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Style Guides: A Design Mock-up for the Responsive Web (Updated) A Designer’s Guide to The Future. The ultimate guide to web content accessibility. Websites with standards-compliant code all follow the typical W3C standards.

The ultimate guide to web content accessibility

But there’s a whole different level of compliance when it comes to WCAG, also known as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. The same people who produce the HTML5/CSS3 specs organize and officiate these guidelines, so it’s truly an international system of coding standards. Most web developers never bother with WCAG accessibility, but it’s becoming a huge aspect of the internet. This post was originally published on Vandelay Design. What's New for Designers, January 2018. Banish those January blues with our roundup of the best resources for designers and developers released in the last four weeks.

What's New for Designers, January 2018

Start 2018 by deleting some of those old tools from your computer that you never use in favor of some fresh, new options. While old favorites can be great for a while, there are so many great new elements out there that can streamline your workflow, or help add more creative spark to projects. Let's Enhance – free online image upscale and enhancement with neural networks. Brand New: The Best and Worst Identities of 2017, Part 1: The Most Notable Reviewed & Noted. This first installment — of seven total coming over the holidays — looks at the most notable projects, from both the Reviewed and Noted categories, in terms of notoriety and media attention received.

Brand New: The Best and Worst Identities of 2017, Part 1: The Most Notable Reviewed & Noted

These are neither the best nor the worst, although a few make repeat appearances in other lists, but simply the most visible. Listed in order. We will be back with regular posts on January 8, 2018. (If you are on a feed reader, you will want to see this post on Brand New as there is custom CSS and code that only work in situ.) TENDENCIA 2017-2018. The new year 2018 is closer and closer, so stepping into a phase of fresh challenges and new horizons, we would like to look back and remember what the ending year has been marked out with.

TENDENCIA 2017-2018

Here we’ve gathered the collection of trends which won the big place in web and mobile interfaces of 2017 supporting most of them by designs from Tubik team. Functional minimalism Quite a big number of mobile applications and websites continued and evolved design solutions based on the principles of minimalism. Minimalist interfaces are characterized with thorough attention to visual elements, not numerous but always transferring a particular message.

Major features often mentioned in terms of minimalism approach include: The 2018 Pantone Color of the Year is Ultra Violet. Don't mistake it for Prince's signature purple. Breaking the Grid Without Breaking Design. Symmetry is safe.

Breaking the Grid Without Breaking Design

It’s comfortable, non-threatening, and aesthetically pleasing. It can also be very dull. Using ‘asymmetrical balance’ can make things more interesting while still sticking to a grid to keep things ordered. 2017: The Year of the Blob – Ian Latchmansingh. I usually don’t care for design retrospectives during the holidays as they highlight things that are usually passé, but this year’s pervasive trend really stuck with me. 2017 is the year the Blob was born.

2017: The Year of the Blob – Ian Latchmansingh

What is the Blob? The Blob is an amorphous, pseudo-organic shape that’s commonly used to anchor landing pages visually. 3 Essential Design Trends, November 2017. If you’re a fan of this monthly design trends series, there’s a strong possibility you’ve seen a trend or two that you just didn’t like.

3 Essential Design Trends, November 2017

And that’s OK. This month, each of the three trends should be design conversation starters. While the visuals look cool, are they readable and usable? (Questions every website designer should ask when undertaking a project.) Take a look, see what you think about these trends and decide for yourself. Prezi’s Augmented Reality Presentation Software Wants to Kill Boring PowerPoints.

Untitled. Color psychology is one of the more fascinating sides of marketing.

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Reds to motivate. Blues to build trust. Oranges for confidence. The visual light spectrum has the power to play our emotional responses like a violin. The use of color for brand building is far from a perfect science. What's New for Designers, October 2017. This month’s collection is packed with tools that span the scope of website design projects.

What's New for Designers, October 2017

From icon packs to seasonal vectors to a few cool typefaces and some code snippets to make your life easier, we think you’ll find at least one element in this roundup that you use right away. If we’ve missed something that you think should have been on the list, let us know in the comments. And if you know of a new app or resource that should be featured next month, tweet it to @carriecousins to be considered! Moving From Graphic Design to UX Design: The Complete Guide to Career Change. Just a few short years ago, the word “designer” usually meant one thing: graphic design.

Moving From Graphic Design to UX Design: The Complete Guide to Career Change

As demand for digital products has increased, the design market has shifted heavily toward interactivity. Today’s most in-demand designers don’t just create products that look good — they design products that exhibit exceptional design and superior usability. Companies are increasingly more invested in making sure their customers have a positive digital experience, and there’s no sign that trend will change anytime soon. As a result, hiring skilled UX designers is a top priority among businesses. 3 Essential Design Trends, October 2017. Every designer loves breaking the rules every now and then.

