Articles by Noupe from August 2017

Search engine optimization is a tricky thing. There’s a lot to keep in mind, and a bunch of screws to turn for adjustments. That’s the reason why there are so many services and tools that ...

Responsive layouts are indispensable in web design. On the one hand, there are ever-shrinking displays on smartphones, and on the other hand, there’s the size increase of desktop displays. Betwe...

“Real” designers will throw their hands up in horror as soon as someone mentions the word “template” or “theme.” Let’s take a more objective look at the whole...

Dribbble and Behance are the top self-adulation platforms of the craft. And this serves a very natural purpose. Web Designer, Between Heaven and Hell The web designer is a species that lives in betwee...

Thorsten Frommen frees your WordPress backend from the notification chaos. His new plugin called Dobby is a must-have for any operator of a self-hosted WordPress. Is Your Backend Full Of Colorfully Hi...

In the ideal case, the story is first, then comes the design. You could do it the other way around, but then it would suck. Storytelling is the way to design. A couple of days [...]...

Video on websites has become a common element that is often used purely for design purposes. It’s a factor that you should definitely optimize for performance reasons. Too Much Eye Candy: When t...

Freelancers are very susceptible to a trend that has been a thing since the eighties but has been gaining momentum for the last couple years. It’s called self-improvement. You Still Have Potenti...

The thought experiment that CSS Tricks’ Chris Coyier came up with is an interesting one. How do you create a timeless web design for a site that is meant to last forever? “By the Way, [......

Your website is a core part of your business, although you might not feel that it is. It sure is at the fore front of your battle for attention. Keep it shiny, performant and on [...]...

On one hand, the web is becoming more and more visual, and even the shortest of texts are supported by images. On the other hand, we have to pay lots of attention to loading times, [...]...

Do you miss the nineties and the early days of visual interfaces for the mass market? If you do, I have a functional version of Windows 95 that doesn’t need to be installed for you. [...]...

Subscription models are on the rise. There’s no doubting that. Could a subscription model be a good choice for designers? Subscriptions Are Everywhere I’m a fan of the subscription concept...

It’s a clear statement: UX design is boring. Thus, it kills any brand, always leaving the same stale aftertaste. Leveling Down: Nobody Sets Himself Apart From Others Kim Jong Anderson, a Danish ...

The rise of the smartphones was the rise of the emojis as well. You’ll rarely find a short message without the tiny symbols. In communication, emojis are valuable, as they can make up for a [......

If you are in the process of integrating awareness into your life, you should also do so on the professional level. In design, this helps you in many different ways. Barely Anyone Draws the Right [......

I grew up in the eighties. Back then, I loved the typical 80ies design. Today, I have a more differentiated opinion on that. On behalf of Vox, Dion Bell has looked into the question who [...]...

Codepen user Kseso convinces us with a simple but impressive application case for CSS Grid, by creating a clean Masonry layout from pure HTML and CSS. CSS Grid Layout is Available Across the Board The...

Your own taste is a bad guide when it comes to the question whether your design is good or bad. Let’s take a more objective approach. Design is Not an Art Form You might know [...]...

There are lots of collections of design resources. Only a few of them are curated properly. Jessica Paoli promises to do so with her Designresources.party. Jessica Paoli is a designer like you and me....

Before you start sketching design suggestions, you should make sure you know the goal of the website you’re creating. If you do that, you can focus on the things that matter right away. The Gold...