10 Tech Blogs Web Designers Should Be Reading

Posted by on Sep 23, 2010 | 16 Comments

In the past, we’ve recommended various design blogs for you to read. From learning new techniques to free resources and tools, design blogs can be a great asset. But there’s more to a web designer’s job than just designing. Web designers work in a field that is immersed in technology, and since technology is ever changing, it’s important to stay up-to-date on what’s going on.

For this post, we’re recommending 10 Tech Blogs Web Designers Should Be Reading. From emerging technologies that will change the web, to the best hardware for getting your work done, these blogs will keep you informed. (more…)

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40 Inspiring Blog Designs

Posted by on Jul 12, 2010 | 30 Comments

It’s a fact that the blogosphere is getting bigger and bigger, which I think is great, since we can find some really interesting content if we look in the right place. With the increase of blogs also comes an increase of talented designers pushing blog design to the limits. Most people already understood that good content is the key to a successful blog, but a great design can really help capture our attention. So for this post, we’ve gathered 40 blog designs that are guaranteed to inspire you. (more…)

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30 Creative and Inspiring Blog Designs

Posted by on Jan 26, 2010 | 25 Comments

These days, blogs are all over the place and they cover almost all areas you may think of. A really great thing about the ‘proliferation’ of blogs is that we can always find great design inspiration while browsing around them. They don’t need to be famous to have an amazing look, and we can notice that more and more people are designing great blogs! So here we will show you 30 creative blog designs to inspire you and also to give you several different perspectives from a common idea: deliver content to the web. I hope you like the selection, and leave a link showing us your blog design. (more…)

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A Showcase of Fantastic Footer Designs

Posted by on Aug 21, 2009 | 20 Comments

Website footers have become more than just a place to put the copyright information and a few links. Now web designers are making full use of the footer as way to keep the visitor on the site longer. You will see from the examples below that this can be achieved by using clever placement of graphics and design elements along side links to additional content. (more…)

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15 Impressive and Beautiful Uses of WordPress

Posted by on Apr 29, 2009 | 58 Comments

WordPress is no longer just used to power blogs. It has become the CMS of choice for many web designers. It’s always interesting to see how it’s flexibility provides web designers with the freedom to design sites with no limitations. Here are 15 beautiful web sites all powered by WordPress. (more…)

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20 Excellent Blogs for Those Who Love Design

Posted by on Mar 26, 2009 | 70 Comments

Whether you’re a web designer, a print designer, or a photographer, you probably share a common trait with me and other creative types – a love for all things design related. I’m a web designer, but I love reading blogs that cover anything about design. I think there is much to be learned from exploring and learning about various mediums. (more…)

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10 Blog Designs with Innovative Layouts

Posted by on Mar 6, 2009 | 33 Comments

It seems that the majority of blogs all follow a standard layout: a long list of posts on the left and a sidebar on the right containing such things as recent comments, popular posts, etc. For this reason, when designing a blog, it is so important to do something innovative with the layout to help it stand out from the crowd. (more…)

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12 Blogs To Help Designers Learn Web Development

Posted by on Dec 23, 2008 | 25 Comments

It is rare to find a talented web designer that is just as proficient at web development. Obviously, one can be successful at specializing in design only, but a web designer can only benefit from having a better understanding of what is going on behind the scenes. (more…)

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12 Blogs That Can Expand Your Web Design Repertoire

Posted by on Dec 4, 2008 | 39 Comments

Web design, much like any technology related field, requires those who make their living in it to stay on top of it’s ever evolving nature. To maintain a high level of work, a web designer must always be looking for ways to expand his or her repertoire. (more…)

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