Paddi MacDonnell
Paddi MacDonnell is a designer and entrepreneur from Northern Ireland, follow her on Twitter.
The best free UI kits, February 2015
Designers love UI Kits. They’re a great way to explore ideas, and they’re a great palette cleanser after a difficult…
101 inspirational quotes for designers
All designers need a little inspiration from time to time. So it’s lucky for us that there are thousands of designers,…
100 greatest free fonts of 2014
It’s been a great year for fonts. New, more affordable, options in font design software, and more and more designers…
Amazing animated history of the iPhone in pure CSS
By now, most Apple fans have their hands on an iPhone 6, and they do look pretty incredible — even if Apple have…
Everything you need to know about WordPress 4.0
WordPress 4.0 is now available, and millions of sites worldwide are in the process of upgrading. Despite the fact that…
How to solve the hamburger icon problem
The hamburger icon—three little bars used to indicate a link to a menu—is one if the most controversial techniques on…
How to get started with layer fonts in CSS
We might be inclined to think of highly decorative and multi-colored fonts as belonging to the digital type age. Not…
The worst portfolio ever?
A few weeks ago Alex Cornell, posted what he describes as "The Worst Portfolio Ever" a page of clichés, overused trends…
50+ inspiring animated gifs
One of the biggest trends right now is animation. It's smaller than video, more engaging than still images, and the…
The nuts and bolts of photography: things come apart
I dare say that many of us are interested in the nuts and bolts of how things work. I know I was fascinated by the…
How to optimize for legibility using text-rendering
The most frustrating aspect of web design for designers trained for print, is the persistent lack of typographic…
Honest logos
Companies spend thousands on logos and branding aimed at putting a positive gloss over their products. But what if the…
Windows of New York
If Bill Shakespeare is to be believed, eyes are the windows to the soul. Designed to look outwards, looking into them…
15+ tools for getting things done
Even the most creative mind needs a bit of left-brain order sometimes. While more work is what every freelancer and…
Typographic art
Good typography is an art: choosing the best type to complement the meaning of the content, balancing sizes and spacing…
How to send clients some Christmas cheer
The first question to ask, is do you really need to send Christmas cards to your clients and business contacts, and if…
Classic film posters reimagined
Taking an entire movie and translating it into a single image is not an easy job. Identifying the elements which best…
Holiday gifts for designers
There are just 12 days until Christmas! If you're still struggling to find that perfect gift for the designer/developer…
