Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Web Design Resources

Web Design Blogs + Articles
Researching Your Design Project
Sketching and Your Design Workflow
Adding Space to Your Design
All About Grid Systems
Intro to Color Theory
Selecting Color Scheme
Understanding the Characteristics of Color
Principles of Successful Button Design
Common Mistakes in Website Design

The What, Why and How of Textures in Web Design


















Visual Direction (great article that addresses design choices and its influence on usability)



















Understanding the F-Layout





















Understanding Split Layer Design
Jakob Nielsen (usability expert)

Design Grid Templates
960 grid systems (design templates)

Photoshop Basics
Type Tool Basics
Selection Tool Basics
Layer Basics























Typography Articles
Beginners Guide to Choosing Fonts
List of Web Safe Fonts
List of Special Characters in HTML
Typography Speaks Louder Than Words
Why Typographic Choices Make a Difference
How to choose a Typeface
What Font to use?
Combining Typefaces
Type Guidelines and References for the web {great article by Smashing Magazine}
I Love Typography {articles, resources, fonts}
Web Font Services: The Good, Bad and Ugly

Web Type Services
More Web Font Embedding Services {via Smashing Magazine}

Font Foundries {not all fonts are created equal, and should not have been created at all}
Emigre
League of Moveable Type
Berthold Types
Font Shop

Don't Know What Font it is? Try WhatTheFont.com

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