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What Inspires Design?

Design inspiration comes from all around us: nature, music, personal and public events, and the lives around us. Everyone of us takes our design experience and builds it from the multitude of different places we gain inspiration from.

Prepare for the Fall Reboot

With the 2006 Fall CSS Reboot about to get underway in the next couple of weeks, what better way to get your design senses flowing well with the latest season by using this helpful guide. In it we’ll point out some colors and techniques that you can have a much easier time getting away with using different the fall than any other season.

Constructing the Perfect Logo

Logos are the keys to success - the starting point for branding of any kind. But how can you put one together that stands out, and creates an original rememberable icon for your site? Today, we’re breaking down some of the best rated logos on Colin and David’s Logopond, and focusing on what makes them great. We’ll also take a look at more larger, well known logos, and see what has made them work.

Considering During Design

It seems like these days you encounter a new “some name here cheat sheet” on digg almost everyday. They all aim to help you with something, be it coding, designing, using some application - whatever. I figured it was about time Devlounge jumps aboard, but with one of our own - more of a checklist [...]

The Redesign Process

Back when Devlounge first launched in April 2006, one of our very first articles highlighted how we put together Devlounge, titled The Design Process. Roughly four months later, Devlounge is back and sporting a brand new, updated design, and what better way to kick off the new look with an article highlighting everything it takes [...]

The Design Process

In the first in a two part series, Devlounge breaks down the Design Process and key points to creating your next best design.