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Learn about the trends shaping the design industry, and find tips and inspiration for incorporating new design trends into your work.

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Web Designers No Longer Need to Sacrifice Performance for Beauty

Web Designers No Longer Need to Sacrifice Performance for Beauty

On the modern web, is any visual enhancement worth implementing if it means taking a significant performance hit? It shouldn’t have to.

Bootstrap Turns 10: A Look at Its Impact on the Web

Bootstrap Turns 10: A Look at Its Impact on the Web

With a decade under its belt, we take a look at the overall impact Bootstrap has had on the web. A blessing, curse, or somewhere in-between?

8 Inspiring Examples of Brand-Related Splash Screens in Web Design

8 Inspiring Examples of Brand-Related Splash Screens in Web Design

These beautifully crafted examples of brand-related splash screens all help to support brand identity and maintain design consistency.

Critical Info: The Story Behind Building a Government COVID-19 Website

Critical Info: The Story Behind Building a Government COVID-19 Website

Insights into building a user-friendly government website for COVID-19 information and resources.

12 Stunning Retro Neon Effects in Web Design

12 Stunning Retro Neon Effects in Web Design

Evolved from the Geissler tube, the neon sign was a characteristic trait of America from the 1920s to the ’60s. It has marked several decades and created its own distinct…

8 Excellent Examples of Using Stacked Text Blocks in Web Design

8 Excellent Examples of Using Stacked Text Blocks in Web Design

Stacked text blocks can be seen everywhere. But, the problem with them is that sometimes designers can get carried away and include a wealth of information, resulting in TL;DR-like content….

Using Images to Enhance the CSS Hover Effect

Using Images to Enhance the CSS Hover Effect

Hover is one of the oldest selectors in the CSS family. While we are accustomed to believing that it only pairs up beautifully with a link, in fact it can…

What COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling Can Teach Designers

What COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling Can Teach Designers

Lessons designers can learn from COVID-19 vaccine scheduling systems to improve user interfaces.

Harnessing Liquid Effects in Web Design

Harnessing Liquid Effects in Web Design

If you want to stand out from the competition and make yourself heard, you need to go the extra mile. That’s the first rule of the online jungle of these…

Beautifully Designed Examples of Asymmetrical Split Screens in Web Design

Beautifully Designed Examples of Asymmetrical Split Screens in Web Design

Modern split screens in web design are used to make the layout more interesting, give the content a piquancy and present blocks of information creatively.

Making the Most of Breadcrumbs in Web Design

Making the Most of Breadcrumbs in Web Design

If you are at all familiar with the story of Hansel and Gretel, then you know that they used breadcrumbs to mark their way so they could find their way…

10 Dramatic Examples of Splash Screens in Web Design

10 Dramatic Examples of Splash Screens in Web Design