Style Guides for Web UI Design: An Overview for Modern Designers gives a practical overview of styles guides for web design, pointing you in the right direction depending on your project needs. Let’s take a look inside the pocket guide. Style guides are essential to any design project, but they’re too frequently slapped together –

We’re proud to announce the latest expansion to our free downloadable library: Cards & Minimalism, a part of the Curated Collection of Web Design Techniques. Analyzing examples from real-world sites like Google, Microsoft, Trello, and Squarespace, this book explains the best practices, history, and pros/cons of two of the most popular design techniques around today.

We’ve all heard the old adage: test early and test often. Yet user testing can be a daunting task for some. After all, there’s gathering the participants, doing the actual test, documenting and analyzing the results. Not to mention, making sense of the feedback, figuring out what to prioritize before taking action. And that can

Photo credit: Jeremy Keith, Creative Commons   Responsive web design has exploded in popularity — thanks to the need to create sites that work across numerous devices. However, responsive design comes with some problems of its own. The issue of slow-to-load sites is now well documented. Let’s walk through some of the tricks designers are using to

Free 31-page guide dissecting the most futureproof uses of color on the web today. 22 beautiful examples included.

Free 58-page e-book explaining how to use white space as your most powerful web design tool. 23 examples analyzed from companies like Apple and Lever.

Free e-book on learning how to use white space as your ultimate sculpting tool. 11 thoroughly analyzed examples included.

Free e-book explaining how to create consistent yet original web designs. Examples analyzed from Squarespace, Wunderlist, Redhat, Jukley, and others.

Free e-book exploring how to create elegant web designs through subtraction. 28 beautiful examples included.

Learn the pros and cons of responsive and adaptive design. Make better design decisions.

Get practical tips on ensuring performance and a smooth experience for responsive designs.

Free e-book explaining how to design creative yet consistent interfaces. Examples included from Jawbone, Adobe, Amazon, and more.

Free e-book exploring which flat design trends prevail and which fade. Check it out so you don’t fall behind: plenty of analysis and 18 real-world examples.

Real-word advice and exercises for natural design collaboration. Examples included from Venmo, Hubspot, Vice, and Amazon.

30+ handcrafted elements in PSD, AI, Sketch. Available in 38 and 42mm.