10 Ways to Minimalism Incorporate In Your Next Design Project
While minimalism is not a new design concept, it is a design framework that has seen a resurgence in popularity. The simple aesthetic can bring focus in a design, uses space well and focuses on organization and clarity.
Minimalism can work for a number of website types from blogs to Read more ...
10 Font Combinations for Design Project
Starting a new design project and baffled about font options? With so many available choices thanks to services like Google Fonts and Typekit, it can be a little overwhelming to get started with a fresh typography palette. So where do you start?
Most projects use a couple of type families to ensure consis Read more ...
10 web Design Book Of Trends
Part of the creative thought process is engaging in creative activities. This includes reading. From design blogs to books, there are always new things to learn and new ways to look at old theories and ideas.
Every designer should have at least a working knowledge of a few classic design titles as well as some newer Read more ...
Do you ever look at all those website design trends and think they are just too complicated for your project? Think again!
So many of today’s website design trends can be implemented without a full-scale redesign. From aesthetic changes to usability tools, adding just one of these features to your site could give it a fresh feel.
1. An Read more ...
Choosing the Right Bootstrap Theme
Are you a business or a blogger? A corporation or a creative entrepreneur? Do you work with a team or solo? Are you looking to set up shop or share your feisty opinions?
Choosing the right bootstrap theme to match the tone of your brand is vital to your success. The perfect theme lends credibility and personal Read more ...
Good news, we’ve got free themes for you
Here at Gridgum we’re proud to announce the launch of our new range of freemium themes. Every month we’ll be releasing new Bootstrap, WordPress and Admin themes free for you to download. Our free themes are developed by the same authors who develop our awesome premium themes, so you know they’re Read more ...
When people come to your site, does it truly represent your brand?
Have you ever gone to a website that didn’t represent a brand well? Perhaps the website was minimal or generic, but the brand was fun and colorful? Have you ever seen a site where you just knew that someone’s cousin had designed it for them?
That’s not what we want for you Read more ...
Have you heard of content marketing? It’s a popular marketing technique that’s taken the web by storm. Instead of the old days where sites relied on direct advertisements to sell products and services, content marketing is sophisticated, smooth, and often free.
So, What Exactly is Content Marketing?
Have you ever watched a movie or televi Read more ...
Forget the spreadsheets. When it comes to generating reports, creating admin panels, and sharing company information, there’s an app for that. And, where there’s apps, there’s also app templates, better known as dashboard templates, that you can install to beautify and simplify your visual data and administrative web needs.
Wait, What Exactl Read more ...
Now that you’ve found the perfect design for your website, the next step is securing a web host for your site. Are you unsure of what a web host is and what to look for? Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you need to know about choosing the right host for your Gridgum theme.
First, What’s a Host?
All websites, includi Read more ...
Some WordPress mistakes you could be making
Are you committing one of the 8 deadly mistakes with your WordPress site? These mistakes are so common that most of us are guilty of at least one. If you ignore these problems, your site could slow to a grinding halt, your search engine rankings could plummet, and your site could be hacked and stolen Read more ...
Your website is your home on the web.
And just like any home, when you invite visitors to stop by, you want them to relax and stay for a while. But what if your furniture is uncomfortable to sit in? Or you still have a Christmas tree up in August? Or, you have bugs?
Taking that metaphor over to web design:
A non-responsive website is like uncom Read more ...
How to install a WP theme Easily ?
Now that you’ve found the perfect WordPress theme, what’s the easiest way to install it? If you’ve ever messed around with hosting, FTPs, or cPanels, you know that uploading your website can be a nightmare, especially for a beginner who’s not interested in becoming a web developer.
Fortunately, WordPress Read more ...
9 Easy tips for WordPress theme
Now that you’ve found the perfect Wordpress theme for your website or blog, it’s time to customise it so that the design reflects your voice and your brand identity. There’s no shortage of ways to personalise your WordPress theme, but we’re going to concentrate on actions you can do within the next 30 minute Read more ...
If you’ve had the opportunity to check out our article, 33 Resources for Finding Fresh, Free Stock Photos, you now have a lot of stock images for your website. But, you may not want to upload the image without adding your own personal touch.
Fortunately, you can tweak stock images without hours on Photoshop. There’s plenty of online photo e Read more ...
