Musical Poster Designs – The Old, the New, the Good and the Bad

Musical Poster Designs – The Old, the New, the Good and the Bad

Musical theater is a pretty old art form. As time has moved on, so has the graphic design of their posters. For some musicals, the changes are highly dramatic (no…

Fact or Opinion? Perfecting UX

Fact or Opinion? Perfecting UX

Focus on UX, amazingly, can still get sidelined on a project where tastes and opinions dominate. Short of attempting the impossible and appealing to everyone, satisfying project managers (or even…

The 5 Crucial Features of a High-Converting Landing Page

The 5 Crucial Features of a High-Converting Landing Page

Convincing people to visit your website might be tough, but the real challenge is convincing them to convert once they get there. If your content marketing efforts, social media, and…

Putting the Guitar Solo Philosophy into Your Designs

Putting the Guitar Solo Philosophy into Your Designs

Ever have those moments where you want to really show off your design skills? To impress people with the cool effects you can pull off? Unfortunately, you usually can’t. Because…

5 Ways the WordPress Gutenberg Editor Can Boost Revenue

5 Ways the WordPress Gutenberg Editor Can Boost Revenue

Part of being a successful web designer is taking advantage of new opportunities. Some we have to hunt for, while others sort of fall into our laps. With the new…

On Tastes, Trends and Personal Styles

On Tastes, Trends and Personal Styles

The most important thing a designer needs to have is a good taste. A good taste at identifying great work. It doesn’t matter if your work doesn’t match up with…

10 Rules to Follow for Popups and Modal Windows

10 Rules to Follow for Popups and Modal Windows

Skillfully used popups or unclicked modal windows are probably the best ways to attract newsletter subscribers, to sell products, and to generally get your message noticed. But they’re so annoying!…

Why Influencers Should be Part of Your Social Media Marketing

Why Influencers Should be Part of Your Social Media Marketing

Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram have become virtually ubiquitous in today’s culture, and it’s more important than ever for businesses to consider them essential components…

Mobile Web Design Adaptations for Better UX

Mobile Web Design Adaptations for Better UX

The number of mobile internet users has far surpassed the number of desktop users, eliminating the question of whether or not websites need to be adapted to devices of varying…

How to Use Dwell Time to Unlock Better Conversion Rates

How to Use Dwell Time to Unlock Better Conversion Rates

Over the past few years, landing page design has become an industry in its own right, complete with an abundance of tools, courses, templates, and “hacks” for getting it right….

The UX Mistakes That Cost Companies Millions

The UX Mistakes That Cost Companies Millions

My friend is a steel structure engineer – his company has been involved in putting up enormous structures, like the iconic Gherkin in London. If he doesn’t get it right,…

How to Replicate the Bootstrap 3 Grid Using CSS Grid

How to Replicate the Bootstrap 3 Grid Using CSS Grid