As we can find on Wikipedia,“Form refers to the shape, visual appearance, orconfiguration of an object.”And here I believe that this is also the perfectexplanation… forms in webdesign are a way to gather information, but they mustalso take on a “form” oran appealing visual appearance in order to beeffective. So we [...]
I really like the way Wikipedia defines web design:“Web design is a broadterm used to encompass the way that content is deliveredto an end-user throughthe World Wide Web…”. And we have to say that web designis really all about theway you deliver content, so taking good care of shapingyour website issomething [...]
Choosing the right color scheme for a web design is extremely important.Itwill set the mood of your design probably more so than any othercomponent.Sometimes it’s appropriate to go big with an assortment of boldcolors, whileother times it’s better to play it safe with a minimal colorpalette. Fortoday’s inspiration, we’ve gathered 30 [...]
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When I first sat down to write this post my idea was to compile a list ofthebest business books for designers. However, as I found books claimingtofit this niche, I began to notice something that got me askingquestions. It was the publishing dates. Some were 2009, others 2008,andothers were dated as far [...]
Four months ago, we showcased 30 Examples of Big Backgrounds in Web Design,and we can say that the trendsurrounding big images as backgrounds is stillhot. As we noticed that a numberof new websites were using big backgrounds, wedecided to do a fresh round ofexamples to inspire you. Here you will seewebsites [...]
Let’s address the big pink elephant in the room first. Banners arenot dead.They’re not on life support either. They’re doing fine andthey’re going to bearound for a while…. Read More »
While both languages for HTML5 and CSS3 aren’t fully complete yet, takingthetime time to familiarize yourself with some of the pointers in this postcanreally help you achieve that clean look and feel for your site. Let’s takeadeeper look at them.HTML5… Read More »
Last year we showcased 55 Examples of Huge Typography in Web Design andsince typography is alwaysan important aspect of web design, we decided togather a new list of websitesthat use big typography. From tag lines, toheaders to whole texts, there areplenty of great examples to show. Check itout, and start thinking [...]
We talk about negative space quite a bit here on WDL. It can be averyimportant element in a design, especially in logos. Clever designers cancreateshapes around and inside the main elements to help reinforce the meaningormessage of the logo. When done well, it’s a thing of beauty. I can’t getenoughof logos [...]
