In the Summer months, it’s normal to see website trends diversify, with different sites moving in different directions. That holds true in this month’s collection, but for one growing trend: horizontal scrolling. Expect to see more of that in the…
In this month’s edition, you’ll find new ways of using AI, some excellent new services for streamlining your work, plus some great new UI kits. Enjoy! Cosmos Cosmos is a brand-new, beautifully realized Pinterest alternative for creatives. You can use it to…
How can we create products and experiences that don’t cause harm to the planet and to the people who use them? What do we need to consider to make more sustainable design decisions and reduce the carbon footprint of our…
If your tattoo involves text, a motto, or a name, for instance, you’ll need a tattoo font that you’ll still love in twenty-five years. Having “Meat is Murder” written on your body in Comic Sans may seem hilarious now, but that joke will…
AI technology allows users to input a few words or phrases and generate output with a level of sophistication that is startlingly similar to human language. ChatGPT is currently the most successful attempt to code human language simulation, and companies such as…
The Wikipedia team shipped a redesign of the ubiquitous and one of the most visited websites on the web. Alex Hollender and Jon Robson led the work and generously discussed the effort with us in a thorough, wide-ranging interview that…
2 days ago There’s no escaping it: the biggest obstacle writers face is that blank page. Sometimes that white rectangle seems like such a lonely place that we’d do almost anything to avoid it. When you’re a blogger, the number one form…
Choosing the right font is essential not just because it conveys a tone of voice or a personality for your text but because some typefaces are more simply more readable than others. We write this roundup of the best new…
One way of getting a more behind-the-scenes experience of any Smashing event is to apply as a volunteer, and Ren did just that! The SmashingConf team organized a conference in good ol’ San Francisco this year, and here’s pretty much…
If you’re new to design, selecting a color palette for your projects can be challenging — choosing a single color isn’t hard, but finding colors that work well with it can be a minefield. The answer is the color wheel, a tool so proven over the…