{"id":93357,"date":"2026-04-04T03:28:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/?p=93357"},"modified":"2026-04-04T03:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:28:11","slug":"weekly-news-for-designers-%e2%84%96-652","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/04\/weekly-news-for-designers-%e2%84%96-652.html","title":{"rendered":"Weekly News for Designers \u2116 652"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/1.envato.market\/c\/78798\/298927\/4662?subId1=weekly-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/envato-elements-weekly-news.jpg?resize=300%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Envato Elements\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miriamsuzanne.com\/2022\/07\/04\/body-margin-8px\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Body Margin 8px<\/a> \u2013 Discover the origin story behind the style that no one wants.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/weekly-news-for-designers-july-17-01.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from Body Margin 8px\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Golden Ratio in UX design \u2013 Why it Matters for Brands? \u2013 Learn the history of this irrational number and why it&#8217;s important in design.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/weekly-news-for-designers-july-17-02.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from Golden Ratio in UX design \u2013 Why it Matters for Brands? \" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apislist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Public APIs List<\/a> \u2013 Browse this curated and categorized list of public APIs.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/weekly-news-for-designers-july-17-03.png?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from The Public APIs List\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speckyboy.com\/prioritize-your-web-design-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn to Prioritize Your Web Design Work<\/a> \u2013 Tips for handling projects based on their importance.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/weekly-news-for-designers-july-17-04.jpg?resize=500%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from Learn to Prioritize Your Web Design Work\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/robbowen.digital\/wrote-about\/css-blend-mode-shaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holograms, light-leaks and how to build CSS-only shaders.<\/a> \u2013 As many shading effects are now available in CSS, you may not need JavaScript to create something unique.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/weekly-news-for-designers-july-17-05.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from Holograms, light-leaks and how to build CSS-only shaders.\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/css-irl.info\/masonry-in-css\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masonry? In CSS?!<\/a> \u2013 We can build masonry-like layouts using CSS Grid. But a new specification would allow these layouts to act like their JavaScript counterparts as well.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/weekly-news-for-designers-july-17-06.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from Masonry? 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Use these tips to do something productive with them.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/weekly-news-for-designers-july-17-08.jpg?resize=500%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from What To Do With All Those Spare Creative Ideas\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2022\/07\/designing-better-pricing-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Designing A Perfect Pricing Page UX<\/a> \u2013 Learn patterns and techniques for designing better interfaces.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/weekly-news-for-designers-july-17-09.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from Designing A Perfect Pricing Page UX\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tympanus.net\/codrops\/2022\/07\/06\/how-to-create-a-cover-page-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Create a Cover Page Transition<\/a> \u2013 Discover the ingredients to this beautiful transition effect.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/weekly-news-for-designers-july-17-10.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from How to Create a Cover Page Transition\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adhocteam.us\/2022\/07\/05\/null-in-design-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The case for null in design systems<\/a> \u2013 Why intentionally empty space can be a good thing.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/weekly-news-for-designers-july-17-11.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from The case for null in design systems\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speckyboy.com\/choosing-the-right-fonts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Looks and Beyond: Choosing the Right Fonts for Your Website<\/a> \u2013 While looks matter, there are other important factors to consider when choosing fonts.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/weekly-news-for-designers-july-17-12.jpg?resize=500%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from Looks and Beyond: Choosing the Right Fonts for Your Website\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evilmartians.com\/chronicles\/the-joy-of-variable-fonts-getting-started-on-the-frontend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The joy of Variable Fonts<\/a> \u2013 This guide will get you started with using variable fonts.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/weekly-news-for-designers-july-17-13.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from The joy of Variable Fonts\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/felt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Felt<\/a> \u2013 This drawing tool makes mapping fun and easy.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/weekly-news-for-designers-july-17-14.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from Felt\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/speckyboy.com\/weekly-news-for-designers-652\/\">Weekly News for Designers \u2116 652<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/speckyboy.com\">Speckyboy Design Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Specky Boy<\/p>\n<p id=\"kc_opp\"><small>Republished by  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtrafficexchange.com\/\">Blog Post Promoter<\/a><\/small><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Body Margin 8px \u2013 Discover the origin story behind the style that no one wants. 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