Inspiration Featured The votes are in: Meet the winners of Readymag Websites of the Year 2024 Explore outstanding web design and discover the key elements that set the best apart.
Inspiration Featured Project management as an attitude: 6 tips on managing creative teams Firsthand advice on facilitating stress-free and effective work processes within creative teams.
Inspiration “Print thrives on limits, digital thrives on the illusion of limitlessness”. How medium defines reading experience What sets print and web editorial design apart and how each shapes our reading experience.
Design Tips Three Readymag distinctions that let you experiment with design See what makes Readymag an ideal tool for design experiments, and check out a few inspiring examples.
Inspiration Metamodern aesthetics in Readymag websites What is metamodernism, how it manifests in web design, and ways to use it as a tool.
Inspiration Language games: Andrea Trabucco-Campos on amplifying cultural narratives in creative projects Andrea Trabucco-Campos, a Pentagram partner, speaks on cultural contexts and their significance in personal design practice.
Inspiration Sharing risk: how to build a people-first design business Learn 7 real-life steps from Abb-d Taiyo, co-founder of Driftime.
Inspiration Balancing ethics, creativity, and business goals in design: Readymag’s take Read how Readymag searches for the middle ground between ethical, creative, and business aspects of design.
Inspiration She Was Lightnin’: exploring the female face of the Jamaican dancehall culture Digital designer Caprice Humphries shares the idea and making of her zine and digital archive of women in Dancehall, which was supported by the ReadyLaunch grant.
Inspiration The future of creative work: Still human storytelling? Why human storytelling and creative expression is needed more than ever in the age of AI.
Inspiration Leveling design through sociology: Charu Pragya on her research of the South Asian design industry Meet the ReadyLaunch grant recipient who merged social research, design, and a passion for driving change in the industry through her project.
Inspiration Designing at the junction of two worlds: An interview with Samar Maakaroun Pentagram partner and Lebanese-born designer Samar Maakaroun opens up about her childhood and way into design, bilingual projects, her own studio, and her recent partnership with Pentagram.
Inspiration Apps to boost your creativity Tools that help spark ideas, gather inspiration, and experiment with different creative approaches—as selected by Readymag team members.
Inspiration The future of creative work: Why creative generalists are the architects of tomorrow The latest in our new series on the future of creative work explores the rise of hybrid storytellers—and why there’s never been a better time to experiment.
Inspiration Reclaiming Black Creatives’ voices: Nia Musiba about her archiving project One of the ReadyLaunch grantees, Nia Musiba, speaks about emerging as a Black creator and taking on an enlightenment and archiving project, The Alphabet of Black Creatives.
Inspiration The future of creative work: Destined to reap the best parts of the modern and postmodern epochs Unveiling a new series on the future of creative work, beginning with a meditation on the metamodernist discourse in art and design.
Marketing Can empathy and collaboration turn hard tech into a creative playground? The SOFTER story Interview with one of ReadyLaunch grantees—a female and queer-led non-profit collective SOFTER from Copenhagen.
Inspiration Generate refines ideas: mindstorming ideation technique Explore how to use the 20 questions ideation framework
Inspiration Antiestático: Nailing 800 interactive proposals in 2 years Read how a Spanish creative audiovisual production company uses Readymag-designed treatments to win over successful market players.
Inspiration Non-trivial designs in marketing communication: examples from renowned brands See how designs can boost your brand message—exemplified by reputed campaigns
Inspiration Shelby Temples on why you don’t have to struggle for your work to mean something An interview with a designer who became a finalist in Janet Jackson's album cover contest at age 15 and was one of our personal favorites for Websites of the Year last year.
Inspiration Odding: Illustrations on coffee receipts as a cure against the blues Read the heartwarming story of a Chinese designer, Odding, who turned more than 800 impractical receipts from coffee shops into a piece of art.
Inspiration Interactive designs that delight and engage Designer's insights about projects where interactivity adds originality, grabs attention, or becomes the main design feature.
Inspiration Designing women: Meet ReadyLaunch grantees The big reveal: meet the four designers who will be supported by our ReadyLauch grant and learn what they’ll create.
Design Tips Design ideas: e-menu for a food spot Grab 7 tips on designing an unconventional e-menu for a restaurant or a cafe.
