Articles by Web Design Ledger from May 2016

Written by the most creative and innovative minds of our time, these 75 books are must reads for all designers.Get a glimpse into the world of design that you’ve never seen before with these eye...

An organized and clean workspace is one of the vital factors in any sort of work. While working as creative professionals, we spend most of the time in offices – doesn’t matter if it’...

When it seems like photography just isnt the right medium for what youre working on, dont forget about the creative power of illustrations. Theres an army of digital artists out there, creating new, c...

In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to use the Pen Tool inAdobe Experience Design CC (Adobe XD). Drawing Straight Lines in Adobe XD 1. Create a new document. 2. Select the Pen Tool. 3. Le...

There are many ways you could enhance a WordPress website. One of them is by adding web forms. A WordPress contact form will help you get in touch with your visitors, a WordPress feedback form or a Wo...

Whether your goal is to build an insanely popular blog or create a successful e-commerce site, its crucial that you understand your audience. You need answers to questions like: Where are your users c...

When I think of fonts I think of cats, apparentlysomeone else does as well because I found a bunch of cute and ironic cat-font memes online. First, I thoughtto myself, “You’ve got to be ki...

In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to use the repeat grid tool in Adobe Experience Design CC (Adobe XD). The Steps (1-9) 1. Create a new document by selecting iPhone 6from the Start Scre...

In 2015, two major American craft beer companies were at odds over a font design. Lagunitas, known for their signature IPA, and heavily recognized for the graphics on their labels, including font styl...

As a web designer, you naturally look for tools that offer the best solutions to your design needs. Your clients needs and requirements can be all over the map, or at least appear to be. Your choice c...

Not only does Adobe Muse allow you to build websites without knowing any codeyou can now integrate a shopping cart with the PayPal Shopping Cart Widget from Muse For You. Since the inception of the w...

There are several ways to launch eCommerce sites in order to sell your products online, and building WordPress shops with WordPress eCommerce themes (like WooCommerce themes) is one of the simplest an...

In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to create guides for responsive design, in Adobe Experience Design CC (Adobe XD). The Steps (1-12) 1. Create a new document 1920 x 1080 from the Start ...

Losing track of where you are? Miss a deadline, because you thought it was one days from now instead of today? The good news is you probably arent a victim of senility. The bad news is your sedentary ...

Some are funny, some are bland, and some you may not even understand. We’ve put together a list of 28 CSSpuns that we thinkyou’d love, we did. Comment below and let us know which one you l...

Design is constantly changing and moving forward. However, typography is one aspect of design that seems to resist progression. When it comes to typography, there are standards and traditions that hav...

In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to design an on/off switch UI, in Adobe Experience Design CC (Adobe XD). The Steps (1-18) 1. Create a new document by selecting iPhone 6from the Start ...

More and more designers are using online publishing platforms to build their personal websites. It’s easy, its fast, it requires zero coding skills and the opportunities are limitless – on...

Picking the right font and using it in the typography is a mystifying process for many people. There are endless choices of fonts, whether you are looking for a normal conventional looking font, or an...

For many designers, developers and agencies, customer service can be a burden, slowing down the day, stiflingthe creative process. It doesnt have to be – here are five things to try today to tur...

In an age where hacking is proliferating at unprecedented rates, website security matters more than ever. But often when building a website, security is at the bottom of a developer’s priority l...

  Whether you are a small business owner, a digital agency or a freelancer, most definitely you know by now that web forms are a valuable component for any website. Through web forms, website vis...

Design is constantly changing and moving forward. However, typography is one aspect of design that seems to resist progression. When it comes to typography, there are standards and traditions that hav...

In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to quickly add multiple images in Adobe Experience Design CC (Adobe XD). The Steps (1-11) 1.Create a new document by selecting iPhone 6from the Start S...

More and more often, web developers opt for multipurpose website templates that are crafted to suit any brand, company, business, organization, etc. Such templates are commonly pre-loaded with all the...

More than a few web designers take up freelancing to fill in income gaps when business is slow, to add a little spice and variety to their work, or with the thought of working more for themselves and ...

Last Friday (March, 26th), Henry posted an article with 30 Fonts Perfect for Vintage and Retro Style Design and I simply loved the first font of the list, the matchbook typefaces. By the time I saw it...

Damask is a weaving style or technique that originated in the early Middle Ages near Damascus, Syria. This particular style typically produced very ornate and decorative patterns in the fabric. These ...

