Articles by Web Designer Depot from February 2016

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep tr...

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 ...

When it comes to fonts, you simply cant have too many. Each typeface comes with its own distinct personality, and each one can be used to highlight different aspects of the business youre designing fo...

Billed as the multitasking browser for everyone, Fluid is the Macs new browser that takes great strides to improve productivity and multitasking on your desktop. Mac users can now enjoy a browser that...

Its inappropriate to Like someones firing, breakup, fashion disaster, or untimely demise. Thats the conundrum Facebook has been struggling with since it introduced its Like button seven years ago. Tod...

and how it transformed my design career forever. Im going to share with you one of the most profound moments in my professional career. My hope is that this little piece will help not just creatives b...

New YorksMetropolitan Museum of ArtThe Met, for shorthas just redesigned its well-lovedlogo. The Museum has gone by a single letter since 1971, usinga straightforward M as its logo. All thats totally ...

Looking for a website refresh and dont know where to start? Some of the trendiest elements in web design right now are fun aesthetically and pretty easy to use. Adding a trendy feature to your current...

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep tr...

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 ...

In a move thats a first in the companys history, PayPal has redesigned its mobile apps completely from scratch. The bold decision comes as PayPal seeks to satisfy various business goals. The redesigne...

Usability testing is sometimes one of those things that designers conveniently forget about. Why? Well do a search for it. Usability testing, as it is generally practiced, costs money. There are inter...

One of Microsofts biggest challengesis to try and ensure that Outlook remains competitive against Googles Gmail. To that end, its rolled out new features for its Outlook web app that are now available...

So whats going on with grid systems? I mean Flexbox is here. Its ready, the browsers are (more or less) ready. Its about time. We can vertically and horizontally center anything without CSS transform ...

One of the biggest gripes that designers and developers face today is working with responsive design. While this design style is a boon for users everywhereensuring that they see content displayed pro...

One of the biggest gripes that designers and developers face today is working with responsive design. While this design style is a boon for users everywhereensuring that they see content displayed pro...

With mobile becoming the platform of choice for more users these days, gestures are becoming more relevant than ever. Those little actions that enable interaction with a mobile device, gestures are gi...

In this months edition of whats new for designers and developers, weve included frameworks, code resources, UX and UI design tools, JavaScript resources, design and dev tools, apps, stock photo source...

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep tr...

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 ...

Have you checked your websites speed lately? In a study conducted by Geoff Kenyon way back in 2011, he determinedthese standards for comparing your website speed against the rest of the Web: if your s...

Every industry has its heroes and celebritieswell, we web designers dont have anything like the powerhouse that is Brangelina, and none of us are naming our kids after directional markers based on the...

Just when we were starting to get used to the tools, frameworks and methodologies needed to design good mobile apps, we find the device landscape is changing again: smartwatches and other connected we...

Adobe has updated significant features in Bridge CC with the release of its latest version. Bridge CC is Adobes digital asset management app or DAM. Providing designers with centralized access to file...

Adobe have just launched their new application, Animate CC. A major component in the Creative Cloud application suite, Animate CC replaces Flash Professional CC, and is available to download now. As w...

Welcome everyone to Februarys portfolio roundup. Its time to fall in love with all-new work, by all-new designers. Yes, I went there. Dig in, enjoy, and let us know which were your favorites. If youve...

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep tr...

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 ...

Material Design is Googles design language that was announced by the company way back in June 2014. Though this design language has been around for almost two years, its been slow to gain tractionin a...

Flat design has taken the design world by storm in the few years its been around, but no design movement ever stays 100% pure to its roots and ideals. Thats exactly whats happening with flat design: I...

Uber has relaunched its brand, with a new logo, identity, app icons, and site designs. One of the most well-known startups in the world, and not always for the right reasonswith allegations ranging fr...

Hey there! This months roundup comes with some amazingfreebies for you to download and try out; includingline icons, material design assets, gesture icons, mobile app presentation kits, a restaurant m...

Photoshop is one of the most popular design applications ever, with millions of creatives using it to craft incredible work, for over 25 years. You can read all about the latest features in Photoshop ...

Adobe Photoshop has been an essential partof designers toolboxes for over 25 years. Continually evolving, arguably it has undergone its biggest changes in the last few years. We sat down with Stephen ...

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep tr...