One of the best things about web design is that it always is so versatile in with every aspect of it’s definition ain’t it? Something that’s new, inspires your very soul. That’s where design blogs come in. The top ones bring you the best work, finest news, practices and conversations in bite-sized chunks that never feel like a chore to read. With that said, I got a few recommendations for you to read, that would inspire you to create even more creatively:
10. Behance Graphic Design Link to heading
Behance is long-established as Adobe’s platform to showcase your creative work. But with over 10 million members, it also does a lot of curation to surface the best. As the title suggests, Behance Graphic Design features the very best graphic design work, including posters, logos, branding, music packaging and more.
9. Typewolf Link to heading
When it comes to choosing type, samples set in “the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” aren’t very useful; seeing how real type performs on actual websites is better. That’s why Jeremiah Shoaf set up Typewolf, which shares examples of popular fonts in the wild. Given that so many typography blogs are run by type designers, it’s also refreshing to see one written, instead, by a designer who uses type in their day-to-day work.
8. Google Design Link to heading
This design-focused blog is full of interesting articles and news updates from the world of design. Yes, there’s a lot about Google’s products and services, and you’ll also find fascinating posts such as ‘Lessons From the Scariest Design Disaster in American History’ and ‘How to make ambient computing work — for people’.
7. Spotify Design Link to heading
Who knew Spotify had a design blog? Well, it does, and it’s a corker. Although it’s narrowly focused on the company’s operations, posts such as ‘How Spotify organizes work in Figma to improve collaboration’ contains many helpful pointers for designers and design agencies in general.
6. Dribbble Link to heading
Enabling creatives to share their work long before Instagram was dreamt of, Dribbble is a design industry institution. Its related blog is packed with practical advice to boost your career, such as forming good habits and getting out of a bad design feedback loop.
5. Webflow Blog Link to heading
Webflow is a product used to create websites visually without coding. Whether or not you’re using Webflow yourself, its blog is packed with excellent articles on broader subjects around web design and UX and is well worth a visit.
4. Awwwards Link to heading
Awwwards is a professional web design and development competition body. It aims to recognize and promote the best of innovative web design. It is a website competition that developers can submit to.
3. Canva Design School Link to heading
The online design website Canva, has a separate design blog where you can find design-related resources like design tips, tutorials, and articles. These resources can help you learn to design and make various designs on Canva like your business cards, logos, posters, and a lot of such things.
2. UX Collective Link to heading
Medium-based blog UX Collective pulls together various insightful articles from designers working at the coalface of user experience. There’s some excellent advice on offer here, about everything from empathy mapping to icon design principles.
1. Wix Creative Link to heading
Wix is a cloud-based platform for creating your website, and its blog offers inspiration, tips and resources for creatives everywhere. It includes professional step-by-step guides to walk you through everything from color theory to make a mood board.
