Best Tools for Web Designers to Use in 2026

Best Tools for Web Designers to Use in 2018

The design world moves fast and there’s always new tools coming out. To stay ahead of the game requires an ear to the ground at all times. I’ve been keeping an eye on the design space this year and put …

Best Websites to Find Design Freebies: The Ultimate Collection

Best Websites To Find Design Freebies: The Ultimate Collection

Design freebies can save you time recreating assets from scratch. If you search hard enough you can find everything from icon sets to UI kits and free stock photos too. Over the years freebie sites have come & gone. The best have …

15 Best Free Icon Design Video Tutorials on YouTube

15 Best Free Icon Design Video Tutorials on YouTube

The best design software can be used for creating both websites and icons. If you search around you’ll find plenty of icon tuts for Illustrator, Photoshop and for Sketch too. But written guides aren’t always enough when it comes to visual design. I often …

SaaS Interface Design: Examples, Trends & Best Practices

SaaS Interface Design: Trends, & Best Practices for Designing a SaaS UI

Designing a SaaS product for the web is no easy task. It requires not just an idea, but a clear plan of how it’ll work and which features you’ll support. This also means a lot of UX planning from the early wireframing …

Mega Navigation Menu Design Trends in Modern Websites

We’ve all seen mega navigations and fullscreen dropdowns online. They’re common across the web and especially useful on sites with tons of links. But designing a mega nav that works can be a real pain. There are no strict guidelines …

Block Reveal Effect, a New Design Trend for Entrances and Exits

For all those who adore the beauty of simplicity obtained by regular geometric shapes and modular layouts, there is an excellent solution. It is the block reveal effect and it is pretty trendy. It ideally refines interfaces as well as …

Web Development Portfolio Tips: Ultimate Guide to Show Your Skills

Web Development Portfolio Tips: Ultimate Guide to Show Your Skills

Portfolio design articles usually focus on creating portfolios for visual designers. But web developers & programmers need portfolio sites too! Custom developers portfolios typically have varying trends for showcasing their work. It’s tough knowing where to start a new website …

How to Create Responsive Search Forms: Design Tips & Trends

Designing Responsive Search Forms: Tips & Trends for Web Designers

Every modern website should use a responsive layout. This makes it easier to browse on any device but it makes the page trickier to design. The beloved search field is one example of a tricky page element. With responsive layouts on …

The Inspiration Behind Brutalism in Web Design

The Inspiration Behind Brutalism in Web Design

A stripped-down internet inspired by architecture of the 90s. Brutalism in web design, in its most basic form, incorporates stark colors, bold and unforgiving shapes and layouts, and typography that is often clumsy and oversized. By now, we have all …

Exit Intent Modal Windows: Design Trends & Examples

Exit Intent Modal Windows: Design Trends & Examples

It seems like exit intent modals are the norm with every major blog, SaaS product, and digital ecommerce shop or ecommerce email. These exit intents are modal windows that appear on top of the page once your mouse cursor leaves the website. …