Web Design Ledger

A Publication for Web Designers

10 Fresh and Useful jQuery Plugins
When it comes to adding JavaScript functionality to a website, jQuery has become the solution of choice for web designers and developers. With it’s ease of use and ever-growing selection of plugins, there’s really no point to look elsewhere. Awesome jQuery plugins are popping up everyday, and we’re always on the look out. So for [...]
11 New High-Quality Free Fonts
Every week we try to hunt down high-quality freebies for our readers. One of our favorite freebies to find for you are fonts, because everybody knows… you can never have too many fonts in your library. In this post, we’ve rounded up 11 brand new fonts that are super high-quality. I especially love the AW [...]
WDL Premium: Japanese Orchard Photoshop Brushes
Today we’re releasing a set of Beautiful Photoshop brushes for our WDL Premium Members. This set from Azigos is called Japanese Orchard and contains 17 high-resolution brushes. If you’re looking to add beautiful hand drawn elements to your nature inspired design, these brushes are what you need. Be sure to check out Azigos for more [...]
45 Inspiring Design Agency Websites
A while ago we showcased a list with 50 Inspiring Portfolio Designs that was pretty inspiring. So following the same idea of inspiring you with design related themes we decided to gather a list of design related websites... firms, studios, agencies, etc.
200+ Seamless Patterns Perfect for Website Backgrounds
We’re always on the lookout for great freebies to share with our readers, and today we’ve got some seamless patterns. Seamless patterns are a great way to add a lot of detail to a design and fill up a big area, such as a background. Here are over 200 patterns that are perfect for creating [...]
WDL Premium: Floral Vector Pack
Today we’re releasing a set of floral vectors for our WDL Premium Members. This set from Designious has 10 floral vector flourishes that can be scaled to any size. They are perfect for adding an organic or natural feel to a design. Be sure to check out Designious for more design resources. Here is a preview [...]
15 Logos With Hidden Messages
Designing logos can be very difficult. When designing a logo you want it to stand out from the crowd yet still be really simple. Sometimes the designer is really clever and makes the logo very simple yet includes a hidden message within the logo that has deeper meaning. In this article we have 15 logos [...]
Theme Trust Launches
Just over 2 years ago, I left my full time job as a web designer to go freelance, and it’s been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It’s been a wonderful ride up to this point, as I’ve been able to work on many exciting client projects and start several of my own [...]
55 Excellent Examples of Websites Using HTML5
Html 5 is the new and updated version of the web standard and famous HTML. The HTML 5 has tons of new features, techniques and elements that allow designers to create new and beautiful stuff in short line codes. The new standard incorporates features like video playback and drag-and-drop that have been previously dependent on third-party browser plug-ins such as Adobe Flash, Microsoft Silverlight, and Google Gears. With HTML5 you can add some really nice effects to your website without loosing your head to do it... it's for sure a nice way to go.
Designious Mega Vector Pack Giveaway: Winners Announced
Last week we ran a Designious giveaway where 10 WDL readers would get to pick a mega vector pack of their choice. Yesterday the winners were randomly selected, and today we are announcing those winners. So… Congratulations to the following ten people. Angie Su Hall Jodi Hendrickson Mark Bult DavidC Chris Morris Linda Goodwin Michael M. Martine Emma G A representative from Designious will be contacting [...]

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