Graphic Design

Web Design Ledger » Twitter Now Offers Accessible Images For Everyone

Wednesday 30 March 21:03:40 UTC 2016

Twitter recently turned ten-year old, and to celebrate its birthday, it made its interface friendlier and easier to use for those with visual impairment. In other words, Twitter has made images on its site more accessible for everyone. To quote the blog post: Starting today, people using our iOS and Android apps can add descriptions — also known as alternative text … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Hibernation Series by Øystein Aspelund

Wednesday 30 March 20:53:01 UTC 2016

Coming out from the Winter season, the change of climate and temperature get me all fuzzed up about the nature. We don't take much time looking at what's around us, the daily reality that we tend to forget with our busy lives. Well, Øystein Aspelund does understand this concept and his "hibernation" series totally reflects that. The series HIBERNATION is … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » New Launch: Divi 2.7 Levels Up Conversion Rate Optimization in WordPress Themes

Wednesday 30 March 19:30:48 UTC 2016

Divi 2.7’s new features that have been incorporated into this release are not simply improvements. They are trend setters. Whereas the vast majority of WordPress themes focus on creating unique and satisfying user experiences, which obviously makes for happy clients. Divi 2.7 takes things a step further. With this release, Divi is more than a website-creating theme, it is a marketing … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » Divi 2.7 introduces A/B testing for WordPress

Wednesday 30 March 19:30:29 UTC 2016

If you’re a fan of WordPress, and you build sites professionally, you’ve almost certainly encountered Divi; Elegant Themes’ flagship theme and builder. We’ve covered the release of several versions, and so we were eager to try out the latest version to be announced: Divi 2.7. In a nutshell, Divi 2.7 comes with an advanced theme builder for WordPress, that not … [Link]

JUST™ Creative » The Top Essential WordPress Plugins of 2016

Wednesday 30 March 17:51:25 UTC 2016

This article was contributed by Emma Watson. Are you running a WordPress website? If so, you definitely know how important plugins are for WP websites. However, some believe there are certain plugins which are essential for every type of WordPress website. Unfortunately, that is partially true. There are certain TYPES of plugins that are essential and must-have for every WordPress … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Stop the Fight! The Ad-Block Debate is Over.

Wednesday 30 March 16:30:10 UTC 2016

adblockers The numbers are clear: there are 45 million active ad-blockers in the United States, a number which grew by 48% in 2015. This cost publishers about $22 billion in 2015 alone, according to PageFair and Adobe. It’s easy to see why this software is growing faster than any other software segment. After all, online advertising is (in most cases) irrelevant, … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Abduzeedo x Moment Giveaway

Wednesday 30 March 16:03:55 UTC 2016

A couple weeks ago, we posted a review about the Moment Case + Lens and we are now back again. This time with a giveaway, it's been quite some time! We would love to thank the kind folks from Moment as they will pick one lucky person to win a ONE case (of their choice) and ONE lens (of their … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » Twitter finally opens up platform to the visually impaired

Wednesday 30 March 15:50:51 UTC 2016

Not all developers and tech services consider the visually impaired when rolling out their latest designs and updates, so it’s refreshing when one finally does. Twitter, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, just made its interface friendlier to the blind and those with vision impairment. Yesterday, Twitter announced on its blog that it’s making its images accessible for everyone. The … [Link]

Line25.com » Showcase: 40 Restaurant Identity Projects You’ll Be Inspired By

Wednesday 30 March 13:39:48 UTC 2016

Coming up with a unique image for a business can be challenging and intimidating, especially for those who aren’t very artistically inclined. Trying to create a logo, menu, or any other kind of design can be stressful, time consuming, and ineffective, especially when it comes to the restaurant industry. When it comes to food, everything must be in perfect harmony, … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 45 Royalty Free Photos for Designers

Wednesday 30 March 13:38:28 UTC 2016

Photography has always been an integral part of web design, and recently, crappy stock images with people in suits shaking hands and wearing their huge smiles have become obsolete. No modern design uses those tacky photos anymore, so designers have to come up with new photography styles and ideas. That’s where free stock photos websites come in handy! The photos … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Web Content Personalization: Intersection of IT and Marketing

Wednesday 30 March 13:30:44 UTC 2016

Effective Strategies for Improving Web Content Personalization Personalization of web content is becoming increasingly important for businesses to gain – and maintain – their competitive advantage. Web personalization is key to increasing conversion rates and return rates, as well as boosting retention, time-on-site, and page views, according to a December 2015 VentureBeat study, which noted that 87 percent of companies have … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » A Huge Time Saving Illustration Kit for Savvy Designers

Wednesday 30 March 11:00:41 UTC 2016

The two most important types of design resources you need in your toolkit are those that are either too time consuming to create on demand, or those that require a skill that takes years to master. For instance, I’m a complete novice when it comes to traditional art such as watercolour painting, so items like the Magical Watercolors collection in … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Family Distillers Packaging and Branding

Wednesday 30 March 5:47:42 UTC 2016

There's never enough posts about branding, especially when there's packaging design involved. Hired Guns Creative was hired by the Family Distillers to help them bring their product to the market. We are talking about moonshine. By reading about the project and the history behind I can't even imagine how much fun they had during the design process. Call Family Distillers … [Link]

example » Content Marketing: 21 Mistakes to Avoid This Year

Wednesday 30 March 5:31:21 UTC 2016

Content is one of the most effective ways for a brand to market itself. It's the mode through which you can convince your audience to take action and guide them towards a specific goal. However,… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]