BigCommerce hasnt become the preferred ecommerce platform for growing and mid-market businesses by accident: our powerful SaaS platform has the features and flexibility to support the complex needs of...

Want to skip straight to the ebook? We get it. Grab your free ebook, The Freelance Web Designer’s Guide. Freelancing. Once used to describe a jobless creative, the term has now become a badge of...

  Tools Used: Adobe Muse Widgets from museforyoushop.com Adobe Illustrator Adobe Stock   With all the buzz around the new Captain America: Civil War movie I decided to base a series of vide...

In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to design a social profile user interface (UI) in Adobe Illustrator. The Steps (1-18) 1. Create a new document, 3000 x 3000 pixels, with the colour mod...

Alright all our fellow WordPress Website developers, we know at this point youve toiled over your site tirelessly. Youve tested your site repeatedly on different devices, ensured that its SEO-optimise...

Here at WDL we love to hunt down nice freebies for our readers… and one of our favorites freebies to find are fonts. Since we know that a fresh font is always a great asset to any designer, here...

Back in May we showcased here 19 Inspiring Examples of Text Over Images in Web Design and we had a really good response on the designs we featured. So for this post, type will take the center stage ag...

A common mistake in typography is the use of apostrophes instead of quotation marks. A lot of people just get the two confused, using double apostrophes instead of actual quotation marks. It’s h...

Let’stake a look at some of the tools available in the preview build of Adobe Experience Design CC (Adobe XD). Adobe XD Overview   Select a Document Type From the Adobe XD Start Screen, sel...

Every website owner often asks a question to himself/herself, How can I improve my intended conversion rates? Well, its a licit question to ask when you are into some business and rely on your website...

One of NYC’s finest designers is Roberto Blake who just so happens to also run a small YouTube channel with advice on the design industry. Recently I stumbled onto this great 13min clip that cov...

Designing logos can be very difficult. When designing a logo you want it to stand out from the crowd yet still be really simple. Sometimes the designer is really clever and makes the logo very simple ...

A dedicated landing page is a quintessential part of your overall marketing campaign and can be your strongest weapon when it comes to generating successful leads too. Nowadays, everyone gives the pre...

In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to export assets in Adobe Experience Design CC (Adobe XD). The Steps (1-3) Start withyour finished design, presented on an artboard, ready to be export...

Designing logos can be very difficult. When designing a logo you want it to stand out from the crowd yet still be really simple. Sometimes the designer is really clever and makes the logo very simple ...

With the purpose of saving you time and effort on the creation of a landing page, we have decided to share this compilation of 30 responsive landing page templates, which are ready to go, out of the b...

With the purpose of saving you time and effort on the creation of a landing page, we have decided to share this compilation of 30 responsive landing page templates, which are ready to go, out of the b...

In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to export assets in Adobe Experience Design CC (Adobe XD). The Steps (1-3) Start withyour finished design, presented on an artboard, ready to be export...

Amidst much speculation about the new WordPress interface, the vibrant community recently got its very own WordPress Calypso. Calypso is completely based on JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. thus, the advant...

It started with an idea – helping web designers create websites without code. Adobe Systems has a rich library of programs that help you edit photos, create vectors, edit movies, edit audio, an...

If you are a graphic designer or a typing enthusiast, the thought of creating your own font must have come to your mind at least once. There are hundreds of fonts that you can use to match your writin...

In a digital age where millions have an easy access to the web and that too via their hand-held devices, the popularity of web applications has soared manifold. The market is flooded with web app deve...

With responsive design becoming the latest trend setter, the entire web development industry is looking for ways to come up with websites that are cross-browser compatible. This calls for the requirem...

For many designers, developers and agencies, customer service can be a burden, slowing down the day, stiflingthe creative process. It doesnt have to be – here are five things to try today to tur...

What started just as a blogging platform is now globally reckoned as a full-fledged web design and development platform. Yes! We are referring to WordPress- the ultimate blogging platform cum CMS that...

The NBA playoffs are here and everyone is buzzing about their favorite NBA teams. So… we’ve taken it upon ourselves to entertain you with what your favorite team’s logo could look li...

Engaging in E-commerce is very challenging, but there are lots of considerations to think about. Online business continues to rise steeply giving more opportunity to business owners to make huge amoun...

I love me some speed. I cant drive slowly unless I really have to. I try my best to eat slowly among friends because that is the socially acceptable thing to do, but I fail all the time because nothin...