More trends in web design… This is Part II of our commentary on Philip VanDusen’s insightful video on 12 trends that he saw as defining web design in 2016… Some of these trends fizzled out, some held well and are still going strong today, in 2020....
A design voice to listen to… Philip VanDusen is a well-known graphic artist and branding expert, as well as a seasoned YouTuber (200K+ subs) whose channel features in-depth videos about graphic and web design, branding, and related business endeavors. I...
Mobility First: responsive, friendly or optimized? As Google rolled out its Mobility First algorithm update, mobile sites had to evolve to perform at a higher level. After the ‘mobile responsiveness’ wave of the years 2012-2018, the trend is ‘mobile...
ABSTRACT It turns out the saying “A picture is worth a thousand words” was approximately correct. It’s not 1,000, but anywhere between 6 and 600 (more details below). For now, let’s abstract: Use illustrations and photos in your articles, you’ll...
ABSTRACT “Responsive” sites are so yesterday… The standard today is “mobile-optimized”. If you design a website with just “responsive” in mind, you have already left a ton of money on the table. What are the main differences?...
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