Brenda Stokes Barron Author at 1stWebDesigner

Creating Memorable Icons, Logos and Favicons

The importance of good branding can’t be overstated. Something as simple as your company logo can make the difference between being forgotten, turned down for a more recognizable competitor or…

Bringing Accessibility to Your Web Design Process

The internet, by its nature, is a place people of all walks of life can visit. The physical barriers that people with disabilities face are lessened online. Sadly, many people…

Sticky vs Fixed Navigation: A Comparison

In the world of website design, user experience is everything. And the menu bar at the top (or side) of your website is the starting point where many users will…

Methods for Getting Straight Answers from Vague Clients

It can be frustrating to work with a web design client who doesn’t provide direction or makes vague requests. This lack of communication can result in tons of revisions and…

10 Helpful Forum Communities for Web Designers

Whether you’re a freelance web designer or part of a company, there may be times when you need help. Maybe you have a question, want to know the latest design…

Understanding Website Conversion Goals

Web design isn’t just an art – it’s a strategy. Every website and every page should have a purpose, influencing its visitors towards a certain goal. Once you understand this,…

10 Free Infographic Templates for Web Designers

Whether you’re writing an article, sprucing up a webpage or giving a presentation, an infographic is a great inclusion. Visual content breaks up the monotony of text, making readers more…

5 Examples of Visual Storytelling in Web Design

There is no denying that people are visual by nature. They love simplicity and familiarity. So it should come as no surprise that people will form an impression of your…

How to Avoid Scope Creep in Your Web Design Projects

If you’ve been in web design for a while, you know the feeling of a client trying to push more and more work on you. It happens slowly, but you…

Create Amazing CSS Animations with These Free Libraries

When building an appealing user interface, it also means that you have to be an animator. Why is that the case? Because designs have evolved so much that it seems…

Web Design or Web Development: Which is Right for You?

So you’ve decided that you want to create websites for a living. But there’s more to it than that. Websites are made up of their initial design concept, the front-end,…

Supercharge Your Photos with 15+ Free Lightroom Presets

For photographers, artists and designers, photo editing can take up a lot of time. All those little color and lighting tweaks add up, and you can spend hours just editing…

Author: Brenda Stokes Barron