Inspiration Designing against clichés, stigma, and sexism: an Interview with Jessica Walsh One of today’s most influential female designers, Jessica Walsh, shares her approaches to branding, insights from burnouts, and her motivation behind mental health and female advocacy activities.
Inspiration Made with Readymag: 6 female-led studios’ websites Jump into a curated section of female-owned and run studios that created their nobby websites with Readymag.
Career Clients choose us to make a statement: Together with You studio on the inner workings of a design company A deep look inside the creative processes of a two-man design studio that sees people as creators and works together with clients, not for them.
Inspiration Designers on where to find inspiration Professionals share what helps them generate fresh ideas, including insights from those developing specialized tools for creativity.
Design Tips Visual identity essentials: brand designs that stand out How to increase brand awareness using design elements such as logo, color, typography, etc.
Inspiration The philosophy behind Designing Women 2024 Dive into the philosophy and making of Designing Women and its 2024 reboot with firsthand stories from Diana Kasay, Readymag’s Co-founder and CEO, and Alya Datii, Readymag’s Head of Marketing.
Inspiration Exploring Readymag’s marketing design philosophy with illustrative examples We don't have a brand book or strict guidelines, allowing our imagery to remain fresh and flexible. Discover how this unique approach sets us apart.
Inspiration Visual prowess: A showcase of 12 exceptional websites built with Readymag A hand-picked selection of websites that wow with the used crown jewel features spotted.
Inspiration Meet the winners of Readymag Websites of the Year 2023 Dive into exceptional web design and see what makes the winners stand out
Inspiration Design New Year’s resolutions for 2024 Ideas for New Year's resolutions in case you don't have time or energy to craft your own amidst the holiday rush
Inspiration Readymag Examples: the selection process and criteria explained Learn how Readymag’s design team picks the crème de la crème for the Examples and its social networks. And be sure to submit your favs!
Inspiration How intentional serendipity can shape creativity and artistic vision The importance of serendipitous moments, the way they spark ideas and how to invite more of them into your life.
Inspiration How storytelling techniques can help you create better design Learn to harness the power of the Narrative Arc, The Hero's Journey, and other approaches to structure and present information in your projects more engagingly
Inspiration Q&A with designers: Functionality and aesthetics in design Three web designers speak up about the notion of beauty in design and the trend for “ugly” websites and share their way to balance functionality and visual appeal.
Inspiration Quality over quantity: how we approach brand marketing at Readymag and why it works Take a behind-the-scenes look at our editorial process and gain new insights on creating exceptional web publications.
Inspiration Mentorship: advancing your design career through helping others Design mentors dwell on how mentoring others improved their careers and gave them extra managerial qualities.
Inspiration Conquering creative burnout: find it, fight it, and stay ahead Creative professionals share their experiences in overcoming burnout, accompanied by insights from a clinical psychologist.
Inspiration Faces and stories from 10 years of Readymag Readymag marks its anniversary with reflections on a decade-long journey and delves into the stories of the team members
Inspiration Beyond a tool: a decade of design in Readymag Explore firsthand how the product has been smoothly shaped over the last 10 years and why now you have this very toolbox of Readymag's features.
Inspiration Less is more: The power of minimalist web design Exploring minimalism's journey, principles, and future with Carl Barenbrug, Director of Minimalissimo
Inspiration 5 business websites that shape visual identity with Readymag From an ad agency to a tax tracker—here's a dose of aesthetic inspo.
Career Formal design education: Yes or no Three seasoned designers muse on the benefits and downsides of formal education in design.
Design Tips From contributor to owner: Tips for moving into design leadership How to ease the desired, but tough transition
Inspiration 6 stunningly fresh design studio websites for your inspiration Mark down some fresh ideas for yourself.
Career Design contests as a self-promo opportunity: benefits, expert tips, and some upcoming awards Learn how design contests can pump your career, what is a must for a winning submission and what competitions you still can grasp this year.
Inspiration They shape the global visual landscape: Exploring the impact of up-and-coming female type designers Readymag diggs into the context and ideas behind “Advertising Type: Women in Digital Design” exhibition.
Inspiration Tips to increase your capacity to generate ideas Ideas on how to supercharge your design workflow.
Inspiration 6 Design careers you should consider Let’s explore 6 career options that defy stereotypes of what a professional path in design might involve.
Inspiration 8 Design Portfolio Examples You Can Use For Inspiration Captivating design portfolios that reflect a variety of styles, layouts, and design content to get you started.
