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Learn about the trends shaping the design industry, and find tips and inspiration for incorporating new design trends into your work.

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Scrolling in Web Design: How Much Is Too Much?

Scrolling in Web Design: How Much Is Too Much?

Explore the role of scrolling in web design and how it influences user engagement and content delivery.

8 CSS Snippets That Bring Claymorphism to Life

8 CSS Snippets That Bring Claymorphism to Life

We have a fun collection of CSS code snippets that will allow you to copy & paste Claymorphic UI elements into your designs.

8 CSS & JavaScript Neumorphism Effect Snippets

8 CSS & JavaScript Neumorphism Effect Snippets

The web design industry has always been great at throwing around buzzwords. One of the most recent examples is neumorphism – which is supposedly the “new skeuomorphic” for design elements….

8 CSS Snippets for Creating the Glassmorphism Effect

8 CSS Snippets for Creating the Glassmorphism Effect

A collection of glassmorphism effects built with CSS. They range from common UI elements like buttons to more complex creations.

The Pros & Cons of Long-Scrolling in Web Design

The Pros & Cons of Long-Scrolling in Web Design

Understand the benefits and challenges of long-scrolling web design and how it impacts user behavior.

Perusing the Digital Junk of a Web Designer

Perusing the Digital Junk of a Web Designer

Navigating the clutter of digital assets and tools that web designers accumulate, offering strategies for organization and efficiency.

Tips for Building Charity & Non-profit Websites

Tips for Building Charity & Non-profit Websites

Tips for building effective and impactful websites for charities and non-profit organizations.

Infinite Scrolling: Is it Helping or Hurting Your Business?

Infinite Scrolling: Is it Helping or Hurting Your Business?

We discuss the pros and cons, challenges, and best practices of implementing infinite scrolling in web design.

Embracing Competency & Letting Go of Design Perfection

Embracing Competency & Letting Go of Design Perfection

Since design (and even code) is so subjective – is aiming for perfection really a thing? So, if we’re not after perfection, just what are we aiming for?

15+ Examples of Hand-Written Typography in Web Design

15+ Examples of Hand-Written Typography in Web Design

First impressions are often lasting ones. This applies to the world of web design just as much as it does to our “real” world. A hero image on a homepage…

Playing with Fire: Examples of Creating Flame Effects with Code

Playing with Fire: Examples of Creating Flame Effects with Code

Enhance your web design projects with these mesmerizing and realistic flame effects and animations using CSS, JavaScript, and SVG.

12 Fantastic Examples of Incorporating Lines in Web Design

12 Fantastic Examples of Incorporating Lines in Web Design

There are many tiny trends in web design these days. We have already discussed lonely but eye-catching mouse tails, manipulations of the mouse cursor and triangles as decor. Each month…

The Web Design Hack Hall of Fame

The Web Design Hack Hall of Fame

We celebrate some of the most useful and creative web design hacks from the past few years. They all, in one way or the other, helped push the boundaries of the web.

The Bright Side of an Increasingly Homogeneous Web

The Bright Side of an Increasingly Homogeneous Web

We discuss the positive effects of a more consolidated web and examine what this means for the web design community as a whole.

How No-Code Tools Disrupt the Design Process

How No-Code Tools Disrupt the Design Process

Like many web designers, I’m a fan of routine. I like having a set process for getting things done. And crafting a design can greatly benefit from this practice. For…

The Time-Saving Design Trend & How to Use It

The Time-Saving Design Trend & How to Use It

A functional website is no longer enough to set a brand apart from competitors. To stand out, digital assets need to look beautiful, function seamlessly, and immediately cater to a…

Exploring Web Design with a 1990s Vibe

Exploring Web Design with a 1990s Vibe

While we have been living for almost twenty years in the new century (the magical number of 2020 is already looming), the last decade of the previous one makes its…

8 Inspiring Examples of Sticky Vertical Navigations in Web Design

8 Inspiring Examples of Sticky Vertical Navigations in Web Design