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A 5-step approach to landing freelance clients at scale

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Linework is on the rise, and it’s defying infinite scroll

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Why the best web experiences won’t look anything like what Big Tech built

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The big ideas that will change web design in 2023

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14 landing page examples that convert users

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The web designer's ultimate guide to CMS

1/10/23

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How I Made This: A hover interaction that’s smooth as clockwork

1/3/23

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16 best design collaboration tools to make your team more efficient in 2023

12/21/22

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25 stellar website examples to inspire you in 2023

12/21/22

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How 'work in progress' content took over the internet

12/21/22

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These unconventional holiday cards have 3 year-round design lessons

12/19/22

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Responsive vs. adaptive design: How do they compare?

12/7/22

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These design principles are made to break the internet, in a good way

12/6/22

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The biggest web design trends of 2022

11/29/22

Margaret Andersen

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How I made this: The gradual hover-reveal that keeps visitors super engaged

11/28/22

Why is type inspired by '70s era candy so big right now?

11/16/22

Elizabeth Goodspeed

Working from home illustration by Or Yogev

Master remote design thinking and kick your team's ideas up a notch

11/14/22

A collage of images from the Nike move to zero campaign, and Wildish & Co.'s branding for web3 company Metaphor.

Cutout collages are making an online comeback

11/9/22

Margaret Andersen

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The ultimate guide to the metaverse

11/7/22

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Get your clients ready for the holiday sales rush with these 6 ecomm design tips

11/2/22

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Loewe's 8-bit hoodie was peak videogame core. But digital fashion is turning away from gamer tropes

11/1/22

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5 practical tips to make your UX design process more efficient right now

10/26/22

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How designers can work with developers to create websites that wow

10/24/22

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