Icons are definitely a big part of a design, and having high quality icons in your library is really important. That’s why we know you will love the latest deal from DealPixel, 500 Clean Icons, a deal with 500 professional clean icons that you will love. The set is available for only $15. That is a 68% discount! (more…)
Using texture is a great way of adding personality and depth to a webdesign. It doesn’t matter if you choose to use texture only in the navigation menu, the header or if you go with a totally textured background, as long as you pick the right texture and don’t over use it, the result, most of time, will be elegant and beautiful, as the examples we’re showing you in this post. (more…)
In previous articles we have written about how to design iPhone and iPad icons. For inspiration, lets take a look at some brand new ideas for iOS app icons. I have put together this showcase of 40 stunning icons for your inspiration. Check out some of the artist profiles if you are looking for similar works. Additionally feel free to share any other icon designs you love in the post discussion area. (more…)
I’m reading the book The Laws of Simplicity and it is really nice to browse around looking for minimal and clean designs after understanding more about the laws John Maeda talks about. My favorite law is probably “reduce” – the simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction. If we get the concept of “how simple can something be?” and apply to web design, the result will certainly be some nice and minimal layouts, like the ones we will show today. We gathered several different approaches of minimal websites to show you that reducing elements in a page delivers a beautiful layout. And remember that a minimal layout doesn’t need to be white or single colored, you may add colors, images and other details and still have a minimal website. Check it out. (more…)
It’s that time of year again, time to recap the best about the year ending and prepare for a new year. Last week we kicked off our “Best of…” series with the Best Best Free UI PSDs of 2012. So for this week, we will show you the best free fonts we saw here in 2012. Make sure to pick your favorites to add to your library for the start of 2013. (more…)
It’s that time of year again, time for our “Best of…” series, where we look back over the past year and pick our favorite freebies and resources. For this week, we’ve went back through all the UI PSDs that we’ve covered over the past year and picked the ones that really stand out. Because there are so many very good ones to sift through, it’s always a difficult choice, but here are the ones we think are the best of the best. (more…)
The parallax effect has been around for a while and since we noticed that our readers really like the technique, we decided to gather a few tools and tutorials to help you implement parallax scrolling in your own projects. This effect creates an illusion of depth and movement in the screen, and if well applied, can result in an engaging experience for the user. Like any other effect, the key is moderation. Using parallax to give your website some depth and added interest is great, but try to avoid too much of it or you may end up with a site that has too much going on. (more…)
Here at WDL we know how important it is to have a good typeface library to count on. And that is why today we gathered 9 new free fonts to help you diversify your font options. We have different styles of fonts here, all of them of good quality and free. Check it out. (more…)
Have you noticed that lately the use of images in web design is getting very popular? More and more, we can see that images are being incorporated in designs in an inspiring way, and the result can be spectacular. When properly edited and positioned, an image can give a design a nice and elegant look, as the examples we gathered here today. From huge images as backgrounds to small thumbnails and headers, we will see several great examples of how to incorporate images in your projects in a beautiful and inspiring way. (more…)
It is pretty interesting to realize that at the same time that design tools and techniques are always evolving, some principles remain the same. And usually these principles are the most important ones. Today we gathered a list with eight books we believe every designer should read. Some of them are old, others new, but they all have very important things we need to keep in mind when designing something. In case you heard of these books but never had the time to read them, take your time because it is worth it. In case you never heard of them, take your time to learn more about each book and pick one (or more) to read. (more…)
