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10 Best Google Fonts

Jul 16, 2013Gretchen BiceDesign & DevComments

Given that Typekit is better for design and Google Fonts is more practical, what is a web designer to do? I’ve resigned myself to using Google Fonts unless a client needs a specific foundry font. I'...

Website Trends 2013: Flat Design

Jul 02, 2013Julie MillerDesign & DevComments

Have you been noticing that some of your digital interface designs are becoming more "flat" in nature? The flat design trend is making its way around the web, and I'm not about to complain.

Why Cheap Drupal Themes Suck

Jun 26, 2013Brent BiceDesign & DevComments

The proverb, “Beauty is skin deep, but ugly goes straight to the bone” has been quoted by Judge Judy, Pope Benedict and everyone in between, and it pretty much sums up most cheap Drupal themes. Today...

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The Current State of Drupal Admin Themes

Jun 25, 2013Kyle TaylorDesign & DevComments

It's true, Wordpress does have a very clean administrative interface, and it's something they've perfected over the years, but that doesn't mean that Drupal can't get to that point. Seven, the...

Large Web Projects vs. Small Web Projects – Efficiency & Delivery

Jun 21, 2013Chris SloanDesign & DevComments

At the end of the day, I have a responsibility to my clients to get the most out of their investment with LevelTen. I may get paid to "surf the web all day" but I've had the opportunity to work on...

Responsive Web Design Isn't Just Mobile-First

Jun 20, 2013Mark CarverDesignComments

Most web design agencies don't always consider themselves in the redesign business, but that's usually exactly what we're doing. Let's examine some of the challenges of taking an existing site,...

Five Principles of Visual Web Design

Jun 19, 2013Gretchen BiceDesign & DevComments

There are many factors that contribute to the effectiveness of a website – functionality, information architecture, messaging, marketing, but if you can get the following aspects of visual design...

How Fake People Help Reach Real People

Jun 06, 2013Daniel DonaldsonDesignComments

A persona is a short fictional bio of a person based on someone who is likely to come (or who you want to attract) to your website. This post covers some quick tips and helpful resources for creating...

Web Design Trend 2013: Large Video Backgrounds

Jun 05, 2013Julie MillerDesignComments

A trend in web design is large video backgrounds. Here at LevelTen, we enjoy the use of large image backdrops to enhance site design, and this video background trend only furthers the Internet's "...

How to Convince Your Boss That It's Time For a Site Redesign

May 28, 2013Julie MillerDesign & DevComments

A website redesign can increase conversion and traffic, boost company image and morale, streamline processes, and get you ahead of the competition. But it's often hard to convince the decision makers...

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