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The Principles of Design
Wondering what goes into the creation of a successful design piece? Learn the principles of design, see examples of the principles of design, and more!
Laura Keung
25 Aug 2022
Design & Illustration
Teach Yourself Graphic Design: A Self-Study Course Outline
Looking for a self-taught graphic design course? Wondering how to teach yourself graphic design? Find the best graphic design tutorials and resources here!
Sean Hodge
7 Sep 2022
Design & Illustration
65 Design Terms You Should Know
Want to learn more about fundamental design terminology? In this article, we cover 65 design terms that can help you put your visual work into words.
Laura Keung
29 May 2022
Design & Illustration
Rebellious Design: Brutalism Meets 90s Graphic Design
In this article, learn all about what brutalism is in graphic design and how 90s graphic design trends are influencing a new hybrid.
Laura Keung
9 Sep 2022
Design & Illustration

The Principles of Design

Laura Keung
25 Aug 2022
Teach Yourself Graphic Design: A Self-Study Course Outline

Sean Hodge
7 Sep 2022
65 Design Terms You Should Know

Laura Keung
29 May 2022
Rebellious Design: Brutalism Meets 90s Graphic Design

Laura Keung
9 Sep 2022

Web Design 101: The College Student's Guide
As the web design industry grows, so does the amount of colleges offering degrees in the web design field. Whether or not a web designer first starting out...
Kayleigh Williams
15 Jul 2011
Design Theory
Unity in Web Design
Today we're going to take a look at a design principle that plays a major role in the success of a web design: Unity. As with many designed elements in the...
Connor Turnbull
14 Jul 2011
Design Theory
Basix: Common Mistakes in Web Design
We all make mistakes. It's human nature. However, in the web design industry, many elements can be put in place wrong with only a few tweaks needed to make...
Connor Turnbull
17 Jun 2011
Design Theory
The Web Designer’s Theory of Relativity
Relativism is the concept that points of view have no absolute truth or validity. For web designers, this has monumental implications. What is beautiful?...
Ahmed Hussam
6 Jun 2011
Design Theory
Analyzing Groupon's Design: Why So Many Buy In
Sites like Groupon and LivingSocial have gained some serious traction in recent times with some raising nearly a billion US dollars in a single investment...
Connor Turnbull
28 Apr 2011
Design Theory
Ordering Disorder: Grid Principles for Web Design
Today I've got a special treat for all of you grid lovers out there! Khoi Vinh (one of the leading authorities on typographic grid systems in web design) and...
Brandon Jones
4 Apr 2011
Design Theory
The Shift: Moving Towards App-Centric User Interfaces
We recently posted an article on the current shift to tablet browsing's impacts on web design. This is a major shift for the technology industry, but also...
Connor Turnbull
24 Mar 2011
Design Theory
Concept and Inspiration: Design Theory for Web Designers
Developing a meaningful concept is a crucial step in any design project... but it's a skill that few people really take the time to understand and...
Ahmed Hussam
8 Feb 2011
Design Theory
Designing for the New Fold: Web Design Post Monitorism
Designing for the 'fold' has long been a priority for many Web Designers, but with so many devices capable of displaying your website, how on earth do you...
Shaun Cronin
25 Jan 2011
Design Theory
Errors: Bad Decisions or Bad Design?
Let’s face it: errors happen all the time. Most errors are caused by what we call human error and they seem unavoidable, but I’m going to make the argument...
Brandon Jones
20 Jan 2011
Design Theory
The Scaling Fallacy and Web Design
Put simply, the scaling fallacy is the phenomena where people wrongly assume that something that works at one size will also work at another size. In this...
Brandon Jones
18 Jan 2011
Design Theory
The Gestalt Principle: Design Theory for Web Designers
The way that people see our designs strongly effects the meaning that they take away from them. The Gestalt Principle examines this phenomena; As such, it's...
Ahmed Hussam
12 Jan 2011
Design Theory

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