Sign-in or Register: Form Design From Scratch (Day 1)

We deal with web forms all the time; when we log in to YouTube, Facebook, or any other web service, we have to get through a login or sign up process. Often this can be difficult because some forms are too long, or too cluttered. We're going to build a stylish, straightforward login form, and today we'll be looking at the Photoshop side of things.

Section 1: Introduction

Let's take a look at login forms, examine one-page vs. multi-page forms, and dive into our Photoshop project.

Section 2: Sign in

It's time to look more closely at our sign-in form.

Section 3: Sign up

Lastly, let's take care of our registery form.

Time lapse: The PSD Build in FFWD

Further Reading and Useful References

• Smashing Magazine Web form design patterns
• Webdesigntuts+ An Introduction to Color Theory for Web Designers
• Six Revisions A Look into Color Theory in Web Design
• dezinerfolio.com30 Free Vector Icons
• Nettuts+ Build a Neat HTML5 Powered Contact Form
• Dive Into HTML5 A Form of Madness
• A List Apart Forward Thinking Form Validation
• Nettuts+ 8 Regular Expressions You Should Know
• HTML5 Input Patterns
• CSS Tricks Force Element To Self-Clear its Children
• Code Style Font stack builder
• FamFamFam Silk Icons