Subtle patterns and textures are one of the best ways to bring a plain and simple design to life. Sometimes having just a solid block of colour or gradient isn’t enough to grab the users attention and add an extra … Continue reading →

Today I just wanted to quickly look at how you can add a placeholder image in WordPress for featured images or any images you are pulling in from WordPress. To be able to use featured images you will need to … Continue reading →

Now for next years predictions! As a website designer it is important to stay up to date with the latest trends within the industry. 2011 has been a big year for web design for a number of reasons – CSS3 … Continue reading →

As we draw to the end of another year, it’s time for us to round up the web design trends we’ve seen in 2011. With web designers becoming more comfortable and confident with using CSS3 and HTML5, we have seen … Continue reading →

A little while ago I wrote a post for newbie designers on how to get themselves noticed when starting out in the design industry. One of the points I covered was online portfolios. For any designer, be it graphics or … Continue reading →