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Why play is more important than talent for creativity
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” Rei Inamoto (l) and Ian Spalter during a podcast recording session in Tokyo in 2022 Ian Spalter (Ian Spalter), the man behind the design of Instagram, cited this quote when I caught up with him not too long ago in Japan. Last fall, I started a… Continue reading Why play is more important than talent for creativity
How to Slice in Cricut Design Space
In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the Cricut slice feature to slice text in Cricut Design Space. First you will learn how to slice text in Cricut Design Space, and then I will show you how to slice an image. What You’ll Learn in This Cricut Slice Tutorial How to slice text… Continue reading How to Slice in Cricut Design Space
14 Best Plugins for Embedding YouTube and Vimeo in WordPress
Are you looking to stream YouTube or Vimeo videos directly from your website so visitors don’t have to leave your page? Video is an extremely powerful marketing tool that vastly improves traffic to your website, promotes your products, increases engagement, drives leads, and boosts revenue. But video uses a lot of bandwidth and can slow… Continue reading 14 Best Plugins for Embedding YouTube and Vimeo in WordPress
How to Fix a “WordPress Not Sending Email” Issue
WordPress not sending emails correctly, or at all, is an issue that a lot of WordPress website owners have experienced. Failure to resolve the issue on time can lead to unhappy customers, loss of potential customers, and as a result, loss of revenue. In this article, I’m going to show you how to fix the… Continue reading How to Fix a “WordPress Not Sending Email” Issue
How to Start With a Blank Design in WordPress
A blank design allows us to start afresh and customize our website to fit our exact needs and preferences. Starting from scratch gives us more control over the design and layout of our website because we get to choose exactly what elements to include and how they should be placed. Starting with a blank slate… Continue reading How to Start With a Blank Design in WordPress
40+ Best Shadow Fonts (Drop Shadow Effect on Text)
This subscription-based marketplace offers tons of fonts, logos, graphic templates, add-ons, and more, all for one low monthly fee. 40+ Best Shadow Fonts 1. Sevastian Shadow Font (TTF) Let’s kick things off with Sevastian Shadow Font. Use this impressive sans serif to add depth and visual interest to your projects. The font includes seven layers with different… Continue reading 40+ Best Shadow Fonts (Drop Shadow Effect on Text)
Can technology generate serendipity?
Serendipity by design Ideas for applying serendipity principles in the digital world (I) An (un)expected discovery I love flea markets. Whenever I go there, I usually don’t look for anything specifically; I am just opening myself to chance, to discovery by luck. I suppose most of the people coming to this place do the same: they expect… Continue reading Can technology generate serendipity?
So, are fonts cut from paper now?
On this issue of Type Founds, we’ll be taking a look at trending type designs that imitate paper cut-outs, and how they might have originated from thinner, Brutalist fonts. It was a hazy memory, but I think I saw it once on someone’s Twitch stream. He was scrolling through this beautiful website called fiskprojects.com, and… Continue reading So, are fonts cut from paper now?
Lazy Loading Images Using HTML and JavaScript
I have previously written a tutorial that discusses how to preload images on a webpage using HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. The reason we went to the trouble of preloading images was to provide a better browsing experience to users so that they don’t have to wait for an image to load. The same philosophy of… Continue reading Lazy Loading Images Using HTML and JavaScript
Software accessibility for users with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
When discussing accessibility, the first person that pops into the minds of people is probably a person in a wheelchair. Thinking about software accessibility, the next two types of disabilities might come into mind are blindness and deafness. These are three types of disabilities most people commonly think of when talking about accessibility: blindness, deaf… Continue reading Software accessibility for users with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
When and how will your work be replaced by AI?
And why some jobs will unexpectedly shine tenfold. Is 2030 the end of the road? I won’t keep you waiting. Here is precisely when you will be replaced by an AI application, depending on your field of practice: Chart illustrating a timeline for how we might expect to see fundamental models progress and the associated… Continue reading When and how will your work be replaced by AI?
