Non-static websites aka dynamic websites are not a brand-new concept. In the beginning, it was Flash-powered websites that impressed us with their fantastic animations and astounding effects, and today they “have passed the baton” to the next more sophisticated and …
Being a basic photo effect for a long time, blurred backgrounds only recently have become a quite popular tool among web designers that had noticed its remarkable ability to help elements to stand out. Such approach rather readily, unobtrusively and …
Navigation is a highly complex concept and of course, an integral component of every web project. Being some kind of a gateway into main sections, basically, it is a list of links that is responsible for the comfortable and handy …
Although the year draws to a close, the flat style is still at the peak of its popularity, and is unlikely to leave us the next year. We have featured numerous informative articles regarding to this topic starting from Flat …
The dark interfaces that always differ from others by its mysterious and sometimes a slight brutal appearance always invite designers’ attention. As color theory implies, such UIs convey their own compelling and mighty spectrum of feelings that are really hard …
Calendars are not only integral parts of many different applications but they are also standalone widgets that normally adorn the home screen of your mobile device. There are bunch of programs that are aimed to feature well-organized and properly crafted …
Generally, lines are inseparably associated with a direction, naturally guiding users’ eyes from one point to another. This concept is quite often applied in website design, where instruments that are able to create visual hierarchy and demonstrative paths are highly …
The transparency has become widely popular among web developers after the CSS managed to provide developers with essential tools that are responsible for controlling this feature. Nowadays, you can easily set a specific level of transparency to any of your …
Transparent outline boxes are quite rare components in a website design. In order to use them properly and effectively, the project should have a solid foundation that will provide a striking contrast between background and foreground elements. Certainly, such a …
With iOS 7 we took a fresh look at gradient effect that, to be honest, is one of the simplest embellishments in designers’ toolkit. It has numerous variations that can either liven up or, vice versa, ruin the design, crucially …
A perfect, some say ‘divine’, shape of a circle always captured the attention of designers that got used to sharp, hard-edged rectangular forms of buttons, frames of images, and columns that are quite often can be found in website layouts. …
Today we are going to take a gander at various basic and fundamental functional screens that are intrinsic to the majority of mobile applications as well as a mobile operating system. Our discussion is particularly centered on the home screen, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
Sports websites definitely fall into a special category. They aren’t frequent participants of famous online website designs galleries and they certainly won’t fascinate you with eye-popping illustrations, shocking adornments or complicated animations. As a rule, having to content heavy layouts …
When it comes to mobile app interfaces, textures as well as patterns are incredibly versatile tools. They serve various purposes: Add depth and richness to design; recreate true-to-life effects; highlight key elements; visually break up content into various functional divisions; …
What makes great website design great? Your answer will definitely vary: advanced animations, spectacular captivating photos, uncommon video intros, high-detailed artistic illustrations, flawless execution of popular styles, creative solutions and much more – all these aspects depend on kind and …
Hand drawn typography is no longer associated with doodles in average school workbook; it has firmly entrenched in print, graphic and web designs. Among all variety of adorned fonts that give the opportunity not only represent content in the best …
Initially belonging to the world of electronic devices, knobs and dials slowly but surely have transitioned into modern application UI. Such an outcome is not accidental; knobs and dials are intended to suit the needs both of simple users and …
Typography and photo backgrounds are fundamentals that every modern website has in common. Those two ideas, first and foremost, greet users on the website, familiarizing them with the slogan, a brief description, and navigation as well as establishing due ambiance …
Side menu is nothing new: various website designs and desktop applications include sidebar menus in order to make users’ experience more convenient and interface more comprehensive and user-friendly. Although mobile apps are more accustomed to conventional horizontal navigation (since the …