Glossy and Transparent Elements in Mobile App Interfaces

App DesignNataly Birch • September 22, 2013

Transparency – is an effect that works well both on a large and small screen. It is skilled in creating contrast and a firm foundation for navigations, control centers and content, providing them with solid layouts. It is also able …

How to Control Gradient Mesh in Illustrator

Adobe ToolsIaroslav Lazunov • September 21, 2013

I met a lot of graphic designers who avoid working with a gradient mesh by a reason of the complexity of controlling the object. I also met real fans of gradient meshes that create real photorealistic artworks with their help. …

Tricky Balance: Great Examples of Content Heavy Website Designs

Website ExamplesNataly Birch • September 20, 2013

In the world of information overload, content-heavy website designs are slowly but surely becoming the usual thing. And this feature is not only typical for eCommerce and news-related websites, but also for a great deal of other regular websites such …

Sleek Charts and Graphs Mobile Apps featuring Statistics

App DesignNataly Birch • September 19, 2013

We are surrounded by a huge amount of information traffic that sometimes is difficult to comprehend in its pristine form. In order to skillfully interpret quite boring statistics designers to employ verily unique methods that generally involve simple but effective …

Designing Big: Tips for Using Oversized Layouts

Website DesignCarrie Cousins • September 17, 2013

For some projects any old design just won’t do. You need something big, bigger than big even, over the top. That’s where using an oversized layout comes in. From big photos or video to backgrounds, photos and type, big layouts …

Peculiar Balance Asymmetrical Website Designs

Website ExamplesNataly Birch • September 16, 2013

Developing website designs with a lopsided feel is a rather common approach nowadays. Majority of designers resorts to off-center landing pages in order to initially concentrate users’ attention on the most important things, recreating strong visual paths. An inability to …

15 Best Websites with Non-Standard Navigation

Website ExamplesMarcin Treder • September 07, 2013

Navigation is among the most important pieces of every single website. No content would be reachable without properly designed navigation that answers the questions “where am I?” and “where can I go from here?”. We got used to either a …

The Ultimate UX Design of a Google Glass App

App Design, UX DesignMarcin Treder • September 02, 2013

This episode is special as instead of going through web and mobile apps Marcin explains the meanders of Google Glass Design – the first meaningful wearable computer. 1. Glass? Why should I care? When I heard about the Google Glass …

Cosmopolitan Touch – Website Designs featuring Urban Landscapes

Website ExamplesNataly Birch • August 26, 2013

Cosmopolitain Touch - Website Designs featuring Urban Landscapes

Recently we have showcased a collection of remarkable landscape themed website designs that leverage awe-inspiring outdoor images filled with purity and originality of a Mother Nature. Nevertheless, an organic vibe inherent in such embellishments doesn’t work out with every solution. …

Pros and Cons of Flat Design

Website DesignCarrie Cousins • August 20, 2013

There’s not denying that flat design is the big thing in design these days. It’s everywhere. And not just flat design, but now with almost flat design as well. The arguments about the validity and application of the style are …