Best WordPress Email Marketing Plugins in 2023
Email marketing is one of the oldest yet most effective ways to reach and engage with potential and existing customers. Email ROI is an impressive $36 for every $1 spent, making it a big part of any successful digital marketing strategy. In this article, I list my five best WordPress plugins for email marketing, focusing… Continue reading Best WordPress Email Marketing Plugins in 2023
How To Perform A/B Testing in WordPress
A/B testing helps companies and online entrepreneurs optimize their websites by providing data-driven insights into how different versions of a web page can affect user behavior. Testing helps you determine what is required to achieve better results, whether you’re looking to sell more products, get more people to click on your affiliate link, have more… Continue reading How To Perform A/B Testing in WordPress
100+ Best Wood Vector Textures (Grain and Seamless Textures)
This subscription-based marketplace offers tons of graphic templates, logos, fonts, add-ons, and more, all for one low monthly fee. 100+ Best Wood Vector Textures 1. Lines Like Wood Grain Vector (AI, EPS, PNG) Lines Like Wood Grain Vector offers a collection of hand-drawn lines in the pattern of wood grain. The textures are delivered in 20… Continue reading 100+ Best Wood Vector Textures (Grain and Seamless Textures)
9 Essential WordPress Plugins for 2023
Posted · Category: Best Collections, Tools <!– –> One description of a WordPress plugin could be “a software addon that packs a punch”. That doesn’t necessarily apply to every WordPress plugin. Even though that is more often than not the purpose behind them. At their best, plugins can be capable of taking a business to… Continue reading 9 Essential WordPress Plugins for 2023
The Best Art Gallery and Museum WordPress Themes
Interested in building a strong web presence with an attractive gallery or museum website? Art gallery and museum websites should provide an immersive experience of art second only to being in the physical exhibition space. They bring exposure to works of artists and enable collectors to buy art from the convenience of their homes, office,… Continue reading The Best Art Gallery and Museum WordPress Themes
The rebirth of Office
Evolving the Office brand for a new world of collaboration Opinions expressed here are my own. This article was originally posted on LinkedIn on March 23, 2020. When I first began my design career in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where my early work was founded in branding, the idea of working with such a well-established and recognizable… Continue reading The rebirth of Office
How I use Figma to craft better presentations
I’ve been thinking a lot about presentations and how important they are to designers. When you’re starting out in design, no one mentions how much of your job will eventually be doing the rounds, advocating for good design, and trying to rally people in other disciplines to your cause. But as your career progresses, that… Continue reading How I use Figma to craft better presentations
Fonts Similar to Poppins (& Font Pairings)
About the Poppins Font Family Poppins is a geometric sans-serif typeface designed by Indian Type Foundry. It is available in nine weights with matching italics and supports both Latin and Devanagari languages. Poppins was released as open-source and is available for free on Google Fonts. Characteristics of Poppins Font Poppins is characterised by a certain uniformity… Continue reading Fonts Similar to Poppins (& Font Pairings)
Best Art Gallery, Museum and Exhibition HTML Templates for 2023
Are you looking for an efficient way to build your art gallery, museum or exhibition website? Then why not consider prebuilt HTML website templates! There are many benefits to using HTML templates. First, they are extremely affordable. They also mean you don’t have to build a website from scratch, which saves you development time and… Continue reading Best Art Gallery, Museum and Exhibition HTML Templates for 2023
How to Fix Image Upload Problems in WordPress
Having problems uploading images to your WordPress site? Not sure how to fix your image uploading problem? This article will cover how you can fix your image uploading problems. Image upload problems in WordPress can be a frustrating experience for website owners. Some common issues include error messages, slow upload times, and images failing to… Continue reading How to Fix Image Upload Problems in WordPress
40+ Best Fantasy Logo Designs (Fairy, Unicorn, Dragons and More!)
For one low monthly fee, this subscription-based marketplace offers tons of logos, graphic templates, fonts, add-ons, and more. 40+ Best Fantasy Logo Designs 1. Wizard Logo (EPS, CDR, AI, PNG, JPG, PSD) Wizard Logo is a terrific logo for your gaming needs. The template is easy to edit in Illustrator, Photoshop, or CorelDRAW, and as… Continue reading 40+ Best Fantasy Logo Designs (Fairy, Unicorn, Dragons and More!)
The age of Agile must end
30 years ago the technology industry attempted to import Lean practices — it failed. Instead of “continuous improvement,” progress halted. Agile is incompatible with UX research, design, and scalable development. It always will be. It’s time to create a new operational standard. Changing of the guards. Photo by Micah Kunkle on Unsplash As startups refocus on “operational efficiency,”… Continue reading The age of Agile must end