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'The Atlas of Design' Is Back, With More Wonderfully Funky Maps

Now in its third edition, The Atlas of Design champions a more inclusive definition of cartography.

400+ FREE Icons and Shapes to Make Any Design Stand Out

Download all the free icons we gave away in 2019. Totaling more than 400 unique icons, your graphic or designs are in for a serious personality upgrade.

Why Visual Design Is More Than Meets the Eye

Visual design is not all there is to design, but it's an important part of a well-thought-out productArticle No :1605 | April 19, 2016 | by David RhyneVisual design is a polarizing piece of the design process. It's often ignored as a superfluous facet of design, merely there to please stakeholders looking for eye candy. Or – even more commonly for junior designers – visual design is viewed as the end-goal of great design: if it's gorgeous, it's good; if it's…

A call to action is essential in digital signage

Including a call to action is the most important part of digital signage content design. And it's not just design, it's strategy.

Biophilic Design is Defined

Biophilic Design is defined through this graphic, made by a colloborative effort between NewPro Containers and Green Plants for Green Buildings.

Flat Design vs. Material Design: How Are They Different?

Material design really isn’t that big a departure from flat design: they both use the same clean and minimal aesthetic. You can basically think of material interfaces as flat interfaces cut apart.

Flat Design was just a Trend, Apparently

Flat Design: Trend or Revolution? A question that sparked fierce debate. The answer? You told us, and we're just as surprised as you are.

Design trend: How to create a flat design in 3 easy steps

If you're wanting to create a flat design for your next project, below are some easy design tips that will help you create a professional-looking graphic.

20 Material Design Resources

As a developer, your design skills may not be that great. But you want your applications to look great. Right? In this quick tip, I list 20 Material Design resources for Android you can find on...

An Introduction to Interactions With Material Design

Material Design isn't just being used for Android devices anymore. See how you can use the design guideline for both your mobile and web designs.

The Reasoning Behind Biophilic Remodeling

The Design Build Remodeling Group of Maryland, one of the leading new addition contractors in the area, discusses biophilic home design.

Delicious by Design on The Design Network |

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! This weekend was great, and we also have a little news to share! Yesterday I posted on our blog Facebook page, that Christy is in a design video for The Design Network. For those of you who have never heard of The Design Network, it’s a new …

The Bizarre, Bony-Looking Future of Algorithmic Design

Generative design could be the next frontier in industrial design.

Can design change the world? Design Week Portland: Part 1

Design Week Portland is not simply a design festival. In its four years, the organization has understood its importance in not only furthering the design conversation, but how the industry and, by extension, the people and thinking can impart meaningful change.

How mobile became the perfect home for flat design

There were doubters when flat design started emerging, but this design trend isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Flat design is only getting started and is more popular than ever when it comes to mobile UI design. The principles behind this design technique are so universally — and aesthetically — pleasing that some of the biggest …

The Many Paths of Design, Part 2