Jeff Cardello
The Hard Times
Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary Adds “Vinyls” Angering 45 Year-Olds Nationwide
Merriam-Webster caused 45-year-olds across the country to collectively blow a gasket by adding “vinyls” as an official entry to their list of recognized words. → Read More
The rise and fall of neumorphism
How and why did neumorphism's subtle blend of light, shadows, and curves come in and out of fashion so quickly? → Read More
Going cyberpunk and riding the vaporware: A look at retrofuturism
Take a deep dive with us into retrofuturism. → Read More
Font pairing: How to find the right combinations for your web designs
Choosing typography for your web designs can often be frustrating. Here's everything you need to know to make pairing up fonts an easier process. → Read More
21 unique web design trends for 2021
Welcome to our annual round-up of web design trends. From retro typography to the ever-growing no code movement, there’s a lot to look forward to in 2021. → Read More
16 unique website wireframe templates and UI kits for designers
Kick start your design process with these website wireframe templates and UI kits, packed with elements you can copy-paste into your projects. → Read More
9 essential elements of a modern website design
Whether you're designing a new website or redesigning one, knowing what to include is vital. After all, the first impression is an important one. We put together a comprehensive list of what we believe every business website should consider. → Read More
40-Something-Year Old Man’s Entire Identity Based on Two-Year Span from His 20s
40-something-year-old Jason Deluca has based his entire personality and lifestyle around a two-year period of his 20s in which he was deeply immersed in punk culture. → Read More
13 unique website footer design examples
As a designer, it's easy to get wrapped up with the major components of a web design. After all, there's coming up with the layout, putting in the navigation, and making sure that everything works together. When it comes to the footer, you may just blow it off. We get it. → Read More
24 beautifully designed pricing page examples
These pricing page examples show designers how to create pricing pages that convert. → Read More
Give Me More Reasons to Break up With My Boyfriend
First of all, thank you. To my friends, who have listened to me complain over and over again how Sean sucks, I appreciate your patience. I know that → Read More
25 beautifully designed ecommerce website examples
There are so many different realms of ecommerce, as well as approaches to designing an online shop. We’ve collected 25 ecommerce website examples, all made in Webflow, who are doing things right in their own special way. → Read More
Thrifty Vegan Figures Out How to Make Lasagna With Only $100 in Ingredients
Local vegan Robbie Hughes created a lasagna using only $100 in ingredients, proving that a plant-based diet is possible for everyone, no matter their income level. → Read More
15 amazing freelance websites to find meaningful work on
It seems like in almost any conversation about freelancing, the word "hustle" gets dropped. But being your own boss doesn't mean a continual struggle to scrape up work. → Read More
UX design process: a simple (but complete) guide
The UX design process begins at understanding the objectives of a business and how best to serve a target audience. By comprehending the psychology of a user, as well as applying UX best practices, it's possible to provide them with a positive and memorable experience. We've put together this guide to help you with the UX design process — every step of the way. → Read More
Guy Who Broke up With College Girlfriend 20 Years Ago Still Thinks About How His Jawbreaker T-Shirt Is Doing
A local man admitted he still has feelings for the Jawbreaker T-shirt his college girlfriend never returned two decades ago. → Read More
15 unique website layouts
Many websites seem to follow the same tired, old template. Here’s a hero image with a centered call to action and here’s my three columns below it. It’s not a bad design, because it works. The problem is that it’s predictable. So we wanted to give you some examples of websites that take a different approach so you can create pages that break the mold, without shattering user expectations. → Read More
Typographic design: font styles and resources for designers
Discover font styles and tools to make your typographic designs stand out. → Read More
Hard Times Wonders if They Can Get a +1 on New York Times Best Seller List
The Hard Times, considered the only reputable website on the internet, tried to get a friend in for free to their upcoming “gig” on the bestsellers list. → Read More
A beginner's guide to scrollytelling
Scrollytelling transforms a longform story into an interactive experience. Audio and visual content adds a deeper layer of meaning, communicating what can’t be captured with words alone. Scrollytelling rolls out the details of a story in an engaging way to keep people reading. It uses what's great about the web to tell compelling stories. → Read More