Popular design news of the week: November 14, 2016 – November 20, 2016

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: November 14, 2016 – November 20, 2016

Creating a design system language

It seems like the current buzz word in the design industry and everyone wants one. But how exactly can a product benefit from having a living, breathing design language? I’m going to try break down the very basics so you can understand why it’s needed. Creating an underlying language will unite our design philosophies and… Continue reading Creating a design system language

Comics of the week #365

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… Continue reading Comics of the week #365

Top 10 resources for designing email newsletters

The world of email marketing is constantly changing. There are dozens of tools out there tailor made to help marketers write emails, designers craft emails, and developers code emails. But with so many tools available, it can be frustrating to find the best ones. That’s why, in this post, I’ve curated the top ten best… Continue reading Top 10 resources for designing email newsletters

Popular design news of the week: October 31, 2016 – November 6, 2016

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: October 31, 2016 – November 6, 2016

Popular design news of the week: October 24, 2016 – October 30, 2016

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: October 24, 2016 – October 30, 2016

4 modern background tricks to try out

It seems that, as a constituent of a design, backgrounds live in the shadows; however, that’s not entirely true. In times when CSS only began to make its first steps towards the world conquest, the background had already taken on the role of the main decorative element of the website. Nowadays the situation has not… Continue reading 4 modern background tricks to try out

Popular design news of the week: October 17, 2016 – October 23, 2016

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: October 17, 2016 – October 23, 2016

What’s new for designers, October 2016

In this month’s edition of what’s new for designers, we’ve included color tools, icon sets, automation tools, design tools, printables, Sketch plugins, and more. And as always, we’ve also included some awesome new free fonts! Almost everything on the list this month is free, with a few high-value paid apps and tools also included. They’re… Continue reading What’s new for designers, October 2016

Popular design news of the week: October 10, 2016 – October 16, 2016

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: October 10, 2016 – October 16, 2016

Comics of the week #361

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… Continue reading Comics of the week #361

What You Need To Do To Be A Great UX Designer

The concept of user experience design is a relatively new idea, and now it is an appropriate time to find a way of defining it, by identifying UX design skills and by looking at how these need to be put into practice. In design terms, everything that goes into user experience can make UX a… Continue reading What You Need To Do To Be A Great UX Designer

What Is A User Experience Designer And What Do They Do

The term ‘design’ can be a deceptively simple one. It sounds curiously vague, and when offered in response to most people, it elicits a degree of confusion. For example, when somebody says ‘Oh, I work as a designer,’ a lot of people do not entirely understand what this means. This is because, for such a… Continue reading What Is A User Experience Designer And What Do They Do

Create a Sci-Fi Chamber Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

Learn how to create a sci-fi photo manipulation of a mysterious chamber with amazing light flares and great entrance with Photoshop. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to contruct your own chamber with textures , place a model in front of the entrance and then complete it by adding realistic shadows and lighting effect Throughout… Continue reading Create a Sci-Fi Chamber Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

Meet the Latest Monstroid WordPress Theme Update and Save 40%

Posted · Category: Best Collections We are excited to bring your attention to the most recent update of Monstroid – a multipurpose WordPress theme packed with premade designs, tools for developers, plugins, and many other awesome features.We have already featured Monstroid in one of our posts, and even hosted a giveaway. Today you have a… Continue reading Meet the Latest Monstroid WordPress Theme Update and Save 40%

SVG Tools And Resources You Might Want To See

Advertisement SVG, also known as Scalable Vector Graphics, is one of the fastest and best tools being utilized by web developers, especially those who are looking to have different animations placed into the many websites and apps that they design. As mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets become more and more popular throughout the… Continue reading SVG Tools And Resources You Might Want To See

Web Design In Action: A Sample Design Workflow

Advertisement Designing and building an entire website from scratch involves many different pieces. It can get easier with time and practice, but you’re always starting from a blank slate for every new project which can be tough. The best thing to do is fall into a creative routine that you can follow every time. This… Continue reading Web Design In Action: A Sample Design Workflow

How To Make Infographics Properly

Advertisement I know you are interested in learning how to make infographics. Before getting there, we need to start with the beginning. Since the dawn of time humans have used visuals to communicate with one another. Cave paintings have been discovered across Asia and Europe dating back as far as 40,000 years ago. Fast forward… Continue reading How To Make Infographics Properly

How to Simplify Image-Rich Website Development with Cloudinary

Posted · Category: Information Even the most talented developer knows that a great website is time-consuming to build and a challenge to maintain. The reason: You need to meet graphic design requirements for every device according to current design trends, while ensuring that your website performance is optimized for any browser. Cloudinary can eliminate many… Continue reading How to Simplify Image-Rich Website Development with Cloudinary

Rocket.Chat – The Ultimate Open Source WebChat Platform

Posted · Category: Chat, MIT License Rocket.Chat is a Web Chat Server, developed in JavaScript, using the Meteor fullstack framework. It is a great solution for communities and companies wanting to privately host their own chat service or for developers looking forward to build and evolve their own chat platforms. You can access from anywhere:… Continue reading Rocket.Chat – The Ultimate Open Source WebChat Platform

Learn Xcode And Swift To Develop iOS Apps

Advertisement I know you want to learn Xcode and you are not the only one. Yet, you might think that creating an app for use on an iPhone or iPad is too complicated and simply out of your reach. However, app design and creation has never been simpler than it is today. Using tools such… Continue reading Learn Xcode And Swift To Develop iOS Apps

Showcase Of Websites With Creative Background Gradients

Advertisement Gradients play an essential role in web design, especially cool gradient backgrounds. There are many different possibilities of gradients that you can use, such as linear or radial. You can use a wide variety of shades and colors to add interest and depth. Gradients are very important to making your website unique and attractive.… Continue reading Showcase Of Websites With Creative Background Gradients

4 Useful Ways to Use Perspective Warp

The Perspective Warp tool is almost like magic. It lets you change the perspective in your image and can be used to rotate buildings and objects, make telephoto shots look like wide angle shots, and quickly straighten multiple objects in less than a minute. Read this tutorial and find out four useful ways to use… Continue reading 4 Useful Ways to Use Perspective Warp

How To Design A Great Portfolio Website

Advertisement Designing a great portfolio, whether it is a web design portfolio or a graphic design portfolio, is a challenging task for every designer. Designing a project for ourselves, such that could meet our highest requirements, can be tough. Still, it doesn’t mean that we cannot create an online portfolio which is entertaining, accurate, and… Continue reading How To Design A Great Portfolio Website