Every year in the design community, new trends come out of the woodwork — some simply being reworks of old ideas while others are completely new. Among the design trends like infinite scrolling, minimally-designed landing pages, and large photographic backgrounds, there is the design…
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In this article, I will discuss the power of 960 and show you how to create a 12-column layout (or other size if you want) so you can hit the ground running with grid systems. I have a fully functional CSS and…
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Back in the golden days of the web, we had a little thing called Flash to help us make the web a dynamic, fun, interactive place. But, Flash is being used less and less. Of course, in certain environments it can still…
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A stunning photo is one of the best ways to draw an eye to a design, whether it’s for the web or print. Full background or off to the side, a photograph will also help to control your viewer’s experience and cause…
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Whether you’re working on a new site or redesigning an old one, a stylish “Coming Soon” page is a great way to keep your loyal followers informed. Without such a page, visitors might interpret your site as broken, down, unfinished, or even…
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Whether you work for a large corporation or a small business, having an “About Me” on your website that’s actually interesting and personal is a great way to stand apart from millions of businesses and personal profiles with bland, uninspired “About Me”…
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New years bring new trends, techniques, and templates to the design community, and WordPress themes are no exception to the rule. If you’re like me, you probably enjoy updating your WordPress themes every now and again to adopt the latest technical standards…
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One of the biggest challenges in responsive web design is getting your menus to function. If you’ve ever had to mess with it, you know what I’m talking about. You can use media queries to define CSS that applies when the screen…
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Learning and understanding how to build a layout is one of the hardest aspects of visual design to master. Many designers have trouble grasping the concept of alignment and how to use grids to make their designs balanced and principled. The reason…
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We’re all getting ready to welcome the new year, and there’s no better way to prepare than by designing a calendar UI precisely for the purpose of planning out the year’s milestones and achievements. Following these techniques, you will be able to…
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