Jan, 2016 : Top 8 Web Design Blogs You Need to Follow

📅 January 25, 2016 - When is the last time you went through your RSS feeds and pared down the blogs you like to read and engage with? Never? That's okay. Even if you haven't been following any blogs about web design so far, it's not too late to start.

But it's important that you follow the right blogs–those publishing truthful, useful, well-researched, credible information–to make sure you're getting the best information possible. That's why we put together this list of top 8 web design blogs you need to follow.

You'll find useful information and design ideas in each one, so add them to your RSS reader and start following!

Top 8 Web Design Blogs You Need to Follow

In no particular order, the top 8 web design blogs to follow are:

Web Designer Depot

WDD was founded by Canada-based web designer Walter Apai, has been around since 2010, and today, it's renowned as one of the biggest blog for web designers across the globe. So many topics are covered here–web design inspiration, web development, design tutorials, web design news, and more.

DesignerFix

This blog is all about web and graphic design. It covers topics like freebies, web design resources, web design inspiration, design tutorials, and more. Here's what they say is their reason for blogging: “Evolve art through the thoughtful exchange of technique and inspiration.” Sold.

Just Creative

Jacob Cass is the editor in chief and founder of Just Creative. He's got an extensive background in graphic design and web design, and his knowledge is apparent in every post. Topics covered on his blog include: Branding, web design, logo design, print design, typography, and advertising.

The Next Web

You'll find The Next Web covering a lot of things, and web design is only a tiny portion of that. However, their Design & Dev channel offers some great information and inspiration on web design! They put out a much higher volume of content than many of the other blogs on this list (or on the web, period), so there's always fresh content and something new to read!

Speckyboy Design

The name is unique, and so is the information. Paul Andrew, founder and editor in chief of Speckyboy Design Magazine, started the blog in 2007 when he was a freelance web designer. As more and more people started reading the blog, it grew to become a mecca of web design resources. Today, it covers topics such as UX, graphic design, mobile design, freelancing, web design, and more.

Six Revisions

Six Revisions says they're a spot for “useful information for web designers and developers.” They were founded in 2008 by Jacob Gube as a web design information resource for people all over the world. This blog covers mostly web design and web development tutorials and tips.

Site Inspire

Site Inspire is a purely inspirational web design blog, meaning that they don't publish articles, tips, or news. They only publish beautifully designed websites, what we call design inspiration. You can browse by keyword or category and get tons of great web design ideas by following this blog.

Line25

Line25 focuses specifically on web design tutorials and web design inspiration. You'll find articles about all aspects of web design as well as photos and breakdowns of sites that are designed really well. The blog is updated regularly and actively, so there's always fresh content.

Did we miss your favorite web design blog? Please share the URL in the comments below!

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