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Designers often search for examples of other products or designs to examine trends that might help to influence their own work. This is especially true of icon design which can be a tricky subject when you consider all the variant screen sizes & retina dispalys. Continue reading
It’s always fascinating to read about the different journeys and pathways that people have walked. In the tech world there are millions of stories from developers, designers, marketers, and founders from all over the globe. Continue reading
Infographics have become all the rage with Internet lovers. They provide quick & easy factual information related to a certain topic. I have always loved the idea but never thought it would catch on so quickly. Looking over Google you can find so many examples of refined infographics on nearly any subject.
There’s no shortage of custom plugins for building almost any type of interface for the web. JavaScript is the underlying factor among all web interfaces, but jQuery is perhaps the largest open source library to simplify the process. Continue reading
Every UI designer should at least know about Sketch as it’s been making waves through the online design community. This OSX-exclusive application is an alternative to Photoshop made solely for graphic/UI designers. Continue reading
When it comes to form inputs there’s nothing quite like file upload fields. These are often the most difficult to style and also require the largest amount of backend server logic.
When visitors find your website online they are expecting a certain experience or depth of information. Landing pages are the single webpages that visitors are directed onto, either from search results or a link elsewhere online. Different pages will have different purposes in regards to drawing in users and feedback from the audience. Continue reading
The traditional HTML select menu has been around for decades and is widely supported in all browsers. It’s a staple of online forms and all areas of web UI design. Continue reading
How many times have you been digging through folders in search of a particular icon or iconset? This has always been my traditional workflow, but it seems a new app Iconjar offers a sleek alternative. Continue reading
A modern trend in web design places focus on custom typefaces hosted via open source platforms. Google Webfonts is undoubtedly the most popular choice with a growing library of fonts to choose from. Continue reading