Web design news

Designers take on Instagram's new logo

These creations inspired by Instagram's new logo use a variety of media to replicate Instagram's new rainbow gradient logo. Flower petals, children's toys, watercolor, photo manipulations, seed beads, fabric, and other random objects are all used to great effect. There are ten versions included here, though more exist elsewhere on the web.

A phenomenal redesign concept for Google Play This redesign concept of the Google Play website is a phenomenal new take on how the site could be redesigned to be incredibly user-friendly while also being better for the content providers. What really sets this concept apart from many others, though, is that the concept is built into the site describing it, making the entire project seamless.

Tinder for your email Morning Mail is like Tinder for your email. Swipe left to delete, right to archive, down to mark as read. It makes going through your email each day a breeze. It has a fun interface with touches of color that add to usability and user experience. It's perfect for people who want to keep their inbox clean but struggle with the time it can take to do that.

Develop great apps quickly Firebase, from Google, is a mobile platform that helps you developer high-quality apps quickly, grow your user base, and earn more with your apps. You can mix and match its features to suit your needs, and it's quick and easy to implement with intuitive APIs packaged into a single SDK.

The state of digital right now State of the Digital Nation 2016 takes a hard look at where the digital industry is right now, and where the opportunities for the future lie. It's broken down into four chapters: Industry Perspective, Agency Perspective, New Perspective, and Future Perspective, with great insight in each one.

Why do we keep using the same typefaces? Spend a little time looking at the typography of the web, and you'll find that the same fonts get used over and over and over again. With literally thousands of web fonts available, why do designers keep reaching for the same ones for site after site? The article talks about positive feedback loops, the Matthew Effect, and more.

A new font choice for programming and code review Mononoki is a new typeface created for programming and code review. It's monospace (a requirement for easy to read code), works well on both high and low res displays, includes clear differentiation of characters (no more wondering if something is a "1" or an "l"), and more great features for programmers.

Want GIFs and more right from your keyboard? Gboard, from Google, is a new keyboard for your iPhone. It has Google search built in, plus GIFs, emojis, and Glide Typing. You can search and send right from your keyboard (for things like restaurants and stores, videos and images, weather reports, news, and anything else you'd search Google for), saving you time and effort when sharing content with your network.