January Finds in Web Design

Our industry is constantly changing and growing.

In order to keep up with what’s happening, it’s my belief you should always be learning; if you stop, you’ll get behind.

A few months ago our team created a #resources channel on Slack where we can share articles, tools, inspiration, etc. with each other. It has been a great way to learn from one another.

This month we’ve stumbled upon some great resources and articles, so take a look at our roundup for January.

Article: No More FAQs: Create Purposeful Information for a More Effective User Experience

There’s a time and a place for FAQs, and it’s not necessarily what you think.

Tool: Introducing Sketch Icons

If you love Sketch and you love icons, you’re going to love this. It’ll make your workflow a whole lot easier.

Tool: The Mockup Club

Nicely-designed and FREE device mockups.

Resource: There Is No Page Fold

Next time someone talks about design and the fold, share this with them.

Tool: ColorWise

Need some color palette inspiration?

Article: 5 Reasons to Move Your Website to HTTPS

In short, it doesn’t hurt. Bonus: check out HTTPS explained with Carrier Pigeons.

Inspiration: Creative Examples of 404 Web Page Designs

I love a good 404 page, especially when it helps the user beyond telling them they’ve reached a page that no longer exists. Make yours work smarter!

Tool: Sketch Cache Cleaner

I don’t know about you, but Sketch has been a bit of a memory hog lately. Luckily I stumbled upon this plugin, and it appeared to do the trick.

Tool: Hey Meta

Meta tags tend to be one of those details that easily gets overlooked. This is a really simple tool that shows you what’s going on and how to make improvements.