If you think about it, the web is actually a 2D alternate reality. The next obvious step is to shape it into a 3D virtual reality. VR headsets for smartphones are becoming popular, and both desktops and mobile devices have ways of displaying VR. It makes sense when...
Micro-interactions are small animations and effects to indicate when an event is happening. They’re great for showing that something is clickable and for indicating that the user’s actions were recognized. I personally hate it when I hover over something and it...
Where we used to see solid-colored backgrounds, now we're seeing a lot of backgrounds with gradients. A gradient is a smooth transition from one color to another. Most background gradients transition between two colors, but it's possible to transition between multiple...
Parallax is one of those design elements that can be difficult to get right, but it works great if you do. Often parallax is overdone or used as a gimmick. There’s sometimes so much of it that it doesn’t stand out anymore (I’m guilty of this myself). Too much parallax...
JPEG’s and PNG’s used to be the most popular file-types for logos and icons. One problem though is they don’t always scale properly. They become pixelated when you zoom in. Another problem is file size. They can become large and if you compress them you’ll lose some...
Child themes and layouts are great tools to help speed up the design process. They're easy to get. Many multi-purpose themes and plugin builders allow you to export and import, so they're reusable and you can buy them, share them, and even sell them. This trend will...
One of the greatest problems with standard WordPress themes is they are limited in their design. They have the layout they have, and that's what you get. That's fine if you want the layout they provide, but what if you want to customize it without having to dig into...
Multi-purpose themes have been around for a few years but they’re gaining in popularity due to their versatility. They're relatively inexpensive and you can use them to create any layout you want using the included drag-and-drop theme builders to create modular...
Creative typography has been popular in the past few years and that trend continues. Fonts are getting larger and more creative, and text is getting more of the screen to itself - often taking up large blocks of the page. In the past fonts have been limited by screen...