Paddi MacDonnell

Paddi MacDonnell is a designer and entrepreneur from Northern Ireland, follow her on Twitter.

Exciting New Tools for Designers, June 2022

Automation is the theme of this month’s collection of exciting new tools for designers and developers. There are tools…

10 Dos and Don’ts of Web Design in 2022

Navigating the world of web design can be difficult. There is so much conflicting and outdated advice. How many times…

20 Best New Websites, June 2022

This month’s collection of the best new sites is a mixed bag. Positivity remains from last month’s edition, and what…

20 Best New Sites, May 2022

Sometimes it’s easy to feel like the world is going to pieces all around us, especially when we’re doom scrolling…

20 Best New Sites, April 2022

This month’s collection of the best new sites released in the previous four weeks might seem like a mixed bag, but if…

20 Best New Websites, February 2022

Welcome to the latest edition of our top 20 sites of the month. In this February’s collection, the overall feel is…

20 Best New Websites, January 2022

So here we are, in a brand spanking new year—time for looking forward with fresh ideas and renewed hope for the year…

50 Best Websites of 2021

2021 has been both memorable and instantly forgettable. Pop stars were freed from modern-day servitude, some people…

How to Kickstart Your UX Career in 2022

As a UX designer, you get to work on creative, rewarding, even life-changing projects. It’s an industry with flexible…

20 Best New Websites, November 2021

Welcome to this month’s round up of what has caught our eye on the web. As it’s November we’re going to help chase…

20 Best New Websites, October 2021

We’re well on our way to Hallowe’en already, and it’s time for another collection of websites that have caught our eye.

20 Best New Sites, September 2021

Welcome to this month’s collection of what’s making the web look good. This time out we’ve got some new brands and some…

21 Exceptional Google Fonts You Probably Haven’t Discovered Yet

Google Fonts may be the single most significant contribution Google has made to the evolution of the web — yes, more…

How Illustration Adds Emotion To UX

From 45,000-year-old cave paintings to 21st-century space rocket diagrams, illustrations have long played a significant…

20 Best New Sites, August 2021

Often, when designing a website or branding, it is easy to get wrapped up in the details–typography, graphics, color,…

20 Best New Websites, July 2021

This month we have a variety pack for you. There are all sorts, from the most conservative layouts and structures to…

20 Best New Sites, June 2021

Ever since online stores first emerged they’ve faced one big challenge compared to their real-world rivals; yes, it’s…

20 Best New Fonts, June 2021

Welcome to a new series of articles, in which we round up the best new fonts released from some of the top designers on…