If you are the owner of a small business, then you know just how hard it is for you and your business to stand out of the crowd. Especially when you live in a big town or city and have loads of competitors surrounding you. Luckily enough, word-of-mouth marketing is beginning to take a backseat when it comes to people deciding on whether or not they should use your services. This is because 81% of people perform some sort...
About The Author Juggling between three languages on a daily basis, Iris is known for her love of linguistics, arts, web design and typography, as well as her goldmine of … More about Iris …[1] And so it’s time for another monthly update! Join us as we share the latest news and highlight the things we have enjoyed reading over the past month. With the year slowly coming to an end, now is probably a great time to slow...
About The Author Adonis Raduca is a freelance UX designer at Sunflower, interested in subjects like data, AI and psychology. He have many years of experience designing digital … More about Adonis …[1] Data analysis, tools and workflow are very helpful to UX designers in a data-driven world, especially for those working on visualizations or data products. Many UX designers are somewhat afraid of data, believing it requires deep knowledge of statistics and math. Although that may be true...
Skipping servers and using the JAMstack to build and deliver websites and apps can save time, money, and headache by allowing us to deliver only static assets on a CDN. But the trade-off of ditching traditional server-based deployments means that standard approaches to dynamic, asynchronous interactions in our sites and apps aren’t available anymore.Does that mean that JAMstack sites can’t handle dynamic interactions? Definitely not!JAMstack sites are great for creating highly dynamic, asynchronous interactions. With some...
About The Author Drew is a director at edgeofmyseat.com, co-founder of Notist and lead developer for small content management system Perch. Prior to this, he was a Web Developer … More about Drew McLellan …[1][2][3] In this episode of the Smashing Podcast, we’re talking about variable fonts. What are they, how do they differ from regular fonts, and how can they help in the design and performance of our websites? Drew McLellan talks to a font of knowledge...
About The Author Matt Orley is principal of Big Paper Strategy, a creative graphic facilitation service company focused on bringing the best out of conversations. He has a … More about Matt …[1][2] The sitemap meeting can be a minefield of multiple stakeholders, multi-dimensional categories, historical analytics, new products and mobile-first demands. Using a live illustration of a customer site journey, you can create a meaningful sitemap with which site visitors will resonate. Drawing can instantly lower barriers and...
You know the saying, out with the old and in with the new! And 2019 was definitely a big year of change. With each new year, comes new changes, and we’re greatly anticipating next year’s big design changes. But until then, we want to reminisce and talk about the best 8 logo redesigns in 2019. There were some pretty big and iconic changes that happened this year, and we’re going to go over all of them. Logo redesign is a common...
Welcome back to this week’s edition of Inspirational Designer of The Week! Today, I’m honored to welcome Aurélien Salomon to the scene. [source][1] Aurélien Salomon[2] is an exceptionally talented French UI/UX designer who plays by his own rules. And by doing so, he’s been able to work with famous enterprises that favored him, such as Apple, Google, Tinder, and Uber, just to name a few. [source][3] So what’s his design philosophy? Well, he says, “I believe in simplicity, I love solving problems and crafting...
About The Author Ari Stiles helps coordinate book production for Smashing. She uses her penchant for design, writing, research, and organization to foster meaningful … More about Ari …[1] Inclusive Components[2] started shipping this month, and the response is overwhelmingly positive. This book is an essential handbook on how to build the most common interface patterns in an accessible way, but it’s also a set of blueprints for building inclusively on every project. Tuesday, December 3, was the official...
About The Author Suzanne Scacca is a former WordPress implementer, trainer and agency manager who now works as a freelance copywriter. She specializes in crafting marketing, web … More about Suzanne Scacca …[1] You spend so much time focused on other people’s websites that it’s easy to put yours on the backburner and tell yourself, “I’ll fix it up someday soon.” But do you really want to wait to improve your professional portfolio site? It could be bringing...