There is a lot of buzz around the video background trend at the moment, along with video as a marketing tool and short explainer videos that introduce a product or company. In this week’s article Julia Blake takes a closer look at video as a design phenomenon and explains some of the pros and cons of video use in web design.
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25+ iPhone and Apple Watch Mockups
As the world went crazy over the announcement of the iPhone and Apple Watch, designers went straight to work creating mockup templates so their interface designs could be previewed on these new devices.
30 Unofficial Redesigns of Popular Social Media Sites
As web designers we often get frustrated with the UI and UX design of sites we commonly use, with social media sites being right up there as the most annoying! This can lead designers to have a go at redesigning them, albeit unofficially as a personal project just for fun. Sometimes these design concepts are pretty radical, whereas others are so well made we can only wish they were the real deal. Check out this roundup of 30+ unofficial redesigns of Twitter, Facebook & YouTube.
25 Visually Stunning App Dashboard Design Concepts
User dashboards are difficult interfaces to design, as there’s loads of information that needs to be neatly presented to bring the user up to speed, but you don’t want to slap them in the face with tons of data.
40+ Free Mockup Templates to Present Your UI Designs
Show off your web designs and app interfaces in style with these free mockup templates. Mocking up your user interface designs can really boost the value of your work by giving clients an insight into how the design will look like for the user. Mockups are also especially useful when used with responsive web design to show how the layout changes from desktop to tablet and smartphone devices.
A good presentation plays a significant role in any kind of business and especially in the design world, there’s a strong need for good quality PSD templates. These free mockup templates will make the design process hassle-free and easier, saving you both time and effort.
We have personally downloaded and tested every file in this roundup and categorized them to allow you to quickly and easily find the type of mockup you need to showcase your own projects.
20 Free UI Kits & Icons For Your Flat Web Designs
Love it or hate it the trendy flat style of web design is here to stay. If you’re looking to implement the flat style into your own designs, here’s a few resources to get you started. In this post I’ve rounded up all the best flat UI kits and icon packs to arm you with a range of quality tools for creating pixel perfect app and web interfaces.
Showcase of Beautiful iPhone App UI Concept Designs
There are so many great looking apps in the works it’s difficult to keep track of the amazing concepts designers are constructing. This post showcases over 30+ inspiring iPhone app UI designs, all of which boast great interface designs for interesting apps currently in the works. There are a few similarities that could be an indication of what the next big trend will be.
30 Free UI Kits Featuring Detailed Web Elements
When working under time constraints or on a tight budget crafting every single UI element by hand in Photoshop just isn’t economical. Thankfully there’s a range of ready-made web elements available in UI kits that can be quickly copied over to your own website or web app design projects. This post rounds up a collection of 30 detailed user interface Photoshop kits that can all be downloaded absolutely free!
