Being a designer can be a tough thing by itself! I have found that one of the most frustrating (and freeing) things about it is that it is truly a healthy mix of intuition, subjectivity, and principle. But not everyone can make the cut, and not everyone is meant to be a designer specifically in [...]

John Dyer is so cool. He’s just launched some new javascript goodness with MediaElement.js, which replaces <video> with either Silverlight or Flash which returns a wrapper object that matches the HTML5 Media Element API. What does that mean in plain english? It means that you can use this script and feel good about yourself even [...]

Don’t let the typical evolution of your website go from left to right, as seen above. Perhaps we all need to re-evaluate our web properties…

I’m all for making “online” easier and more manageable. I know there are a few “purists” out there (heck, I graduated with a lot of them) that try to keep web development out of the hands of so-called tourists, but I’m not that arrogant. Or, at least I hope I’m not… I think it is [...]

There’s a lot of free icons sets out there and it’s pretty easy to find them. We’ve even shared a few here on Create over the past few months. The thing, we try to make sure we’re only pushing stuff that’s worthwhile for your projects. Such is the case with the Eloquence Icon Set…

Check out this tilt-shift text effect and experiment in CSS3. I’m not sure how practical this is for most websites but it could be done and executed well in the right context and design. The future potential of the combination of CSS3 and HTML5 is blowing my mind.

Could this look any more gorgeous? Someone decided to do some HTML5 tests implementing a full 8-bit color cycling engine that renders HTML5 in real-time. It’s freakin’ sick and it’s open source too!

We’ve covered a variety of mockup applications through out our properties. Having a variety from which to choose is always better than not especially when so many tools provide their own unique set of features. Pencil Project is another mockup and prototyping tool that looks to prove to be a solid, viable options.

Sometimes Helvetica just does not cut it, especially for the seasoned web designer. Have you ever wanted to get past the 3 or 4 fonts that you use on a web design? Or maybe you want to spice up your blog with a new font treatment? Well now you do not have to look any [...]

With the release of the iPhone 4, you may have heard the name “Dieter Rams” being thrown around a little more than usual. Who exactly is this nearly-unpronounceable übermensch of industrial design? He is this man. He has inspired countless innovations in terms of design, products, and more. Here are 10 of his Design Principles [...]