How to Use Pastel Colors in Web Design Projects

Website DesignCarrie Cousins • November 24, 2014

The use of pastel colors in web design is more than a recent trend, it is a technique designers have used for years to create impactful visuals. When you hear “pastel”, pale pinks, blues and yellows might come to mind, …

6 Ways to Improve the User Experience of Online Hotel Booking

UX DesignArmen Ghazaryan • November 21, 2014

There is a lot of talk about the impact of user experience in the e-commerce checkout process on conversion rates and there is also a lot of useful advice on how to fix usability issues. But somehow these materials do …

Communicating a Message Through Visual Hierarchy

UX DesignPaula Borowska • November 19, 2014

Communicating your message through visual hierarchy

The goal of every design is to successfully communicate a message. Visual hierarchy enables you to organize information and elements so that the message can be communicated easily. Hierarchies also enable the design to tell a story to communicate the …

It’s Not UX vs. UI, It’s UX & UI

UX DesignChris Bank • November 12, 2014

How differentiating the two will improve them both Chris Bank of UXPin — the wireframing & prototyping app — compares and contrasts web UI and UX, explains why we sometimes default to building a UI, and how UI shapes UX. …

Online Courses and Resources where Anyone can Learn to Code

CodingCarrie Cousins • November 10, 2014

We are in the midst of a digital era of design. From websites to apps to wearables, understanding how digital design is written and comes together is increasingly important. That’s where learning and understanding code comes in. Your don’t have …

20 Most Rockin’ Behance Web Design & UI Case Studies

Website ExamplesRuaridh Currie • November 07, 2014

Behance: As designers we love it; it’s become entrenched in my daily online routine just as much, if not more than, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. I’ve been a member since 2011 and recently gained over 1,000 appreciations, which meant more …

User Experience and Credit Card Payment Forms

UX Design, Website DesignArmen Ghazaryan • November 03, 2014

The User Experience of Credit Card Payment Forms

Everybody loves shopping, until you get to the checkout and have to swipe your credit card. This is not the most pleasurable part of shopping, is it? And when you add in the painful user experience of payment forms, you …

Make the Most of Your Design with a Hero Header

Website DesignCarrie Cousins • October 21, 2014

One of the biggest trends in web design right now is the use of big images. And not just large, but completely oversized images that seem to come to life on screen. When used at the top of a page, …

How to Conduct a Usability Heuristic Evaluation

UX DesignArmen Ghazaryan • October 16, 2014

User experience works best when it’s incorporated into every stage of product development, starting from idea to development and testing. But usually things don’t happen that way and user experience specialists have to face the challenge of optimizing the existing …

Product Design Process & Documentation Essentials (Part 1)

DesignChris Bank • October 10, 2014

From the zipper to apps like Dropbox for iOS, every product gets put to paper (or onto the screen) before they come to life. The design stage is a right of passage for all products — they’re either desirable or …