December 3, 2019 — Heydon Pickering’s new book Inclusive Components is now shipping worlwide. The book explores accessible and robust solutions for the UI patterns we use every day. Read More…

November 7, 2019 — Heydon Pickering’s new book Inclusive Components explores more accessible and robust solutions for the UI patterns we author, plug in, and use every day. Read More…

September 18, 2019 — We’ve just released Smashing Magazine Print, with the very first pilot issue dedicated to ethics and privacy. In this post, Veerle, the illustrator of the issue, sheds some light into her design process and decisions made along the way. Read More…

July 24, 2019 — Trends come and go, but smart ideas and strategies linger for a while. Meet the pilot issue of Smashing Magazine Print, our brand-new printed magazine for designers and web developers. Free for Smashing Members. Read More…

April 24, 2019 — Art direction has been part of advertising and print design for over 100 years, but on the web art direction is rare, and there have been few meaningful conversations about it. “Art Direction for the Web” by Andy Clarke changes that and explains art direction, what it means, … Read More…

April 11, 2019 — Last year, Rachel Andrew wrote “Take A New Look At CSS Shapes” where she reintroduced readers to the basics of using CSS Shapes. In this new tutorial, Andy Clarke expands on the topic of “Art Direction for the Web” with CSS Shapes to create exciting and inspired new design … Read More…

March 26, 2019 — Art direction has been part of advertising and print design for over 100 years, but on the web art direction is rare and there have been few meaningful conversations about it. Art Direction for the Web by Andy Clarke changes that and explains art direction, what it means, … Read More…

October 10, 2018 — Forms are at the center of every meaningful interaction, so they’re worth getting a firm handle on. That’s why we published Form Design Patterns, a new printed book about accessible and well-designed web forms. Read More…

October 10, 2018 — We’re happy to announce Adam Silver’s new book Form Design Patterns. In this excerpt from the book, Adam takes a look at the foundational qualities of a well-designed form and how to think about them. Read More…