcases over 30 inspiring iPhone app designs from the past few weeks, all of which boast great interface designs for interesting apps currently in the works. There’s a few similarities that could… Continue reading Showcase of Fresh iPhone App UI Concept Designs

10 Terrific Time-Saving CSS Cleanup Tools

The benefits of having clean, organized CSS are numerous. A site with immaculate CSS will load more quickly, appear more prominently in search results, and serve as a stellar testament of your professionalism for future clients. Everyone from the everyday visitor to the most scrutinous fellow designer will benefit from your diligent, clean CSS markup. … Continue reading 10 Terrific Time-Saving CSS Cleanup Tools

Adding Space to Your Designs

Let’s get the basic stuff out of the way first. Whitespace isn’t simply a block of space in your design that has to be white. Instead, think of it more like structural “empty” space, where no extra elements, embellishments or other parts to your design are placed. A great example of whitespace – but still… Continue reading Adding Space to Your Designs