Carrie Cousins
Carrie Cousins is a freelance writer with more than 10 years of experience in the communications industry, including writing for print and online publications, and design and editing. You can connect with Carrie on Twitter @carriecousins.
What’s New for Designers, December 2017
The holiday season is upon us, and that’s the perfect time to give yourself a few design goodies. While the season for…
10 Tips for Using a Bullet Journal to Boost Creativity
You’ve seen some of the beautiful bullet journals on Pinterest, and there’s more to this trend than an exercise in…
3 Essential Design Trends, December 2017
All three of this month’s essential design trends have to do with typography. And the trends showcase some pretty…
What’s New for Designers, November 2017
Fall into something new this time of year, with a collection of challenges, tutorials and new tools to speed up your…
Design Bucket List: 10 Projects Everyone Should Try at Least Once
It’s easy to get caught up in the everyday routine if you are a website designer. Whether you are managing sites for…
3 Essential Design Trends, November 2017
If you’re a fan of this monthly design trends series, there’s a strong possibility you’ve seen a trend or two that you…
What’s New for Designers, October 2017
This month’s collection is packed with tools that span the scope of website design projects. From icon packs to…
10 Ways for Designers to Woo Developers
Hey designers, are you driving your developer peers crazy?
Chances are that you have some habits that don’t translate…
3 Essential Design Trends, October 2017
Every designer loves breaking the rules every now and then. This month’s web design trends highlight some of the…
What’s New for Designers, September 2017
This month’s collection of new tools is a mashup of sorts—there are a lot of new elements, components and typefaces out…
3 Essential Design Trends, September 2017
Sometimes you can just look at new website projects and see what designers are thinking. You can feel the mood. This…
7 Ways a Design Kit or Template Can Save Your Project
You do not have to start—and finish—every new website design from scratch.
Seriously!
Before you scowl, think about…
What’s New for Designers, August 2017
Sometimes the summer months can feel like a dead time for new design tools, but not this year. There are plenty of new…
3 Essential Design Trends, August 2017
If the dog days of summer have you longing for a change of scenery, this month’s web design trends are the perfect…
10 Things Every Designer Hates to Hear
It’s happened to every designer at some point: A client or co-worker makes an absolutely cringe-worthy comment about…
What’s New for Designers, July 2017
This month’s collection is a mashup of functional finds and fun gems, such as a tool that can help you find stolen…
3 Essential Design Trends, July 2017
This month the focus is on design elements. Many recent trends have involved user patterns, color or typography, but…
10 Ways to Design Menus That Don't Suck
There are definite right and wrong ways to design navigation menus. This basic part of a website is often overlooked in…
