Contentful; Webster’s Dictionary defines “contentful” as… not found. Clearly someone made up this word, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. The world of user experience metrics is moving quickly, so new terminology is needed. Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) is one of a number of metrics measuring the render time of content on a… Continue reading How to Improve Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) and SEO
A Quick Guide to Figma’s Image Fill Settings
In this tutorial you’ll learn all about Figma’s image fill settings. There are 4 in total, and each one allows you to manipulate an object’s image fill differently. So with that said, let’s take a look! Image Fill Settings in Figma Here’s a complete video version of this quick tutorial. Follow along with us over on… Continue reading A Quick Guide to Figma’s Image Fill Settings
My journey as a thrill-seeking alpha
Sajjad Ahmed Follow Jul 20 · 9 min read Photo Credit: Almas Liaqat On Jan 3rd, 2019 I received a message on my LinkedIn from an unknown connection, asking me to share my work with him. I did that without knowing that one day I will be a part of his league (nevermind the 8… Continue reading My journey as a thrill-seeking alpha
21 Best Photography Portfolio Brochure Templates
41 Shares Photography Portfolio templates, clean and modern design with professional brochure look, strong typography make your photography portfolio look amazing. All templates are fully customizable, compatible with Adobe Indesign. The download contains IDML-files, bleeds, paragraph styles, separate layers and links to the free fonts. With these brochure templates you can present yourself in a… Continue reading 21 Best Photography Portfolio Brochure Templates
Best Colleges to Study Graphic Design
0 Shares Over the last several years, graphic design has gained more popularity worldwide and not because people have suddenly discovered their love for art. First, this is one of the key components in the IT industry for creating user-friendly design and experience for smartphone users. Secondly, this job can be easily done on a… Continue reading Best Colleges to Study Graphic Design
Photoshop Basics: How to Feather in Photoshop
July 20, 2020 by Sangalang Kristine What is ‘Feather’ in Photoshop? To ‘feather’ an image simply means to soften its edges. In some references, ‘feathering’ is also called blurred edges. Feathering is done to an image for a variety of purposes. This is usually used to isolate a certain part of an image, to use… Continue reading Photoshop Basics: How to Feather in Photoshop
The Designer’s Guide to Letter-Spacing
Most of the information we consume happens through reading, so it makes a lot of sense to pay attention to the words when designing. There are many aspects to typography, but one of the things that helped improve the quality of my design was letter-spacing. Letter-spacing is about adding and removing space between letters. Some… Continue reading The Designer’s Guide to Letter-Spacing
What is Jetpack for WordPress?
Have you ever wondered “What is Jetpack”? If you’ve ever run a WordPress website the chances are you’ve seen its name crop up. Jetpack is an awesome free plugin for WordPress. It can help make your WordPress site secure, make it faster, and also grow your audience. Jetpack is the work of Automattic, the same… Continue reading What is Jetpack for WordPress?
30+ Free Signature Fonts (Script Fonts to Download Now)
Don’t let a less than outstanding signature hold you back. Instead, try a cool signature font and create a unique signature you can be proud of. Try a premium signature font from Envato Elements, like Magnolia Stylish Signature Font Today we’ll share with you over 30 free signature style fonts as well as a selection… Continue reading 30+ Free Signature Fonts (Script Fonts to Download Now)
Popular Design News of the Week: July 13, 2020 – July 19, 2020
Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: July 13, 2020 – July 19, 2020
8 not-so-obvious tips for remote workshop facilitation
Your goal is to use the time of participants wisely, to follow the plan and close with the expected outcomes. The least you want is to spend time in activities that do not add value to the end goal, like dealing with technical issues. But let me start with a story of the non-digital world.… Continue reading 8 not-so-obvious tips for remote workshop facilitation
Using the Newspaper Format as a Guide for Web Design
July 17, 2020 by Clarence Newspapers are the oldest form of media. Since the 17th century, newspapers have become a way to disseminate information to people. A newspaper’s front page is very important because it acts as a first impression to people. This eventually convinces them to read more. Making an impression and convincing the… Continue reading Using the Newspaper Format as a Guide for Web Design
MarketStack API – A One Stop Platform
