There’s a new Devlounge design in the works, and naturally we want to know what you guys think. This is the first of several posts where you’ll be able to share your point of view on the course Devlounge is taking, design-wise.

I decided to put my money - or rather, my design - where my mouth is, and break my design mold. This resulted in a dark site instead of light, with a big header and everything. How did I do? The verdict’s inside.

You know that little icon that shows in the web browser’s address bar? That’s a favicon, and you really should use it. If this is news to you, take Brian’s crash course.

We have started planning for the next Devlounge design, and naturally we’d want to hear from the readers. This is your chance to be part of the redesign from the start, and help us take the right step to an even better Devlounge. Plans, visions, and more in this post - have your say about them!

It’s easy get caught in the same style as a designer. We get lazy, happy with what we’re doing, satisfied. Those are not necessarily bad things, but they can lead to not pushing the borders, and that means that we won’t evolve as designers. So let’s break that design mold, shall we?

I’m doing a lot of design, and I though I would share my design process with you guys. It goes from sitting down with the design on a blank sheet of paper, to the zip file delivery - or whatever it might be. Perhaps there’s some tips and pointers that you could use in your own work, or you might just shake your head at the mad Swede’s workflow. Either way, it’s my design process.

Having trouble getting the colors right for the Next Big Thing online? Never fear, there are a bunch of free online services to save the day.

Design comes in many forms. Take album artwork, for example. Not only is it the packaging trying to sell the product, but many times, it is also being used to represent the style of the artist’s music on that album. Sometimes, album art can be so bad that people won’t purchase an actual physical copy of the album just because the packaging is horrible. Here is a list of 21 really great ones that would catch your eye for sure.

A large collection of 30 fonts you want to have, some free, and some paid. We may not be Smashing Magazine, but we can put together a good list here and there too. If you are looking for professional fonts to fun ones, we’ve got you covered with this extensive list.

I usually view a lot of sites when trying to come up with inspiration for a new design. After recently re-designing a site and creating a WordPress theme from scratch, I thought I’d share a couple design decisions I found annoying. It should be noted that this article is a combination of two [...]