Resources 10 Places to Get Photoshop Actions Henry JonesJune 29, 20159 Comments03.9k Delivering high quality images is something every designer should worry about, especially with images being such an important part of a design. To help you with this task, we’ve rounded up ten places where you can get some really useful Photoshop actions to enhance your images. We have some premium resources and a

Tools Open Source Tools and Scripts for WordPress Developers Jake RocheleauApril 16, 20137 Comments02.8k There have been a number of cool inventions and tools released over the past few years. Frontend web developers are enjoying the control granted with open source plugins, scripts, libraries, and other similar release packs. WordPress is a great CMS because it provides a large collection of free

Inspiration 21 Examples of How to incorporate White in your Designs Gisele MullerFebruary 11, 20136 Comments02.5k Snow, milk, clouds, foam… I could mention a number of white things that are pleasant. White, for its brightness or for its power of calming and conveying something nice, is a powerful color in web design. From menus to background, details in images and textures to frames and type, you

9 Comments Cool examples, but I find it so hard to sit and sketch when I can do this work in half the time(and in more detail) using my desktop. However some pitches I do try include hand rendered ideas if I think it can win a deal. Yes, I agree, cool stuff and so, but to much time lost, I can do this on my desktop with premade elements, so I can save a lot of time and paper 🙂 Actually, you lose

Inspiration 20 Great Examples of Big Images in Web Design Gisele MullerJanuary 8, 201315 Comments03.6k In 2012 we could see the growth of the trend of big images in web design. Throughout the year we could see more and more big and beautiful images appearing in nice and clean designs. If you check out our Best of Web Design in 2012 list you will notice that this trend was quiet strong in 2012. Sin

Freebies 15+ Free Patterns for your Designs Gisele MullerJanuary 11, 20130 Comment03.3k Here at WDL we love to gather good resources for our readers, specially because we know that having a solid library to count on is really important to every designer. Today we will show you 15+ free patterns to give your next project a nice and subtle touch. From backgrounds to specific areas of a layout, patte

9 Comments These designs are definitely pretty cool. Grey, white and black aren’t the most striking, but when done right, they can have a great impact on your audience. I personally opt for more colorful and modern looks, though, because a wider audience will be attracted! Really inspiring collection of grey color usage within web design. Personally “Aria” is the favorite one. Thanks for sharing !

Inspiration 16 Inspiring Examples of Interactive Maps in Web Design Rhys LittleJanuary 22, 20132 Comments111.1k Interactive maps can be a a great way of displaying useful information in an engaging and attractive way by inviting the user to take action. With huge developments in GEO tagging over the last decade, the advent of Google Maps APIs and the introduction of Fusion tables, more and more we

Tools 13 Super Useful UI Wireframe Tools Gisele MullerOctober 9, 20127 Comments04.3k When you begin to work on a project, it’s always important to begin creating your ideas as a wireframe. It is the step you take to put your ideas in action to see if what you have in mind will work properly. We recently posted an article showcasing Inspiring UI Wireframe Sketches and we received some inquiries abo

12 Comments In my opinion here are the top 4 for me from the list of 23 examples: 1. Kiawah Island (I love the color scheme) 2. MapBox (Looks very Web2.0 like and clean) 3. ButterworthSullivan (Professional, clean and color co-ordinated) 4. Matthew Williams (It is very fast loading) What’s your top ones? Nice list! We just re-launched our new design with a black/white theme, check my URI for the l

Tools 8 Free Tools for Testing Website Speed Henry JonesMay 24, 201212 Comments03.4k Website speed is not something that should be taken lightly, especially since it has such a big impact on SEO. To help you out, today we gathered 8 free tools for testing your website speed. Some of the tools will generate suggestions to make things faster on your site, while others will give you detailed info abo

Inspiration 21 Inspiring Examples of About Pages Gisele MullerApril 16, 201224 Comments06.7k About pages are important because they are the place where the user goes to discover more about who/what is behind the site they are visiting. From design studios to apps and online shops, users like to browse a page to find the good old who, where, what, how information about you. And of course there’s ma

28 Comments Nice selection. Thanx for featuring my portfolio. Hello Gisele, You have got a great round up of single page websites. Not only do these single page websites work but their cleverly been designed with the use of backgrounds e.g. Aboard Entrepreneurship and Web Effectual. A great inspiration for those in need of a single page site and to those in need of great design inspiration. Thanks

15 Comments Great selection of designs here. My favourite is probably ‘Nemeth Interactive’ as I feel it’s use of a large photograph fits the website very well. Woa! Pure class! Bomb Girls website is just technically incredible! Agreed! definitely got me scratching my head! wonderful collections..more inspirations..Thanks for sharing.. Gisele, thanks a lot for the next great collection! Your articl