Inspiration (Un)conventionally sincere: Designers define web Brutalism and explain its rise Designers' boredom of rigid corporate styles and society's open-mindedness made the 'new ugly' a trend.
Inspiration Six YouTube channels about design the Readymag team follow (or make) A selection of prolific design channels on Youtube for your inspiration
Inspiration Inspiring examples you can use to create captivating e-commerce sites A dive into a few great e-commerce templates and ways to create a salient site that is easy to navigate and exciting to engage with.
Inspiration Readymag website of 2022: Securing a dream internship with an artsy portfolio Check out the story behind the Graphic designer portfolio — one of the winning projects at the Readymag Websites of the Year 2022 contest — and learn how the landing helped a young designer get a top internship.
Inspiration From graphic design to web: Readymag's Tanya Egoshina talks about her career path The story of one professional pivot: Readymag's designer shares advice for wannabe web designers
Inspiration The best book on UX design and 4 others you should check out Read on to reveal our top choice of books on UX design topics, from the psychology of design to the most effective techniques and best practices.
Inspiration Readymag website of 2022: O–PLICH–® supports Ukraine selling custom T-shirts Find out how young Ukrainian creatives managed to rise over €4,000 to support their country
Inspiration The good read: Juicy Readymag editorials and blog articles of 2022 Meet the hand-picked recap of the most inspiring, knowledgeful and practical articles we released in 2022.
Design Tips 8 productivity tips for creatives and designers Here are eight easy ways you can stay productive and avoid overwhelming yourself.
Inspiration 7 design books every designer should read When it comes to web design, there are seemingly endless possibilities for being creative within your work. It’s well worth taking the time to understand and practice the basic principles of good web design so you can elevate your approach.
Inspiration The best long reads of 2022 Discover our choice of four of the best design long reads of 2022. We’ll outline each piece’s contribution to the design landscape, and suggest how you can make your next long-read design just as brilliant.
Inspiration Readymag Websites of the Year awardees announced Meet the winners of Readymag Websites of the Year 2022 in five categories: Visual storytelling, Typography, Navigation, Impact and Innovation.
Inspiration Tell your story visually: Tips and examples Some practical visual storytelling tips come paired with plenty of real projects for inspiration
Inspiration Preparing annual reports for your business Meet tips and tricks on how to turn an annual report into a great immersive experience that will benefit your company.
Inspiration Top design media and blogs to keep you educated & inspired Bookmark these sites and you’ll be in the know
Inspiration Readymag Websites of the Year: Behind the scenes of the design contest The Readymag team shares the whys and hows behind the Websites of the Year contests, highlights their favorite projects and gives advice to future participants.
Inspiration Readymag Websites of the Year 2022: shortlisting criteria explained and exemplified The Readymag team elaborates on the criteria we’ll consider when assessing submissions to the Readymag Websites of the Year 2022 competition.
Marketing Reimagining the paradigm: how emotional branding helps Badoo build connections Merging dating and design requires a deep understanding of the human psyche, compassion, and empathy — all impossible without real emotional connections.
Inspiration Reciprocity: what actually shapes the spirit of a typeface Can a typeface stand out, and still be readable? Type designers often claim that a good typeface for continuous reading is one that remains unnoticed. Yet, typeface designer Maria Doreuli suggests the opposite.
Inspiration Estrangement revisited: W1D1 and the quest to rediscover the world around us CEO of W1D1 dwells on the concept of estrangement and explains how defamiliarization fuels the drive to rediscover the world.
Inspiration Tune in, drop out: how Endel helps get into the flow via immersive soundscapes In this piece, Endel visual director and contemporary artist Protey Temen explains how the app helps users get into the flow state.
Design Tips Adapting to women’s needs: How women’s health app Flo builds confidence and trust We talked to Rachel McConnell, Head of UX Content, and Alex Gavrilenko, Flo Product Designer, to uncover how their designs helped evoke confidence and create positive user experiences.
Inspiration Nurturing human connection: how designers create emotionally-intelligent products In this series, Readymag asks designers how to surpass user expectations and build emotionally-intelligent digital products. The good news is results show an increase in peer-to-peer recommendations, higher customer loyalty, and decreased customer churn.
Inspiration Designing with custom code: how to build engagement and interactivity Get inspired by custom code features and add engaging details to your projects: cursor trails, picker wheels, sound, and other catchy elements.
