By learning new things, our world grows. This can be scary. Martin Tomitsch 1 day ago·5 min read Cover image of the book Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami published by Harvill Panther. Photo by the author. In Haruki Murakami’s book Dance Dance Dance, the main character meets a famous novelist, who observes: “It didn’t… Continue reading To be creative we need to be comfortable with the limits of our knowledge
Month: November 2021
24 Free Thanksgiving Banners You Could Use For Your Website
November 9, 2021 by Sangalang Kristine Leave a Comment As a designer, we always need to have seasonal design elements on our archives for whenever our clients want design updates for holidays. It is always so fun to design our websites for fall and autumn, especially now that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Fortunately,… Continue reading 24 Free Thanksgiving Banners You Could Use For Your Website
How to Create a Monogram Pattern
What You’ll Be Creating * { box-sizing: border-box; } body {margin: 0;}*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;} In the following tutorial, you will learn how to create a monogram in Illustrator using basic vector shapes. Once you’ve finished creating it, you will learn how to use it to create monogram background patterns. If you don’t have the time to learn… Continue reading How to Create a Monogram Pattern
How To Grow Your Business With Technology To The Next Level?
When you set goals for your business this year, there’s a good chance one of those goals was tied to growth. It’s a common goal. You have your eyes set on acquiring new customers. You’re ready to take their business to the next level. The challenge, however, is getting to that next level. If you… Continue reading How To Grow Your Business With Technology To The Next Level?
How To Grow Your Business With Technology To The Next Level?
When you set goals for your business this year, there’s a good chance one of those goals was tied to growth. It’s a common goal. You have your eyes set on acquiring new customers. You’re ready to take their business to the next level. The challenge, however, is getting to that next level. If you… Continue reading How To Grow Your Business With Technology To The Next Level?
Animal Logo Design: Animal Symbolism in Branding (With Examples)
* { box-sizing: border-box; } body {margin: 0;}*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;} In this article, we touch on the different animal symbolisms and why brands opt to use animal-themed logos. Animal symbolism is based on each animal’s traits and stories from different cultures. It’s easy for people to form an emotional bond with a living thing. Animal logos are… Continue reading Animal Logo Design: Animal Symbolism in Branding (With Examples)
21 New Free Fonts
23 Shares New list of fresh fonts for stylish and modern heading and headlines. There are twenty one new free fonts available for commercial use. These fonts are perfectly fits for Logo, Branding, Packaging, T-shirt, or any design with a stand out or big typography. The following fonts are ideal to make an attractive design… Continue reading 21 New Free Fonts
Popular Design News of the Week: November 1, 2021 – November 7, 2021
Every day design fans submit incredible industry stories to our sister-site, Webdesigner News. Our colleagues sift through it, selecting the very best stories from the design, UX, tech, and development worlds and posting them live on the site. The best way to keep up with the most important stories for web professionals is to subscribe… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: November 1, 2021 – November 7, 2021
The ultimate guide to designing icons
Always keep your frame consistent and export icons out at that frame size. a 16x16px frame Even though the cross is different weights and sizes all the frames are 16x16px Try and fill as much of the bounding box as possible. This helps if you have tool bars or want to align multiple icons together.… Continue reading The ultimate guide to designing icons
Psychology is your superpower to design user-centred interfaces
Jerome Kalumbu 4 hours ago·7 min read Understanding how people think and act is fundamental to designing effective user interfaces. Sadly, most designers ignore that cognitive psychology is the essence of how people interact, feel and process the information on a website. In his article “What is Cognitive Psychology?” Bryn Farnsworth, Researcher in Neuroscience, gives… Continue reading Psychology is your superpower to design user-centred interfaces
Designers: let’s talk about stock options
In addition to a salary, your company may offer you compensation in the form of stock options. The stock options are often granted as a way to incentivize you to work towards a common company goal, which could range from a fundraising round to an IPO. Basically, owning stock options mean you have a financial… Continue reading Designers: let’s talk about stock options
Some things I’ve learned along the way…
Credit: Nicola Gastaldi If you ask me what my design philosophy is, I’ll ask you, “for designing what?” Whether you’re playing in aesthetics, building systems, finding technical solutions, or just trying to get shit done — almost everything is a design challenge. My philosophy around this has been shaped by my experiences — which have… Continue reading Some things I’ve learned along the way…
4 Ways To Use A Background Remover For Photo Editing
A photo captures moments and keeps memories for years. Nowadays, capturing photos has been made easy. Apart from cameras, there are phones that can capture high-quality photos. The main concern for many photographers and people whose pictures have been taken is the background. When people look at a photo, the background can also steal their… Continue reading 4 Ways To Use A Background Remover For Photo Editing
Bright And Unusual Pillows In The Interior: 17 types of interesting examples of pillows
If your interior no longer inspires you, and you want new colors, then you should pay attention to bright decorative pillows that will undoubtedly update your space. Decorative pillows will make your interior not only cozy and stylish, but also set the tone and mood of your home. In the summer, it is worth getting… Continue reading Bright And Unusual Pillows In The Interior: 17 types of interesting examples of pillows
27 PHP/MySQL Tutorials for Building Web Applications
November 3, 2021 by Jake Rocheleau One of the most adaptable web development languages has to be PHP. An enormous number of open source projects are built on the PHP/MySQL database stack. Spending a bit of time learning these languages will help tremendously when customizing a WordPress or Pligg CMS project. But it’s difficult to… Continue reading 27 PHP/MySQL Tutorials for Building Web Applications
Collaborative planning, the forgotten step of accessible development
[unable to retrieve full-text content] You want to create accessible user experiences. Everyone in the development team agrees. But does everyone define success in the same way? If your team… The post Collaborative planning, the forgotten step of accessible development appeared first on Deque.
5 Tips for Designing Great Website Navigation
Navigation is one of the most essential elements of a website. It provides a high-level overview of what visitors will find there (which also happens to be good for SEO). It helps visitors orient themselves so they can get around the site quickly. Plus, it enables them to take quick action like visiting their cart… Continue reading 5 Tips for Designing Great Website Navigation
How to Copy and Paste in Procreate
What You’ll Be Creating * { box-sizing: border-box; } body {margin: 0;} Today, I’m going to show you how to copy and paste in Procreate—anything from one element to an entire layer—in a few simple ways. And if you’re looking for the best Procreate add-ons, don’t forget to visit Envato Elements. You’ll find Procreate brushes,… Continue reading How to Copy and Paste in Procreate