When you hear the phrase, “Animation in Web Design,” do images of bouncing balls pop in your mind? You remember, the gratuitous design elements of yesteryear that had absolutely nothing to do with functionality, user experience, or site design-- animation that was only there to say, “Hey, I’m a cutting edge designer. Look at the cool tricks Read more ...
10 ways to delight site visitors
Just like the Universe, there’s an ever expanding number of websites on the Internet. With all of the competition, it’s important to find simple ways to surprise and engage your visitors, so that they continue to visit again and again.
Have you ever visited a website that just made you feel great? What were Read more ...
Bootstrap Themes Made Easy, Free Email Course
Over the last year the Bootstrap themes scene has exploded and it's nice to see. Matt Lambert from Cardeo Creative, produced some themes of his own, wrote a book called Mastering Bootstrap, and has used themes from other developers. Over this time a few problems have come up and he’s decided to tac Read more ...
Great pictures are essential to making your website look awesome.
Most of us don’t have the time or resources to snap our own photos and hiring professional photographers can be time consuming and costly. Introducing the ‘stock image.
As a blogger or website owner, you can never had enough stock photo resources, but who has the money to pay f Read more ...
Flat design
Flash Design is not going anywhere. If it was smoking in 2014, it’s definitely on fire now in 2015. But, what are the rules of flat design? What do you need to know about this trend to make it work for your design? And, most importantly, how do you set yourself apart from the sea of similarity?
Let’s dive right in with a short and Read more ...
Now that you’ve read the top web design trends for 2015, it’s time to introduce some of these hot elements into your design. But how? Let’s take a look at two of the most popular ingredients in web design and how you can easily implement them to your own design.
Video Tutorials
If you’re looking for a great way to impress your sit Read more ...
In 2015, web design will trend towards storytelling in a big way. More than ever, your visitors want to be entertained as well as informed. Not only is it important to tell a story, it’s also important how you tell that story. This year, web design explores how to tell a story in big ways-- from oversized video backgrounds to delightful microco Read more ...
It’s that time of the month again!
At Gridgum we are still on the lookout for the best responsive themes and templates, and feel we need to offer our authors a Christmas incentive! This month we will be giving $1000 for the best responsive theme submitted by the 31st December 2014.
Our competition terms are simple:
1. Submit your responsiv Read more ...
Looking for a beautiful one page Bootstrap template ?
We’ve got tons! In fact, let’s take a look at the
top 9 most beautiful single page templates
using the Bootstrap foundation.
Modern Vintage
Built with Bootstrap, Vintage is quick loading, and fully responsive. The design is mostly subtle with a very intuitive layout. Modern V Read more ...
Great Bootstrap Admin Dashboard Templates
When it comes to speed and function, it’s hard to go wrong with Bootstrap. If you need an admin or dashboard template for your backend that’s intuitive, easy-to-use, and affordable - we’ve got you covered. Here’s our top eight favorite dashboard templates that use the Bootstrap framework.
DashGu Read more ...
WordPress and Seo. Together, they can conquer the world, or at least the first page of Google. However, SEO doesn’t come bundled up with WordPress. It requires effort and strategy to optimize your WordPress for search engines. Fortunately, we’re going to get into what you need to know to create a website that’s ready for first page.
Create Read more ...
WordPress.com Vs WordPress.orgWhich One Makes Better Sense?
In the battle of the two WordPress versions, which side should you be on? What’s the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org? Hint: it all comes down to functionality. If you’re interested in using WordPress, you may already know that it’s a powerful content management Read more ...
Website Optimization - The Need for Speed
Looking to make a great first impression with your site’s visitors? Improve your speed. That’s right - speed makes a difference on how visitors perceive your site’s value. A slow website can actually ruin your reputation.
In fact, 47% of visitors expect your website to load within 2 seconds. And, Read more ...
Bootstrap
A Beginner's Guide
Maybe you’ve heard of “Bootstrap” but don’t know what it is. Or maybe you have a vague understanding that Bootstrap is connected to web design, but don’t know what Twitter has to do with it. Today, we’ll take a beginner’s look at what bootstrap is and why you should consider it for your website.
What Read more ...
A beautiful WordPress Wedding Template
WordPress Wedding Theme is the perfect wedding template to use for that special occasion.
Template is greek for love and you will love this wedding theme for WordPress. It features a multiple-page layout, so that all your visitors can get all the information they need without a single click from the mous Read more ...
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