Characters and Mascots in Web Design and their Role

Website DesignStelian Subotin • January 20, 2013

What is your first action as soon as you visit a website. You explore its graphics, user-interface elements, the logotype (branding) and the content is last. But have you ever thought what makes you remember the site except for the …

Six Great Alternatives to Helvetica

DesignZolani Stewart • January 04, 2013

You’re probably aware that Helvetica is one of the most popular typefaces being used today. We live in an era of sans-serif in flat design and grotesque revivals, and the font seems to fit just fine in the spectrum of …

What is @font-face and How to Use It in CSS

CodingPaula Borowska • January 02, 2013

What is @font-face and How to Use in CSS

@font-face is a CSS rule that allows you to input your own font to appear on a website even when the particular font is not installed on the visitor’s computer. The most important thing about this rule is that it …

How to Customize Keyboard Shortcuts in Photoshop

Adobe Toolseugene • December 21, 2012

Each of us who work in Adobe Photoshop use different tools from drop down menus, which can be costly in terms of time. Why click through menus when you can create keyboard shortcuts for a variety of tools and actions? …

Creating a 3D Button in CSS3

CodingNathan Barry • December 13, 2012

Topic: CSS3 Difficulty: Beginner Estimated Completion Time: 30 mins Today I want to show you how to use some of the awesome new features in CSS3 to create an animated, three-dimensional button. To start off, we care about creating a …

Responsive Typography in Web Design: Understanding and Using

Website DesignChristian Vasile • November 30, 2012

Responsive web design, also abbreviated as RWD, is a well-known concept on the internet nowadays. It is very popular and was introduced about 4-5 years ago to the masses. Since then, everybody has talked about it and website owners without …

28 Examples of iPhone App User Interfaces

App DesignFerman Aziz • November 15, 2012

Examples of iPhone App User Interface Design

Attractive and interactive user interface designs are all the rage for smartphone, tablet and other tech savvy device users, therefore the appearance of an application is of utmost importance when it comes to how popular it is going to be. …

Using the Rule of Thirds as a Grid Outline

Website DesignCarrie Cousins • October 31, 2012

Designers talk about grid structures all the time. It’s not surprising. Grids are the backbone of just about any design project. But what about the rule of thirds – a mathematically-based grid that can be traced to design projects that …

Create Interest with a Novelty Typeface

Website DesignCarrie Cousins • October 19, 2012

Novelty typefaces are everywhere. They are some of the most commonly found free font available for download and can be fun and interesting. But will a novelty font work for your next project? Maybe. Proceed with caution. Novelty typefaces can …

Typographic Style: Identifying Type Categories

DesignCarrie Cousins • October 09, 2012

Typography is about so much more than just picking a couple of fonts and working them into a design. A designer must understand some of the basic characteristics of type in order to effectively use fonts. Different typefaces can create …