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Primer on Web-Based Grid Systems
What’s in a grid? A grid-style framework is the backbone to almost any web design …
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Designing Website Text for Readability
Text can be beautiful, simple, wild, engaging, exciting and a wide number of other things. …
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Design Trend: Ghost Buttons in Website Design
The biggest trend of 2014 is something I’m not sure we saw coming. And it’s …
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5 Ways to Enhance Your Website Login Process
The best way to enhance an experience, or to actually make it great, comes down …
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How to Create Guidelines and Standards for Websites or Applications
While some methods may vary one of the most important starting points for any project …
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The Power of Microcopy in Web Design
“Copy” has turned into a buzzword. Have you noticed it? People are putting more and …
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5 Essential Elements for E-Commerce Websites
Step-by-step e-commerce websites are quickly becoming a better alternative to the more traditional retail shop. …
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Infinite Scrolling: Is It Good or Bad for Your Website?
Like any other design trend infinite scrolling is becoming increasingly popular and you will frequently …
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Responsive Web Design vs Mobile Website vs Native App
What is the best way for your business to go mobile? Mobile optimization is becoming …
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Tips on Using White Backgrounds in Website Design
It seems like everyone is using a white background these days. Gone are the dark …
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Using Space to Create a Simple and Effective Design
Sometimes the most effective design technique involves nothing at all. And it is quite intentional. …
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Using Square Blocks in Web Design
There are so many different things that come to mind when you take a look …
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Misalignment and Asymmetry in Web Design
I have here a collection of interesting looking websites. The various elements, whether it is …
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The Next Big Thing: Responsive Icons
Honestly, this topic sounded a little bit strange to me when I first learned about …
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A Quick Guide to Sans-Serif Fonts
If you go back and read my guide to serifs, you’ll notice a trend with …
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Designing Big: Tips for Using Oversized Layouts
For some projects any old design just won’t do. You need something big, bigger than …
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Pros and Cons of Flat Design
There’s not denying that flat design is the big thing in design these days. It’s …
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UI Principles for Great Interaction Design
Interaction design is a very common term today, but many designers and developers still don’t …
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Flat Design and Fonts
Flat is in. We’ve discussed the trend in depth here at Designmodo. And you have …
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How to Combine Typefaces
I recently finished reading Tim Brown’s new book “Combining Typefaces.” It’s 63 pages. You can …
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Top Usability Mistakes in Web Design
High-quality usability has been the center of discussions in the industry in the past ten …
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Principles of Flat Design
Flat design – the design community just can’t stop talking about it. And feelings are …
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Making it Work: Flat Design and Color Trends
We’ve talked a lot here about the flat design trend here at Designmodo. We’ve raved …
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Beautiful Examples of Flat Icons Design
Flat Design is one of the newest approaches in web design, aiming for simplicity and …