Inspiration Going digital with Readymag: SOFA Magazine expands online Surfing the digital wave can be challenging for magazines. But it can dramatically change how we interact with them. In this piece, we look at how SOFA magazine launched a digital edition with smart content and captivating visuals.
Inspiration What makes outstanding design projects. 5 stories behind Projects of the Year 2021 5 Readymag Projects of the Year 2021 winners speak on making their inspirational designs.
Inspiration Honorable mention: another three brilliant projects from 2021 Authors of notable projects of 2021 share stories and features behind the designs.
Inspiration In-depth typography with Readymag Creating a web project that stands out requires a deep understanding of typography and fonts. Our selection of manuals and video tutorials will help you create effective font pairings, make long reads more readable, and fine-tune your text layouts.
Inspiration Dark patterns, the dark side of design Dark patterns are online user experiences that are intentionally designed to trick users into taking unintended actions. These actions rarely benefit the user, but rather serve the owner of the site or app — almost always for financial gain.
Inspiration Why user-centred design struggles with ethics For decades we’ve been taught that user-centricity is the key to good design. But now the philosophy is showing vulnerabilities. We need approaches that are less narrow, less transactional, and more able to cope with the diverse, systemic challenges the 21st century has in store.
Inspiration Design ethics and relationship-centred practice As designers, we are not set apart from systems of inequality, acting from the outside in. We shape and mold; we create cause and effect. Immy Robinson, an Innovation Lead at British charity Shift Design, speaks on what can be done to generate and multiply power through community relationships.
Inspiration “Purpose-driven design is not profitable”: how leading by example can prove this heading wrong Here are some ideas and tips for those looking to instill design and organisational ethics in their companies.
Inspiration The Ethical Issue The tumult of 2020 transformed the way people live and interact with each other. This encompasses all the common social norms — including patterns of behavior, communications, and attitudes. Now people often speak of the ‘new normal.’
Inspiration E-commerce: recent examples and a manual In this article, we show recent examples of e-commerce projects and guide you through the basics of creating an online store with Readymag.
Inspiration E-commerce with Readymag: a basketful of examples Readymag’s e-commerce widget allows you to turn your web project into a storefront and your visitors into customers. See great examples.
Inspiration Abstract shapes go on a web journey: behind the scenes of an audio-visual album by Andrey Lee × Readymag Moscow-based musician Andrey Lee has collaborated with Readymag on a synesthetic web edition for his album Object and Environment («Объект и среда»). Currently, two tracks accompanied by interactive animated graphics are available at andreylee.com.
Inspiration A selection of award-winning Readymag projects (plus a tongue-in-cheek bonus!) Our users have always worked at the forefront of web design, resulting in a number of accolades and wider recognition. Here are some award-winning projects created with Readymag.
Inspiration Awesome event pages created with Readymag Your landing page can be a big part of the success or failure of an event. Be it a music festival or design conference, a good website can convince your future visitors to buy tickets and participate online.
Inspiration The best Readymag projects of 2019 At Readymag, we’re challenging the status quo of design technology. By removing many of the usual technical limits on your creativity, we aim to push the web forward. Today, we are very excited to announce the outcome of our Projects of the Year 2019 contest.
Career Designing Women: In-House Histories Designing women is an educational project by Readymag exploring the impact of women in design. It also aims to raise awareness of an ongoing gender imbalance in the design industry. We publish a chapter of the essay by Madeleine Morley below.
Inspiration Why we wanted to highlight the work of women in design Just 1 in 5 working designers are women, according to recent research from the UK’s Design Museum. Enrollment statistics also indicate that 7 out of 10 students studying design are women. So what happens between the classroom and the studio?
Inspiration Become font-savvy today: four examples of awesome typography Unfortunately, there are no shortcuts to becoming proficient with fonts: you need to be constantly on the lookout for great pairings — check out Readymag Almanac and Readymag Explore if you haven’t already — and to monitor as many publications as possible.
Inspiration Llama doing backflips: a journey to make internet different We spoke with Stockholm-based designer Adam Hunt about his formative years, creating a website for KALLIDA festival and his experience with Readymag.
Inspiration How to create an art platform based on blockchain technology Rareart.io is a blockchain-based platform for digital artists, protecting authorship and giving creators the opportunity to monetize their work. It was featured in Explore — a curated selection of inspiring projects created with Readymag.
