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Alex Walker

Alex Walker

Alex has been doing cruel and unusual things to CSS since 2001. He is the lead front-end design and dev for SitePoint and one-time SitePoint's Design and UX editor with over 150+ newsletter written. Co-author of The Principles of Beautiful Web Design. Now Alex is involved in the planning, development, production, and marketing of a huge range of printed and online products and references. He has designed over 60+ of SitePoint's book covers.

Alex Walker's articles

Getting Started with Lottie.js
Getting Started with Lottie.js
Alex Walker
Review: Is Editor X a serious option for Web Developers?
Review: Is Editor X a serious option for Web Developers?
Alex Walker
UI Design Inspiration: Do You Think About Your Textures?
UI Design Inspiration: Do You Think About Your Textures?
Alex Walker
Web Typography: Establishing a Strong Typographic System
Web Typography: Establishing a Strong Typographic System
Alex Walker
6 Clever SVG Pattern Generators for Your Next UX Design
6 Clever SVG Pattern Generators for Your Next UX Design
Alex Walker
The Best JavaScript & CSS Animation Libraries for UI Designers
The Best JavaScript & CSS Animation Libraries for UI Designers
Alex Walker
The Cicada Principle and Why It Matters to Web Designers (updated)
The Cicada Principle and Why It Matters to Web Designers (updated)
Alex Walker
Webflow Review: Is It a Serious Option for Developers?
Webflow Review: Is It a Serious Option for Developers?
Alex Walker
SitePoint Origami Rhino NFT Drop #2 – Electric Boogaloo
SitePoint Origami Rhino NFT Drop #2 – Electric Boogaloo
Alex Walker
Code Challenge #2: 4 Tips for Higher Scores in CSSBattle.dev
Code Challenge #2: 4 Tips for Higher Scores in CSSBattle.dev
Alex Walker
Code Challenge #2: The Test of Characters
Code Challenge #2: The Test of Characters
Alex Walker
So, Do We Have a Winner for Code Challenge #1?
So, Do We Have a Winner for Code Challenge #1?
Alex Walker
UI Code Challenge #1 – Heartbeats
UI Code Challenge #1 – Heartbeats
Alex Walker
5 Fast Tools For Generating Polished Product Mockups
5 Fast Tools For Generating Polished Product Mockups
Alex Walker
SVG Tip: Create a Bold Vector Halftone Graphic in Under 2 Minutes
SVG Tip: Create a Bold Vector Halftone Graphic in Under 2 Minutes
Alex Walker
Podcast: Behind the Facebook Logo – A $100 Million Story
Podcast: Behind the Facebook Logo – A $100 Million Story
Alex Walker
Design Tricks with SVG Filters: A Masked Blur Effect
Design Tricks with SVG Filters: A Masked Blur Effect
Alex Walker
Killer GIFs: How Can an Animated GIF Become a Weapon?
Killer GIFs: How Can an Animated GIF Become a Weapon?
Alex Walker
Introducing Portfolio WordPress Theme – and the Design Decisions Behind it
Introducing Portfolio WordPress Theme – and the Design Decisions Behind it
Alex Walker
Catching Frontend UI Design Tricks with SnappySnippet
Catching Frontend UI Design Tricks with SnappySnippet
Alex Walker
How to Hack Brains with Cinemagraphs
How to Hack Brains with Cinemagraphs
Alex Walker
Botox and the Art of Designing Empathy
Botox and the Art of Designing Empathy
Alex Walker
Prisma: The Rise and Fall and Rise of the One-Trick-Pony Filter
Prisma: The Rise and Fall and Rise of the One-Trick-Pony Filter
Alex Walker
Are Colors Born Bad or Do We Make Them That Way?
Are Colors Born Bad or Do We Make Them That Way?
Alex Walker
How to Find Cool, Quirky, Copyright Free Photos on Flickr
How to Find Cool, Quirky, Copyright Free Photos on Flickr
Alex Walker
Conversational UIs, R2-D2 and Avoiding the Uncanny Valley
Conversational UIs, R2-D2 and Avoiding the Uncanny Valley
Alex Walker
Why SVG Image Hosting is Hard (… and How to Do It)
Why SVG Image Hosting is Hard (… and How to Do It)
Alex Walker
Make Your Own Responsive SVG Graphs & Infographics
Make Your Own Responsive SVG Graphs & Infographics
Alex Walker
Uncovering the Secret Coded Language of Postage Stamps
Uncovering the Secret Coded Language of Postage Stamps
Alex Walker
Mastering SVG Patterns Without Breaking Your Brain (or Budget)
Mastering SVG Patterns Without Breaking Your Brain (or Budget)
Alex Walker
Boxy SVG: A Fast, Simple, Insanely Useful, FREE SVG Editor
Boxy SVG: A Fast, Simple, Insanely Useful, FREE SVG Editor
Alex Walker
How to Catch the Eye of Users (and Other Fiendish Traps)
How to Catch the Eye of Users (and Other Fiendish Traps)
Alex Walker
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