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.
Does this type make my design look fat?
Nothing can ruin a design like typography that doesn’t fit. Whether it’s too big (or too small), improper type scaling…
12 days of holiday gifts for designers
There’s just 12 shopping days to go until Christmas, finding the perfect gift in that time can present a challenge. To…
Create the Perfect Hero Image Using Contrast
Want to make a great first impression? It starts with your website’s header. The image a user sees will leave an…
Essential design trends, December 2016
Do you ever find yourself noticing that a certain design element just keeps popping up? Even those tiny details that…
4 compelling reasons you should embrace VR
While none of us can predict the future, every designer should be thinking about it. All indications point to the next…
15 warning signs you might be a designer
Do you ever fall into one of those designer “stereotypes?” Admit it, maybe you wear a lot of black, or maybe you have…
Essential design trends, November 2016
It’s time to break out of your (design) shell and try something bold. Larger-than-life bold techniques are the big…
Essential design trends, October 2016
As the saying goes: Everything old is new again. That’s true in design for sure. This month some of the biggest trends…
Essential design trends, August 2016
Color and layers. This pair of design elements has been the driving force behind many of the year’s trends. While we…
Essential design trends, July 2016
There’s a lot of overlap in the biggest design themes of July. In many of the examples below, you’ll see that multiple…
Essential design trends, June 2016
Designers are changing the rules for web design, thanks to creative problem solving. Auto-play sound, mixing real and…
Essential design trends, May 2016
Nothing catches your attention like a high-drama design. Big images, unusual use of common elements or whitespace and…
Essential design trends, April 2016
Website design sure does look happy these days. Maybe because Spring is in the air or maybe there’s just a good vibe…
Essential design trends, March 2016
One of the great things about looking at trends each month is catching a glimpse of what designers are experimenting…
Essential design trends, February 2016
Looking for a website refresh and don’t know where to start? Some of the trendiest elements in web design right now are…
Essential design trends, January 2016
Apps are everywhere. They have become an integral part of our daily lives thanks to the number of smartphones and…
Illustrating the Web: deconstructing the trend
Illustrations are taking over the Web. Designers are creating websites with everything from full-screen illustrations…
The secrets to effective card-based design
So you want to get on-trend with a card-style interface? That’s probably a great idea; cards are a popular and…
