When the internet emerged more than 25 years ago, the first websites were akin to a magical land of unicorns and casinos, resplendent with scrolling marquee text, flashing lights and bright sparkles.

If you are interested in learning more about how website design is implemented in different countries, you are sure to enjoy this look at Japanese website construction techniques by Phoebe Yu.

Every design tells a story. Every story has a design. It’s your job to connect the two. It takes planning and thoughtful design every step along the way. Effective storytelling requires that you use ...

Let’s start by stating this: Not every visual story has to be interactive! Say it again: Your visual story does not have to be interactive to be effective! Your story, however, must be engaging. If ...

Whether you’re designing a website for an established company or for a budding startup, you have two options moving forward. You can either start from scratch and move your way up or you can use a ...

On the surface, web design is about making a website look good, and anyone who says that would be right. After all, beautifully designed sites do get a lot of attention, and people who stumble onto ...

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to website design. Whilst some strategies, like link building and content marketing are applicable to all industries, it’s important to adopt a holistic approach ...

I rarely write about web design issues in this column since our mandate is to write about ways to use the Internet as a reporting tool (and besides, the Poynter Design/Graphics folks and Jon Dube’s ...