Drawing Attention Through Color in Web Design

Website DesignPaula Borowska • April 25, 2017

Working with color can be so much fun. Color can set the mood and tone of a design. Color can make a design appear clean or messy. Another thing we can use color for is to draw attention to a …

Intro To Web Components: What They Are & How They Work

Website DesignJake Rocheleau • April 17, 2017

Reusable code is the bedrock of modern web design. With every frontend framework and Sass library out there you can find solutions to any problem. But reusable dynamic elements are still a work in progress and they’re incredible. These elements …

Introduction to Sass for Beginners

CodingRaul Dronca • April 11, 2017

Sass stands for Syntactically Awesome Stylesheets. Sass and is basically just an extension to CSS that help us write more flexible styles. It helps us make larger and complicated stylesheets clearer to understand and easier to maintain. Thanks to features like …

Designers Workspace: Creative and Inspirational Examples

Website ToolsPaula Borowska • April 06, 2017

Designer Workspace: Creative and Inspirational Examples

What’s in a desk? A pen and a laptop, with a chair and maybe a mug? On a typical desk, yes of course – however, on a creative’s desk there is so much more. There is inspiration, passion, ideas and …

How To Create a Web Design Style Guide

Website DesignTomas Laurinavicius • March 09, 2017

Creating websites is getting more and more complex and is usually not a one person job. It is important to ensure that design is consistent and optimized to meet business objectives and create enjoyable experiences for users. One of the …

UX Design Tips For Dropdown Navigation Menus

UX DesignJake Rocheleau • March 07, 2017

Dropdown menus have come a long way thanks to modern JavaScript and CSS3 effects. But not all dropdowns are created equal, and some UX strategies work better than others. In this guide I’ll cover a handful of design techniques for …

How to Create a Perfect Color Scheme [Infographic]

DesignDiana Valeanu • March 02, 2017

Nothing can make a project stand out or identify your brand or business like color. Just think: What would the “Golden Arches” of McDonald’s be without the signature red and gold? When it comes to creating the perfect color scheme, …

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 …