20 Inspiring iOS Style Icons

iOS has inspired a whole new style of icon design since its debut, and it is a trend that’s only spreading further as more iPhone apps are developed and more designers bring this style to other platforms. Let’s take a look at 20 attractive icons designed in the iOS style or for iOS apps. You may also like…40 Creative Logos with Clever Typography → Inspiring Collection of Creative Photographer Logo…

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.88)

This is our weekly column were we share our favorites design related articles, resources and resources all from the previous week. If you would like to be kept up to date with loads of fresh design news and resources, you can follow us on Twitter, on Facebook, on Stumbleupon or by subscribing to our RSS feed.

20 Effective Examples of Web and Mobile Wireframe Sketches

A wireframe sketch is the initial hand-drawn design process, using paper and pen/pencil, of what a website design will look like. And to help you get inspiration as well as effective reference points, this article features 20 impressive web and mobile wireframe sketches. But first, you might be wondering why the heck you should create a wireframe sketch of your web design. A wireframe sketch is effective in that: •…

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.90

This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think.

[Expired] We Have 3 Themes Each for 3 Lucky Readers from ThemeTrust to Giveaway – Comment to enter

Another week, another fantastic competition for you! This week we have three premium WordPress themes to give away to three lucky readers (that is three themes for each of the winners), all courtesy of ThemeTrust. All you have to do is leave a comment below telling us which is your favorite ThemeTrust theme. That is it, easy as that :) The competition will be live for the next seven days…

Building Credibility with Responsive Website Design

Website traffic is the key component to building any strong community. As web designers we often forget about the user experience and focus on pretty graphics and pixel icons. However without users our websites would turn into bits of redundant data held on servers across the world. When building a credible website you must garner each user’s trust and reliability. When undergoing the design process spend some time considering which…

CSS Form Templates, Tools & Services

CSS has hugely improved forms. Where once you had very rudimentary forms that looked plain and un-styled, CSS lets you style your form however you want and create rich and robust forms. Even a simple contact form can look slick and increase readability and user-friendliness – which means more visitors will fill it out and you’ll get more results based on that action. Like with any web design, there’s no…

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.87)

This is our weekly column were we share our favorites design related articles, resources and resources all from the previous week. If you would like to be kept up to date with loads of fresh design news and resources, you can follow us on Twitter, on Facebook, on Stumbleupon or by subscribing to our RSS feed.

15 Questions You Should Ask When A/B Testing a Site

What is A/B testing? In short, it’s a controlled sample VS another controlled sample with a single variation, which is then shown to dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of times depending on how much traffic your website receives. A/B testing allows you to test changes in order to increase sales, decrease bounce rate, and a variety of other options depending on your needs. Although less accurate, A/B testing can even…

User Interface Case Study of Flash Video Players

Flash technology has overtaken the web by storm. Many designers and app developers have been utilizing Flash since it was created by Macromedia in 1996. Today modern standards have been taking over in regards to audio and video streaming, however none can compare to the quality and customizations allowed with Flash apps. YouTube has spurred more than thousands of viral Internet memes since its introduction. As website development has become…

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.89

This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think.

50 Simple Yet Highly Effective Logo Designs

According to the world’s most experienced identity designers, a great logo delivers all the meaning it intends to in just a few seconds. Designing logos that are simple enough to be taken in quickly but still convey the many meanings a brand might depend on isn’t an easy task. Below are 50 simple logos that do the job pretty well. You may also like…40 Creative Logos with Clever Typography →…

40 Most Creative Resume Design Ever Seen

Been a while since you dusted off your resume, added in your most recent work and gave it a facelift? Before you do that, check out these examples for inspiration. A well-crafted resume is a great way to stand out as a candidate, and it’s not the easiest task to balance form and function with the opportunity to show off your design chops. Have a look at what other designers…

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