Introducing Proxima Soft, a Font by Mark Simonson

NewsDoru Ciobanu • February 10, 2017

A few days ago, Proxima Nova Soft, a font designed by Mark Simonson exclusively for MyFonts, and released by popular demand to the public in 2011, was updated to meet the needs of even the most selective designer. In the …

Personal Branding Guide for Designers

DesignTomas Laurinavicius • February 05, 2017

Personal branding is the practice of people marketing themselves and their careers as brands. Being good at your craft is not enough these days, being unique and authentic will make the cut, but only if enough people know about you. …

The Future of Magazine-Style Blog Layouts: Trends & Design Ideas

Website DesignJake Rocheleau • January 30, 2017

All major trade & specialty magazines have built a web presence online. Many still release print editions but the Internet is a much cheaper medium to publish content. The future of online blogging seems to be moving towards a magazine …

Design Trends For Modal Windows On The Web

Website DesignJake Rocheleau • January 13, 2017

Modal windows are those popup windows that appear over the screen rather than opening a new tab/window. They usually darken the background to bring attention to the popup. Most websites running modal windows add some type of call to action …

Top Free JavaScript Plugins With No Dependencies

CodingJake Rocheleau • December 12, 2016

Even with jQuery’s popularity there’s no need to rely on a JS library for every project. Classic JavaScript works in all major browsers and it’s really all you need to build dynamic interfaces. But instead of coding from scratch it’s …

Web Design Trends For “Start Here” Pages

Website DesignJake Rocheleau • November 22, 2016

When visitors land on a new website they usually have no idea where to begin. They usually just look around for nav links that might provide the info they’re looking for. But the newest trend of the “start here” page …

4 Ways to Improve Usability and User Experience by Decluttering Designs

UX DesignPaula Borowska • November 14, 2016

We often speak about decluttering in the sense of physical stuff like closets or storage. But, we can also speak about decluttering designs too. Decluttering can help improve usability and the user experience on websites. Here are four tips for …

Tips for Creating a Great Personal Online Portfolio

Website DesignEelco Guntlisbergen • November 03, 2016

Tips & examples for creating a personal online portfolio

As a designer I think we’ve all experienced the difficulty of creating something personal, including a portfolio. You end up spending countless hours in Photoshop, trying a hundred different things and after two months you realize that your homepage still …

A Design Workflow Comparison: Photoshop vs Illustrator vs Sketch

DesignJake Rocheleau • October 28, 2016

The ever-expanding world of design can be tough to comprehend as a newcomer. With so many tools and techniques available it’s hard to know where to start. Three of the most widely used design programs are Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, …

Typography Cheat Sheet [Infographic]

DesignDiana Valeanu • October 17, 2016

Understanding type can be one of the most difficult elements of design. There’s a lot of terminology and lingo that type designers (and designers, in general) use when talking about lettering. Sometimes it can be tough to decipher it all. …