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Web Design Trends For 2009

From Vitaly Friedman
January 14th, 2009
243 Comments

We Web designers are a fickle lot. We love to experiment with things. We love to observe how people interact with our work. And we love to try out unusual design approaches that might possibly go mainstream and become a classic approach. As a result, new design approaches come up, ...

Textures In Modern Web Design

From Steven Snell
January 7th, 2009
78 Comments

If you look around at well-designed websites in CSS galleries or any other source of design inspiration, you’ll see that texture is extremely common in modern Web design. One of the reasons it’s so popular is because of its versatility. Textures can be used in countless different ways and in ...

A Small Study Of Big Blogs: Further Findings

From Vitaly Friedman
July 31st, 2008
44 Comments

Last week we presented the first results of our study of top blogs. As promised, this week we publish the second part of the survey, including further findings and problem solutions we have found out during the study. In the first part we discussed layout design and typographic settings. What ...

Vivid Imagery In Modern Web Design

From Steven Snell
July 29th, 2008
70 Comments

By using vivid images designers can draw user’s attention, communicate a message quickly and effectively and leave a memorable first impression. Practically all websites use images in their design, but few use vivid images to achieve maximum results. What is a vivid image? A simple definition is an image or ...

A Small Design Study Of Big Blogs

From Vitaly Friedman
July 24th, 2008
93 Comments

We are quite curious; particularly when it comes to design and web-development we want to know just everything. Therefore, following our web form design survey, we have decided to take a closer look at blog designs, analyze them and find out which design solutions are common and which solutions are ...

Textures and Patterns Design Showcase

From Sven Lennartz
July 9th, 2008
71 Comments

Textures and patterns are used more often than one may think. The reason why we don’t see them is because they usually remain in the background, supporting the overall design, replacing a standard background color and creating a more inviting atmosphere. But they almost never stand out. Used primarily for ...

The Secrets Of Grunge Design

From Sven Lennartz
March 11th, 2008
139 Comments

Shiny and glossy design elements are now officially outdated. Just like retro is becoming trendy again, grungy look appears to rapidly gain on popularity. And there is a damn good reason behind it. In our everyday environment we’re unlikely to find ideal geometric forms or pretty shadow effects as they ...

Navigation Menus: Trends and Examples

From Vitaly Friedman
February 26th, 2008
164 Comments

Navigation is the most significant element in web design. Since web-layouts don’t have any physical representation a user can stick to, consistent navigation menu is one of the few design elements which provide users with some sense of orientation and guide them through the site. Users should be able to ...

Logotrend 2007: Leaves

From Sven Lennartz
August 31st, 2007
59 Comments

In modern logo-design leaves stand for fresh ideas or – more generally – for an innovative way of thinking. In Web they are mostly used to communicate light-weight solutions as well as clean and unobtrusive designs. In fact, leaves, plants or ornaments which appear to be related to ...

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