If we had Steve Ballmer introducing this article, the pleasantly plump Microsoft CEO would be stalking the stage, sweating and exclaiming “Typography!, Typography!, Typography!, Typography!”. That’s how much we think typographic implementation will be the biggest trend in web design for 2010. We also think minimalism, print world influence, importance of mobile device optimization, and rising usage of HTML5 and CSS3 techniques will be major players on the design front for 2010.
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Web Design Trends for 2010
30+ *Off the Wall* Free Fonts for Web Designers
Feeling a little bored with Arial, Georgia, or Times New Roman? Yearning to break free from that antique list of web safe fonts? Try some of these. 30 of the most “interesting” fonts from our collection here at Helikopter Design. Sure, you may hate some, love some, or be downright appalled at others, but it’s hard not to be somewhat intrigued by a typeface called “Horse Puke”, right?
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65+ Must Follow Web Designers on Twitter
If you haven’t been hiding under a large, mossy boulder recently, you may have noticed the just-launched Twitter feature “Twitter Lists”. This new-fangled app gives you the ability to follow groups of people categorized into any fashion imaginable. Actors, artists, athletes, geographic area, family members, you name it. We here at Helikopter Design have gone to the trouble of providing you with a Twitter List of “Must Follow Web Designers”. 68 of the most talented designers working today. Get educated, get enlightened, get annoyed. Get on it!
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