Inspiration Kubrick as a workout: behind the scenes of an award-winning educational editorial Kubrick is a digital editorial exploring the creative legacy of legendary American film director Stanley Kubrick. Made with Readymag by the Ukrainian design agency Tubik.
Inspiration A Life Electric: journalist takes Readymag to kick off epilepsy awareness campaign Fraser Morton and the designer of the project, Ali Kelly, told us about the story behind this comprehensive work.
Inspiration Telecom website makes good use of Readymag animations Futuro is a full stack development studio based in Berlin and Kyiv. Their project for Ontel, an American telecom company, won in Readymag’s annual Projects of the Year competition. We asked Futuro and our product designer Stas Aki to describe what’s so special about this website.
Inspiration Voyage Loire: fashion journey website made with Readymag Created by graphic designer Leonid Tatarinov as a sideline, the website for Voyage Loire won in the Promo category in Readymag’s Projects of the Year 2018. We asked Leonid about the story behind this work.
Inspiration Readymag goes basketball: how the 7D8 studio helped an NBA player win a trophy The Salt Lake City-based design studio 7D8 uses Readymag inventively in their work, including a recent series of promo pages for the Utah Jazz basketball team. Readymag’s editorial team talked with Dan McKinney, a designer at 7D8, about their projects and how Readymag fits in.
Inspiration Made in Asian America: use Readymag to build a successful e-commerce business Black Bean Grocery is an online shop offering apparel, zines, and cosmetic goods evoking the aesthetics of your favorite Asian grocery store or supermarket. It was launched in the fall of 2018 by Brandon Ly and James Bui, designers and engineers who met and studied together at Stanford University.
Inspiration Designing Stories: behind the scenes of Readymag’s editorial series In November 2018 Readymag issued the 12th installment of Stories — our in-house series of multimedia editorials exploring the creative legacy of prominent 20-century designers. In this piece we explain how this series came to be.
Career How to kickstart a design studio in a vibrant Asian hub with Readymag Readymag is used literally all over the world. This time we spoke to Alice Mourou, co-founder of Hong Kong-based Oddity studio, which creates design identities for chic Hong Kong startups and fashion boutiques as well as pan-Asian financial institutions.
Inspiration Emotions before rationality: why designers reinvented the look of World Chess The 2018 World Chess Championship begins in London on November 9. Moscow-based design consultancy Shuka created a thoughtful visual identity for the event. Shuka’s creative directors Ivan Velichko and Ivan Vasin explained how the business goals of the project impacted its look.
Inspiration Russian spleen goes digital How to create a digital editorial with an interactive map, meaningful animations, and wild fonts without coding? We discussed the topic with Readymag ambassador Pavel Kedich, who recently created Russian Spleen.
Inspiration How sideline turned into ultimate design project: the story of Dynamic/MTL Dynamic/MTL — one of Montreal’s top design conferences — is run by two people: art director Max Kaplun and content strategist and learning specialist André Valle. Begun as an in-house DIY initiative, it grew into a regular gathering uniting Montreal’s tech and creative communities.
Inspiration Radical Russians take Readymag to rock Venice Biennale The 16th Venice Biennale of Architecture began with two Russian pavilions working simultaneously. Next to the official “Station Russia” opened a curious newcomer: Virtual Russian Pavilion. It’s been launched by a defiant collective calling itself 🦁🦄 (Lion and Unicorn).
Inspiration 8 Presentations #MadewithReadymag Presentation is everything: sometimes a website can be part lookbook, part storefront, and part art gallery, and that’s not an easy task for a designer. We chose 8 decent usecases on the topic. Check them out to find your inspiration.
Inspiration 10 Questions with Anton Repponen Anton Repponen is an interaction designer whose architectural, humanistic approach has earned him an estimable CV and clients such as Google, Sony, Nintendo and Balenciaga. He currently lives in New York and has set up his own studio with fellow designer Irene Pereyra.
Design Tips 11 Questions with Claudio Guglieri Claudio Guglieri is a design director at Microsoft Groove and Movies & TVdepartment and former Creative Director at Elephant, an agency serving exclusively Apple.
Inspiration A lesson in travel storytelling: 6 examples from around the world + bonus design tips In today’s digital world storytelling and technology become inseparably linked, making the narrative more engaging and offering a diversity of interactivity.
