Weekly Web Design Inspiration #39

Weekly Web Design Inspiration #39

Here’s this weeks web design greats for you to have a look at. Which designs do you like? Let me know and tell me if you think you have spotted a site that should be included in next weeks showcase (read more…)

Posted By atikusdesign on February 7, 2010

20 Classy Free Serif Fonts

20 Classy Free Serif Fonts

What is a serif font anyway? To make it short, serifs are semi-structural details on the ends of some of the strokes that make up letters and symbols. You’ll get a feeling these fonts have been here for ages. If you like classy fonts, my selection of 20 free serif fonts is going to be the right thing for you. Enjoy! (read more…)

Posted By atikusdesign on February 4, 2010

A Showcase Of ‘Handmade’ Websites

A Showcase Of 'Handmade' Websites

It seems to be a growing trend at the moment to make your website look as though it has been made by hand. I have looked through lots of examples of this ‘imperfect’ style and decided to put a collection of my favourites together to show you. (read more…)

Posted By atikusdesign on February 2, 2010

Weekly Web Design Inspiration #38

Weekly Web Design Inspiration #38

Here’s what I consider to be the best web designs from the past week. There is a great range of styles on show, I hope you find something you like. Let me know what you think. (read more…)

Posted By atikusdesign on January 31, 2010

Interview with a pro – Rod Hunt

Interview With A Pro Rod Hunt

I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to interview the fabulous Rod Hunt this week. He’s an illustrator who I admire a great deal so sit back and have a read.

You can get in touch with Rod in a number of ways, visit his website, follow him on twitter or check out his Flickr feed (read more…)

Posted By atikusdesign on January 28, 2010

Great Uses Of White Space

Great Uses Of White Space

As Mark Boulton so eloquently puts it “Whitespace,” or “negative space” is the space between elements in a composition. More specifically, the space between major elements in a composition is “macro whitespace.” Micro whitespace, is—yes, you’ve guessed it—the space between smaller elements: between list items, between a caption and an image, or between words and letters. The itty-bitty stuff.” A List Apart

White space can make or break a web design and in my opinion this showcase features websites where it makes them. Have a look and let me know what you think. Can you suggest any sites that I might want to consider in my next white space showcase? (read more…)

Posted By atikusdesign on January 26, 2010

Weekly Web Design Inspiration #37

Weekly Web Design Inspiration #37

This week threw up a problem for me. There were far too many web designs that could have gone into the list. I have chosen my absolute favourite sites this week and had to be especially brutal with my choices. Hopefully that does mean that this weeks standard is especially high. Let me know your thoughts. (read more…)

Posted By atikusdesign on January 24, 2010

The Best Web Design Links From The Week #2

The Best Web Design Links From The Week #2

I’ve done lots of reading this week and I’ve managed to find you a fair few brilliant design articles. Have a read of these posts and let me know what you think. (read more…)

Posted By atikusdesign on January 23, 2010

Designer Showcase – Firmorama

Designer Showcase - Firmorama

Today’s designer showcase looks at the amazing talents that are working for Firmorama. They have worked for some huge clients to date and the quality of their work tells you why. (read more…)

Posted By atikusdesign on January 21, 2010

A Showcase Of Sites For iPhone Apps

A Showcase Of Sites For iPhone Apps

Since Apple opened up the iPhone for developers to build applications on there have been hundreds of thousands built. They have opened up a whole new market for designers and developers to tap into. This has meant a slew of websites advertising these applications. I’m not sure which site was the first but there are some very clear conventions to be seen throughout this showcase. Have a look for yourself. (read more…)

Posted By atikusdesign on January 19, 2010