Webdesign

Weekly News for Designers № 697

Weekly News for Designers № 697

CSS Pattern – A collection of copy-and-paste patterns generated by CSS. 4 Grid Levels for Web Designers – Explore the different grid levels used in interactive design. Designing a Better Design Fixed File In Figma - Practical tips to improve the transition process between design and development. Taking Journeys Outside Your Design Comfort Zone – Why being uncomfortable can help you grow as a designer. Loaf Icons - Check out this collection of 900+ animated SVG icons. Dynamic Interfaces – Exploring the question: What if UI could design itself? Intel One Mono typeface – An expressive monospace typeface family built…
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Building Websites with the Future in Mind

Building Websites with the Future in Mind

Web design is full of inherent issues. One of the biggest: Can I build a website today that will still be relevant tomorrow? The answer depends on how far you look into the future. But the more time passes, the less relevant the design and functionality of the website becomes. The future always brings change. And often in ways we don't expect. This is probably a good thing. It keeps web designers busy. That might mean redesigning the client's website. But it may refactor an existing site as a result. That's why it's important to build websites with the future…
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Things I have learned from the WordPress Community

Things I have learned from the WordPress Community

As we celebrate 20 years of WordPress, I wanted to take a moment to talk about its community. Sure, I wrote about it before. But maybe not in the context of his influence on me. I started using WordPress around 2010. It was a difficult period in my career. Things had become restless. I wasn't sure if I wanted to stay in web design. But the software resonated with me in a way that other applications did not. It empowered me to take on bigger projects. Building custom, highly functional websites was finally within my reach. However, the software was…
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25 Best Free Resume Templates for Figma in 2023

25 Best Free Resume Templates for Figma in 2023

Let's face it: today's job market is tougher than ever. We operate in a competitive global landscape, and standing out can be difficult! That's where a powerful and striking resume design comes in. But hiring managers could see hundreds of resumes. How can you make sure yours gets noticed? Resume templates for Figma are a great starting point. These slick, polished modern designs put your skills and experience to the fore. They allow you to share your qualities and work adversarial in moments. And even better, you don't need to be a design expert to reap the full benefits. In…
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How No-Code Tools Affect the Design Process

How No-Code Tools Affect the Design Process

Like many web designers, I'm a fan of routine. I like to have a set process to get things done. And this practice can be greatly benefited by designing a design. For me, it starts with opening up my favorite design tools. From there, I experiment with color and typography. Free images are selected to enhance the look. Layouts are built and refined. The result is (hopefully) good enough to share with clients. After a few revisions, it's time to build. However, technology is beginning to blur the lines between design and construction. Codeless tools like the WordPress Site Editor…
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3 Essential Design Trends, June 2023

3 Essential Design Trends, June 2023

That's a big part of the reason why many designers are stripping menus down to smaller styles. (Also, it can create a cleaner, sleeker overall design.) This is what design is all about this month – and it's all about shipping. 1. Pop-Out Navigation Mobile-friendliness is clearly involved here – website designs that use pop-up navigation for all screen resolutions and device sizes. We probably wouldn't have recommended it a few years ago, but users are becoming more comfortable with this style of navigation due to its popularity on mobile device sizes. Commonality in this navigational element is often found…
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Weekly News for Designers № 696

Weekly News for Designers № 696

Icons - This set of 320+ free icons includes versions for Vue and React. Recreating the Gradient Mask Hover Effect from Evervault – A recreation of the hover effect seen on the customer grid on the Evervault website. What's New in CSS & UI: I/O Edition 2023 - Check out 20 exciting and impactful cross-browser features that have landed recently or are coming soon. Ways AI Can Improve Your Website - Explore areas where AI is already being leveraged on everyday websites. Vertical Run Using CSS lh and rlh units - How these new CSS units make it easy to…
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Taking Journeys Outside Your Design Comfort Zone

Taking Journeys Outside Your Design Comfort Zone

People want comfort, familiarity and routine. It is about our work and our lives. For example, I take my routine to the next level. I start every morning the same way: I turn on my computer and open the apps I need – all in the same order. Maybe I'm a little obsessed? But this behavior goes further. It also applies to the way I build websites. There are certain styles and layouts that I am comfortable with. Don't get me wrong – I like some variety in how things look. But I also have a favorite way of working.…
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Why Do We Still Use PDF Files on the Web?

Why Do We Still Use PDF Files on the Web?

PDF (Portable Document Format) has been around for a long time. You could say that it is almost as much a part of the web as HTML. Not that these files are critical in any way. It's just that you see them everywhere. His continued presence is understandable - and somewhat obscure. PDFs can be viewed on any platform or device. Native browser support makes these files no more usable than proprietary alternatives like Microsoft Word. And they are quite flexible too. Anything from multimedia to interactive forms can be embedded within a document. In addition, they maintain formatting. Fonts,…
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15 Best New Fonts, May 2023

15 Best New Fonts, May 2023

Every month we put together this collection of the best new fonts we've found online in the past four weeks. Enjoy! Publish Serif The Publish family consists of Publish Gothic, Public Sans, and Publish Serif. It was originally designed for the short-lived Danish newspaper ​"Dagen” and is now publicly available. It is a versatile set of fonts with a range of weights, making it ideal for editorial work. Octavia Tida Tep designed Octavia as part of her degree project at Type@Cooper in New York. Inspired by 1940s and 1950s film noir titles and end credits, it's very readable at small…
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