This month’s web design trends highlight some of the rebellious spirit in ways that look amazing. The key to all these rule-breaking designs is that the rest of the interface is simple and actually follows the rules. From text that doesn’t stay in its “container” to oversized design elements to odd ball geometric shapes, let’s walk on the wild side… Here’s what’s trending in design this month: How to be an amazing designer: apps you need - InVision Blog. As a designer, you’re constantly pulled in a dozen different directions. Every phase of a project requires a different skillset and level of focus. So to get the job done, you need to grow your skills—and find and use the right tools.

So here’s my list of must-have apps to help you become the design hero you’ve always wanted to be. They’ll help you focus, boost your productivity, stick to your commitments, and be the best designer you can be. Behind the scenes of Atlassian's bold new brand. The brief, and the challenges within Brand redesigns aren’t all puppies and rainbows. They’re complex, filled with opinions and emotion, and require unbelievable coordination to ensure seamless execution. 7 ways to design for the iPhone X. With the announcement of Apple’s most cutting-edge piece of hardware, designers and developers are gearing up to make sure their apps are ready for the iPhone X. Not every new piece of Apple hardware requires preparing for, but this one does.

Let’s take a look at a few of the unique specs and features of the iPhone X and how to design for them. 1. Use the new iPhone X artboard size With the removal of the home button and scalloped shape, Apple increased the display height of the iPhone X approximately 20% over the previous generation “small” iPhones. How to Add a Depth of Field Blur Effect in Photoshop — Medialoot.

Enhance your photos with depth of field This quick and easy tutorial will show you how to use the Select and Mask tools in Photoshop combined with the Lens Blur filter to create a depth of field style blur effect on your favourite photos. Step 1 Start by opening your image in Photoshop. I am using this image of a German Shepherd from Pixabay. [Free Download] How to Create a Sticker Mockup with Photoshop — Medialoot. Convert a Photoshop Pattern into an Illustrator Swatch Pattern — Medialoot. 3 Essential Design Trends, September 2017. 3 Essential Design Trends, September 2017. Behance. Digitaltrends. How to use space in UI Design – Prototyping: From UX to Front End. Story Sans Design Information · Klim Type Foundry. How to design the perfect infographic. Responsive Logo Design & Branding Guide for Websites. Latest news on social media and tips on using Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram… Latest news on social media and tips on using Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram…

Creative ways to increase landing page conversions. How Can You Increase Your Productivity? Pre-Built Websites - GraphicsFuel. 5 Common Mistakes Designers Make When Using Cards In Design. Best Practices for Microinteractions – UX Planet. Typography is impossible – Medium Engineering. Your Body Text Is Too Small – Attack The Front. Material Design. 8 Things Every Creative Should Know. Uber Brand Experience. Behance. Behance. Draw an Abstract Geometric Structure in Adobe Illustrator. Five Tips for Selling Your Goods at a Craft Show. NatWest reveals new logo. The 9 most annoying things every designer does. Blog.

How to make a logo, for free, in about 5 minutes. TinyPNG – Compress PNG images while preserving transparency. 10 UX copywriting tips for designers. Inside Design Archives. A comprehensive reading list for and by designers. 7 tips for designing awesome animated GIFs. ISO » Beautiful Photography, Incredible StoriesTutorial: How To Fill Your Entire Frame Without Using A Massive Telephoto Lens - 500px ISO. Tutorials. Tutorials. Photoshop Tutorials. How to Write a Freelance Contract 101. PDFUnlock! - Unlock secured PDF files online for free. 28 Experts Reveal The Top Content Marketing Trends For 2017. Briefing - Dois Corvos e canal História lançam cerveja... para “bárbaros” A Wingman acredita no Canvas. E a Leila explica porquê. Untitled. Mudar de emprego: 8 dicas infalíveis para você criar seu modelo de negócios pessoal - Blog do Armindo.

The Best Pitch Deck Templates. 53 design terms and tips to help marketers level-up. How to Create an Infinite Loop Symbol with Illustrator. Reimagining Google Fonts - Articles. Sass Mixin for Generating Color Palettes. 11 Overused Stock Photos to Ban From Your B2B Marketing. The Rich (Typefaces) Get Richer. Curated Material Design Color Palettes. Create a design brief template. Layout Demos by Jen Simmons. Visual Center. Good Design. Colordot for iOS - Out now! Color Lisa - Curated Color Palette Masterpieces.

How Letterspacing Can Make All Caps Easier to Read. The Ultimate Responsive Logo Reacts To The Sound Of Your Voice. @logoarchive. Huge: H's. Re-imagine Google on Behance. TestSubject. Easily Manage Your Apple Devices. Social Media Whitewash. Design Facts. Creative angst: a guide to getting over creative block, imposter syndrome and fear of the blank page. 100 Days of Lettering — The 100 Day Project. 5 prototyping tips that will improve your process. Creating a great design portfolio. Guess What? Visitors Don’t Want To Fill Out A Form To Get To Your Content. 7 tips for designing awesome animated GIFs. Double Your Facebook Followers in 60 Days.

Social Media Content Your Audience Really Needs. How to Write the Perfect Headline + 37 Examples. The 20th Annual Webby Awards People's Voice. 4 Photoshop Alternatives for Professional Results - Weebly.com.