Web Design vs. Web Development

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Web Design and Web Development? The two terms are often used interchangeably when, in reality, they have two very different functionalities and duties! If you’re considering building a website for your business or in pursuing one or the other as a career, you’ll save yourself (and your […]

Web Design Lessons You Can’t Ignore

Web Design Lessons Not To Be Ignored If you’re an ecommerce entrepreneur, you should know website design is crucial for the success of your business. Remember your website is your storefront. For your customers, visiting your website is like entering your physical retail store. Starting a business there has important web design lessons you can’t […]

Web Design Planning Process

Why Planning is Crucial to Successful Web Design The web design planning process has changed over the last twenty years, the internet has completely transformed how we approach and interact with companies. Where once clients (potential and existing) would have likely visited your store or office in person — or perhaps found you in Yellow […]

Ethical Issues When Scraping the Web

Ethical Issues to Think About for Data Scientists When Scraping the Web Have you ever wondered about the ethics behind web scraping? It may not seem like an issue, but it can become one if a website blocks you after scraping data. Ethical web scraping is essential to maintaining access to data from certain websites. […]

6 Gestalt Theory Principles for Web Design

If you attended design school or have an interest in psychology, you may have heard of Gestalt principles. If not, you are in for a real treat! [ read more about Gestalt theory in web design in 2023 ] We want to revisit one of the most important core sets of design principles, Gestalt Theory. […]

Top Web Design Trends: Part 1

Web Design Industry Trends With every passing day, what’s in style is always changing and evolving, often building off yesterday’s trends. TM wants to take a look at the web design industry trends we’re seeing to keep you up-to-date and hopefully get you inspired to create! In this two-part blog series, we’re going to talk […]

Responsive vs Adaptive Mobile Design: How to Tell the Difference

Having a mobile friendly website is essential to online success, but there are different ways to display webpages on mobile. The two most popular are responsive and adaptive mobile design. A third way, a dedicated mobile site with different URLs, isn’t nearly as popular. It’s also easy to tell if a website is using a […]

Top Web Design Industry Trends: Part 2

Top Design Trends Welcome back to our series on top design trends on the web! We hope you enjoyed the first segment and are ready for some more insights. With even more hot trends to go through, we’ve found quite a bit of inspiration from them and we hope you do too! Function Over Form […]

Great Web Design Earns Links Too

Great Web Design Can Earn Organic Links Website design goes beyond how a website looks to earn organic links. It involves a complex process of planning, developing, and optimizing a website to its fullest potential. A well-designed website not only captures the voice and message of its brand but also offers its audience what it’s […]

Simplicity in Web Design

Why Simplicity Makes For Good UX Sometimes in design, a feeling tells us more is better. ‘More’ can be thought of as additional choices, features, information, and whatever else to pack into a layout. We, as designers, feel like we’re giving the user everything they could need at the tip of their fingers. Loading up […]