Articles by Web Designer Depot from April 2011

Advertise here with BSATom Hussey is a photographer who focuses on advertising and portrait photography. The project featured on this post is called “Reflections” and was created for a new...

Advertise here with BSANo amount of effort put into a pixel-perfect design, with eye-pleasing typography, and heart-warming content can ever offset the importance of an incredible headline. Without it...

Advertise here with BSAButtons and navigational elements are quite possibly the most commonly used interface objects in both desktop and mobile design. They pull an interface together, allowing users ...

Advertise here with BSAIt's a classic case of Photoshop versus website. Existing wireframing and prototyping tools are incapable of accurately reflecting the environment of the web. They produce stati...

Advertise here with BSAThe amazing artwork showcased in this post consist of layers upon layers of glass, each and every one of which has been painted on. Only when the glass is viewed in the correct ...

Advertise here with BSAEvery week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our twe...

Advertise here with BSAEvery week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as ...

Since March 11, the tragedy in Japan has impacted the entire world in many ways and unfortunately continues to do so. But can we make a difference? We certainly can! As artists and designers, we c...

Selecting a content management system on which to run a business website is an important decision. Businesses have needs that are more targeted than individuals, and many of the hosted options availab...

The second installment of The Web Designer’s Idea Book takes the best methods of organizing content from a variety of online galleries and combines them to create what could be the most well-tho...

Gabriela Herman is a fine art, portrait and lifestyle photographer who is recognized for her intimate approach and ease with her subjects. Gabriela has traveled worldwide; her work has always traveled...

New apps and websites appear on an almost daily basis, but trying to find the good ones among them can be tough, especially considering how many are not that great. That's why every month we research ...

Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow...

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great ...

Annie Leibovitz is a celebrity photographer born in Waterbury, Connecticut. There isn’t just one photograph that made Annie such a popular photographer. She started her career working as a staff...

Adobe products have been the standard in web and print design for a number of years, particularly after they bought out Macromedia (and took over Dreamweaver and Fireworks). But Adobe products are als...

Mobile development is all the rage, and the interactive industry is in great turmoil as countless tablets and smartphones come to market. Mobile app development gets most of the attention, while the m...

The Mac App Store opened for business on January 6, 2011 with 1,000 apps. Designers will be happy to know that there is an entire category devoted to Graphic & Design Apps. While some Apps may cro...

The Mac App Store opened for business on January 6, 2011 with 1,000 apps. Designers will be happy to know that there is an entire category devoted to Graphic & Design Apps. While some Apps may cro...

The world is surrounded by people who are willing to sell you inspiration. And you know what? Chances are high that you are buying into it. Even worse is that it might be destroying your potential...

Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow...

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great ...

Todd McLellan is a Canadian photographer, originally from Saskatchewan (Canada). His interest in the creative field all started from a kindergarten finger painting class, with his father encouraging h...

The iPad 2 has just been launched and the Apps market is hotter than ever. Remarkable iPad applications are being introduced daily. But to get them noticed among thousands of others, developers need a...

In general, bloggers focus on traffic for their blogs; after all, numbers of visits and page views are easy to quantify and are useful if you are looking for advertisers. However, the most successful ...

Julien Valle is a graphic designer and art director from Montral, Canada. One of Julien’s favorite materials to use in his artwork and design is paper, hand-crafting it to create unique one of a...

Over the years, web designs and layouts have increased in complexity. Yet, while our work becomes ever more polished and interactive, moving away from the static boxy layouts that dominated the '90s, ...

Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow...

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great ...

Not every designer wants to (or knows how to) code. Sometimes all you want to do is design, and leave the coding to someone else.s Or maybe you’ve just taken on more design work than you can han...

Web designers and developers sacrifice countless hours and sleep sorting out clients' objectives, audiences' needs, brand continuity, page layouts, information architecture, navigation, functionality,...