Web Design
Component-Based Web Design
By:Morgan Plappert on 8/9/2024
Designers and developers are always looking for ways to make handoff easier, collaboration more seamless and our processes better aligned. Automation, consistency and efficiency, without compromising creativity. It’s a constant battle and often times, a balancing act.
Read More »Intro To Figma Dev Mode
By:Morgan Plappert on 7/1/2024
I’ve always loved Figma for the fact that every update is driven by a desire to ease handoff from design to development. But what if there was no handoff? What if developers become a part of the design process? Is Figma’s new Developer Mode the answer to this? I’m hopeful it’s a step in the right direction…
Read More »4 AI Resources To Add To Your UX Design Toolbox
By:Morgan Plappert on 7/18/2023
These AI-powered tools can help you streamline your workflow and empower you to take your designs to the next level.
Read More »Creating a Design System in Figma
By:Morgan Plappert on 6/12/2023
A guide to designing for scalability, flexibility, automation, cohesion, and every other positive, time-saving adjective you can think of.
Read More »Email @ 50: Retrospective + The Future of Email
By: Nick Wunderlin on 11/19/2021
Welcome to the final installment of our Email @ 50 series. In this last article, Email @ 50 contributors review what they learned from writing this series and look ahead to the future of email.
Read More »Email @ 50: The Art of Email Design
By:Morgan Plappert on 8/6/2021
I remember when I first started out as a designer (professionally), having to play Photoshop Tetris with cut up image blocks to piece together a full email layout. As a UX designer, we are taught that nothing is more important than usability and utility … and let’s just say, nothing puts those things to the test quite like Photoshop Tetris. Thankfully we have more sensible solutions now, but email design still comes with its added constraints and limitations. Luckily, I’ve had enough time and practice to be able to share a bit of knowledge, tips & tricks with you fine folks. So, let’s cut it up.
Read More »Design Templates
By: Ashley Trommler on 9/15/2020
Associate Creative Director Ashley Trommler provides you a structured look at how you can design templates that work for your clients, but keep the brand intact.
Read More »Wireframing vs. Prototyping and Everything In-Between
By:Morgan Plappert on 7/14/2020
Prototyping demonstrates ideas, and baking prototyping into your workflow can begin to shift the way you think and approach design problems as a whole.
Read More »The Fold: Above or Below?
By:Morgan Plappert on 1/31/2020
Let's take a look at the much debated concept of "the fold" from a user experience, design and strategy perspective.
Read More »CSS Animation and Shadows
By:Nick Stewart on 2/18/2019
You really shouldn't animate box-shadows if you don't have to. However, it can be done, and here's how.
Read More »The Internet's Bubble Wrap: Your 404 Page is More Important Than You Think
By:Morgan Plappert on 9/13/2017
Hand over that half-empty glass and let us show you a few examples of how to turn possible frustration into opportunity.
Read More »20 Years of Design & Digital - 1996 to Today
By:Jason Clark on 11/2/2016
This year VIA Studio celebrates 20 years in business as a digital agency. That's right, we were born in 1996.
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