These unconventional holiday cards have 3 year-round design lessons
Utilize web design best practices from these designers to create holiday cards that are anything but expected.
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The biggest web design trends of 2022
Featuring 50 stellar design projects from Pentagram, Buck, Collins, &Walsh, and more: this is the design report you don't want to miss.
Why is type inspired by '70s era candy so big right now?
Bite into the history of the squishy sans serifs making scrolling sweeter.
Cutout collages are making an online comeback
The analog feel of hand-assembled and photocopied 'zines are being revived in the current ‘90s and Y2K aesthetic reboot. (Thanks, TikTok.)
Loewe's 8-bit hoodie was peak videogame core. But digital fashion is turning away from gamer tropes
Futuristic fashion used to be synonymous with sci-fi video games. Now online spaces are breaking free of the aesthetic they helped create.
This fintech design engineer shares his 5 methods for getting cross-company buy-in
Plaid's Adekunle Oduye explains how he builds seamless design systems, builds cross-company bonds, and showcases his value.
What’s next for the Bookstagram aesthetic?
The next gen of the blocky, colorful bookstagram aesthetic will likely be determined by a new competitor: Booktok.
How to lead innovative and inclusive teams, with independent design leader Rachel Gogel
Gogel shares how she builds inclusive workplaces, empowers her team to build their best work, and models the behaviors she wants to see.
Level designers build virtual worlds. What does it take to be one?
UX lessons from the unsung heroes of gaming.
Design collaboration tips for working better together
Key tips you need to know so your design team collaborates effectively, no matter where they are.
Everyone is copying Netflix's UI. But Hulu might be the next big innovator
Plus, what web designers can learn from the streaming wars.
Top designers at Editor X and Pentagram on how to land your next great gig
Editor X's Rinat Sherzer, Pentagram's Talia Cotton, and freelance consultant Brad Hussey share 5 tried-and-true tips.
Can AI actually replace digital designers?
Not in the near future, anyway, according to these designers.
'Dopamine' colors are giving the internet a vivid new look
How the "dopamine dressing" trend—dressing in colorful, happiness-inducing hues—is making its way from fashion to our screens.
In 2022, digital fashion has a new look
Digital clothing has been around since the '90s. But 2022's resurgence has major, real world implications for e-commerce, design, and users.
What the Metaverse means for web designers
Metaverse hype is everywhere. What are its implications for digital designers?
How Spotify canvases are changing the way we experience music
The convenience of streaming has come at a cost to album art (among many other things). Could Spotify's canvases offer one solution?
Parallax scrolling and beyond: 10 websites with fantastic scroll effects
Scroll effect best practices and examples to get inspired by. Parallax scrolling is just the beginning.
5 tips on how and who will get a job in the Metaverse
A guide to the most-sought after jobs in a burgeoning market, and the skills you need to land one.
15 years of iPhone: A visual history
The biggest design moments in the history of the Apple iPhone, which released to the public 15 years ago this month.
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