Our life is about learning, anytime and everywhere. And if you are a web designer, you know pretty well that to stay afloat means studying and practicing all the time. Whether you are an experienced professional or just a beginner, the fact that web design doesn’t stand in one place is undeniable. That’s why we always need to have some useful resources at hand which help to improve skills and sharpen design techniques. eBooks became a huge assistants for this purpose, so we decided to bring you this time some helpful guides which cover each side of web design such as usability, creativity, typography, responsiveness and new perspectives.
The following set of premium and free ebooks is highly recommended for you to read and deepen your knowledge for the successful web design workflow. So inspire and educate!
Premium eBooks:
You can subscribe to the most suitable plan and get access to the library of 130+ ebooks concerning web design, illustration, code, photography, 3D and motion graphics.
New Perspectives on Web Design
There are many highly useful ebooks from Smashing team, but this edition is special, because it features front-end and back-end design, content strategy, typography, responsive design, customer support and more.
Portfolio website is not just about presenting your works, it is about positioning yourself as a creative expert and this ebook opens quite useful pro tips for graphic designers, photographers and web designers.
The main idea of this ebook is to learn how to think like a usability expert, combining usability and design into one unit. It’s a great introduction for beginners and for bosses.
Above the Fold: Understanding the Principles of Successful Web Site Design
Downloading this ebook, you will get to know the fundamentals of communication design with the web as the medium.
Web Designer’s Guide to WordPress
If you are running with the WordPress platform, this manual will explain you how to create your content architecture, set the advanced theme, implement the right plugins, maintain responsive design and much more.
Implementing Responsive Design
We are all living in the “responsive age“, so each web designer and developer should know everything about building responsive sites and enhance content for different devices. This ebook will tell you all about implementing responsive design in your workflow.
Free eBooks:
Check out this great handbook from Ustwo which includes a simple guide to best practise with pixels and Photoshop.
In this book you will study how to build a successful web application, from idea to implementation.
Starting your own freelance business can’t be realize without this great ebook. It has all the answers about web design to help you start your own project.
Whether you want to be creative in art, business or any other field, you definitely need to read this useful book with priceless tips for being truly creative.
The Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web
This free online version is focused on rhythm and proportion as well as harmony and counterpoint of typography. The main motto of this manual is to “give full typographical attention even to incidental details”.
With the help of this thought-out edition you will learn how to build websites from the very beginning, according to the last web design tendencies and best practices.
If you are a beginner, this free ebook will be ideal for you. It contains a lot of useful information concerning web design, its history, principles, planning, etc.
