Ray-Ban, the iconic sunglasses brand, has introduced a new line of sunglasses with a revolutionary new feature – concave lenses. Unlike traditional convex lensed glasses that curve outward from the eye, the new Reverse line of Ray-Ban’s sunglasses have lenses that curve slightly inward toward the wearer’s eye. This patented […]
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The Real Barriers to Freelancing As a Web Designer – And How to Overcome Them
By Novonto
Many of us have dreams. For me, it was to pursue a career as a freelance web designer. It wasn’t an exceptionally difficult goal to accomplish, and I assumed it would be easy to achieve. As it turned out, it was a different path than I had when I was […]
10 Reasons Your WordPress Website Is Slow: Speed it Up with Novonto
By Novonto
Is your WordPress website feeling sluggish? It’s a common issue, but it’s one you can’t afford to ignore. Slow websites not only frustrate visitors but also impact your search engine rankings. In today’s fast-paced digital world, speed matters more than ever. If your WordPress website is lagging behind, Novonto is […]
Is the Google UX Design Certificate worth it?
By Novonto
Sometimes it can seem like every influencer, life coach, and author has their own online certificate or course available for purchase these days, making it difficult to wade through the noise to get to the programs that might actually be worth the investment—both in time and money. The Google UX Design […]
Staying in Touch with What Users Want
By Novonto
As web designers, we build sites for our clients based on our own expertise. And while there are tried-and-true techniques for placing items such as navigation and calls to action, other design decisions are more arbitrary. We often end up implementing features the way we think users will want them to be. […]
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Designing Better Links For Websites And Emails: A Guideline
By Novonto
Why are “click here” and “by this link” poor choices? And is it acceptable to use “read more”? All these phrases have become so common that many people don’t see any problems with them. How many times have you encountered or composed the following on websites, in emails, or intranets? […]
Advice for Beginners That Are Starting Out in Web Design
By Novonto
The web design community is great at sharing knowledge. But quite often what we share has some prerequisites attached. You’d likely need to already be a web designer or developer to get something out of it. But what about beginners? If you’re just starting your journey in web design, you […]
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8 Design Tips to Make Your Blog or Shop Stand Out
By Novonto
You probably don’t need us to tell you that there’s a lot of competition on the internet. Your users have near-limitless options for where they can spend their time online. Because of that variety, finding a way to stand out can feel like an impossible task. Fortunately, a little bit […]
12 examples of great brand guidelines
By Novonto
We’ve talked before about what a brand is: the sum total of all the impressions your customers have of you, everything from your logo to your customer service to your product quality. As such, it’s important that you control all of those touchpoints. Everything you’re doing sends a message, and […]
Does a designer’s opinion mean more than the user’s?
By Novonto
Okay. I’m going to come out and say it. Designer’s opinion are often way too territorial about their designs. It’s only natural, of course. You spend years and years developing your design skills, you create the ideal process for your ideal user to follow so that (you’re certain) they will […]