Texture Used in Web Design: Examples, Best Practices, and How-To

Posted by Kayla Knight in Design on 17. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments

Within the last ten years, web design has impressed us with glossy gradients, smooth reflections, and even plain and bold colors. With this new trend in simplicity and open space, came a better understanding and appreciation for adequate user interfaces. Now, though, in more recent designs we’re beginning to see these [...]

A Closer Look at Hierarchy in Web Design

Posted by Kayla Knight in Design on 17. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments

Many times designers will depend on other great designs for inspiration, trends, or ‘tricks of the trade’ to get by. However, learning the basic design principles and getting a feel for how they are applied to web design is essential for the career of any designer. In this post, we’re going [...]

Design & Code a Sleek JavaScript Contact Form: Part I

Posted by Kayla Knight in Design, Tutorials on 10. May, 2010 | 1 Comment

In this tutorial we’re going to go over how to design and code a sleek contact form powered by JavaScript. Of course, some server-side scripting will be needed to get the mailer to work, which we’ll get to later. For part one of this two-part series, we’ll cover how to design a sleek contact form [...]

10 New Blog Designs with Fantastic Wireframe Concepts

Posted by Kayla Knight in Design, Showcases on 24. Feb, 2010 | 0 Comments

Experimenting with unique wireframes that are still effective and usable to users is always a great challenge. Changing up where things are placed on a page can create a huge impact on originality, as well as putting focus on certain points that wouldn’t normally get focus.
For inspiration, here are ten blog designs that decided to [...]


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