2 Shares In simple words, MarketStack is an API that is stock related which returns for indices and stocks from all across the globe. MarketStack is a reliable source, which is trusted by more than thirty thousand companies as well as around a hundred universities all around the world. If you are unsure about MarketStack,… Continue reading MarketStack API – A One Stop Platform
How to Install PHP on Windows
In this article, we’re going to discuss how to install PHP on Windows. There are three different ways to install and run PHP on Windows, and we’ll look at each one. PHP is a server-side scripting language which is mostly used to build web applications—these may range from a very simple blog website to a… Continue reading How to Install PHP on Windows
Photoshop Basics: How To Rotate Text in Photoshop
July 15, 2020 by Sangalang Kristine Not all edited images require texts. However, there are many instances when texts are unavoidable. This is why learning how to rotate text in Photoshop is important. The addition of texts can be used when creating advertisements or flyers. It adds substance to the image and creates an identity… Continue reading Photoshop Basics: How To Rotate Text in Photoshop
VideoProc Review 2020: Easy Video Editing Software
Videos have become a primary tool of communication in the modern world. Before, the only videos we would see were films, TV shows, and home videos. However today, videos come in all kinds from professionally-shot videos to six-second ones taken on our phones. We have YouTube videos, Facebook videos, TikTok videos, Instagram stories, Snapchat, and… Continue reading VideoProc Review 2020: Easy Video Editing Software
Getting Started as a Freelance Web Designer
Choosing to become a freelancer is a career decision many web designers consider. There are many benefits to going freelance, but it isn’t always easy to know how to get started or whether you can make it work. Below is some information to help you decide if it’s the right move for you and how… Continue reading Getting Started as a Freelance Web Designer
Tabler Icons: 550+ Free SVG icons
This week’s freebie is another exciting set of free UI icons! Tabler Icons provides 550+ highly customizable vector icons in SVG format. You can download the full package, or edit the icons in-browser (size, stroke, and color) and copy the SVG code. This is definitely one of the most useful resources that we’ve seen recently!… Continue reading Tabler Icons: 550+ Free SVG icons
Customer Experience Improvements for eCommerce Websites
Websites that sell products pose special problems for web designers and developers. Not only do you need the site to look great, but you need it to function in a way that promotes more sales. eCommerce websites have so many competitors out there that if you don’t maximize each opportunity on the site, they’ll likely… Continue reading Customer Experience Improvements for eCommerce Websites
Our industry needs more designers. Most importantly: a different type of designer.
For those reasons, Caio Braga and I decided to create a more structured guide for entry-level designers; a resource to address the needs of who’s starting now; selfishly, a single destination to refer to whenever we receive emails from designers looking for guidance. We want this guide to serve as a reminder that when it… Continue reading Our industry needs more designers. Most importantly: a different type of designer.
Grab Free SSL Certificates From ZeroSSL
Like it or not, we’re slowly edging towards a two-tier web: those sites that are secure, and…everything else. There was a time on the web, when we didn’t have SSL certificates, and lots of people’s data got stolen. To address the problem, and regain users’ trust SSL certificates were introduced to secure sites handling sensitive… Continue reading Grab Free SSL Certificates From ZeroSSL
30+ Free Tattoo Fonts (Download Now to Use)
Looking for just the right font for your next tattoo? Rumble Tattoos is one of the awesome tattoo fonts found at Envato Elements Well, check out this list of over 30 free tattoo fonts as well as a selection of premium tattoo fonts from Envato Elements. Unlimited Tattoo Font Downloads at Envato Elements Cash-strapped designers will appreciate the list of… Continue reading 30+ Free Tattoo Fonts (Download Now to Use)
Photoshop Basics: How to Rotate an Image in Photoshop
July 13, 2020 by Sangalang Kristine Changing the orientation of an image may be necessary when editing in Photoshop. There are different ways on how to rotate an image in Photoshop. There are straightforward ways to rotate an image, while there are other clever tricks to do the same. Here are a few tips and… Continue reading Photoshop Basics: How to Rotate an Image in Photoshop
Exciting New Tools for Designers, July 2020
Some of the changes we are seeing with where we work are starting to pop up in the type of new tools made for designers and developers. More tools with remote collaboration as a key feature are increasing in popularity. (You’ll find a few of those here.) Here’s what new for designers this month. Webdesign… Continue reading Exciting New Tools for Designers, July 2020