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Sam Kapila
Sam is a designer living in Texas and an instructor at The Iron Yard, an international, immersive coding school.

Articles by: Sam Kapila

Get up to speed with CSS Grid

By Sam Kapila

CSS This guide is here to walk you through the basics of the CSS Grid Layout Specification.

How to enhance photography on your website

By Sam Kapila

Web Design Here are three techniques you can employ to enhance the use of photography on your site.

3 top tools for testing web performance

By Sam Kapila

Web Design 2016 was the year of performance – here's how you can make your sites faster and leaner.

Creating web icons that break the language barrier

By Sam Kapila

Web Design Here's some inspiration for creating effective icons that communicate clearly.

How to create a delightful website

By Sam Kapila

netmag In need of a little web design inspiration? We home in on a few examples of delightful design.

5 top grid systems for web designers

By Sam Kapila

Web Design Explore the key points to remember when developing a grid system for a new project.

4 great try-before-you-buy font services

By Sam Kapila

Web Design Test out your typography with this quality selection of font services.

4 great examples of food websites

By Sam Kapila

Web Design These sites help viewers eat with their eyes

Tips for choosing vibrant colours for web projects

By Sam Kapila

Designers are now free to experiment with colour

Learn how to animate Scalable Vector Graphics

By Sam Kapila

Sam Kapila shares some tips for bringing SVGs to life

The UX of typography explained

By Sam Kapila

UX Sam Kapila runs down what to consider when using typographic hierarchy as a tool for the user experience.

3 website sign-in pages that get it right

By Sam Kapila

UX Sam Kapila shares her advice for new user onboarding and pick out the best examples.