Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Lewis Sellers, founder of the web design agency Pinpoint Designs. It’s what you can’t see that counts, well in the case of negative space; it’s being able to see what’s not there that counts. The power of negative space in art and also in design is extremely…
Every year Valentine’s Day is a focus for lovers the world over and one of the things any website designer will know is that it is a good idea to make sure your website banners reflect this important occasion!
Infographics are one of the fastest growing content methods currently making their way around the web. Although Matt Cutts may have recently discounted them as a low priority for search engine optimisation, they can provide some fantastic branding, good links, and positive attention. If you’re looking to get onboard the Infographic bandwagon, you’ll need to…
From humble beginnings in 2010, Pinterest has climbed the social media ladder to become one of the most popular social media applications today. As of 2012, it boasts over ten million users who spend more time on Pinterest than they do on Google+, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Men and women are using Pinterest to pin photos…
Mobile web browsing is increasing at an astronomical rate – and it’s changing the face of web design. In May 2011 5.8% of all global pageviews came from mobile devices – and the pace is still picking up: a year later (May 2012) mobile internet access increased to 10.1% which is almost doubled. Not only…
Managing fonts on the web has always been a headache. Designers had to worry about font stacks, or browser compatibility issues or worse yet, just embed the text into images. Some designers went as far as using Flash replacement techniques to manage their typography. It was a pain. Worse yet, some of these solutions hurt…
[Editors note: This a huge tutorial with 22 big images. You might need to wait a moment for the entire page to load!] Because environmentally friendly products and companies are popular right now, I created a simple logo using Photoshop CS6 that portrays environmental sustainability. Green companies commonly use a leaf, butterfly or tree to…
If you’ve visited OD from your mobile, you might have noticed that the responsive design adapts to fit the smaller window. Since it was first mentioned in an article by Ethan Marcotte in 2010 it’s becoming more and more popular. Whether responsive designs will become the standard remains to be seen — there is something…
Chrome freebie is a gorgeous little design cooked up by creative genius and pixel perfectionist, Kerem Suer. Kerem designed this using Photoshop shapes so that you can resize it easily without sacrificing quality. What a nice chap!