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
What we’re not doing
We’re not accepting AI-generated text. We’re not accepting stories that could have been easily written by an AI. We encourage authors to balance factual (wikipedia-like) information with their own personal insights, anecdotes, and personality. We’re not hiring freelance writers on fiverr to keep our feeds full, either. We’re not succumbing to clickbait-y titles with hyperbolic… Continue reading What we’re not doing
How to Quickly Edit a Robots.txt File in WordPress
Are you unsure of what a robots.txt file is? Do you need to make changes to the robots.txt file, but don’t know how to access it? WordPress makes it easy to edit the robots.txt file. A robots.txt file is crucial for any website as it helps to control the behavior of search engines and other… Continue reading How to Quickly Edit a Robots.txt File in WordPress
Working With Nested Arrays In JavaScript
If you’re finding it difficult to understand and work with multidimensional arrays or nested arrays in JavaScript, then you’ve arrived at the right place. In this article, we’ll dive into nested arrays and go over the methods for updating, adding and removing items in a multidimensional array. JavaScript Arrays A JavaScript array is a collection… Continue reading Working With Nested Arrays In JavaScript
HTML Element: div
* { box-sizing: border-box; } body {margin: 0;}*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}#iwrr{background-color:rgb(243, 245, 246);} The div element has no special meaning, but it’s used a lot! In short, it represents its children. It is used to group elements on a page for styling contexts. It’s an easy choice, but you should really use the <div> element as last resort… Continue reading HTML Element: div
UX Cheat Sheet: Common login patterns
What ho! What is that on yonder homepage? A returning user? Jimminy cricket! Looks like we have to design a login pattern. Continue reading on UX Collective »
Defying physics in UX
In platform video games like Super Mario Bros, players run and jump over various pits, hazards, and enemies to progress. These obstacles become increasingly difficult as the game goes on, and failing to clear them with precise timing often results in death. Because so much enjoyment and progression comes from successfully executing jumps within these… Continue reading Defying physics in UX
Shuffling Typography Animation | Codrops
A shuffling type animation with various effects for a geeky terminal look. From our sponsor: Target your best customers and see up to 88% more revenue with Predictive Segments. Sign up today. The other day, I stumbled upon a captivating type animation created by Andreas Gysin. I was immediately inspired and decided to experiment… Continue reading Shuffling Typography Animation | Codrops
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How to remove tattoos in Photoshop
If you want to learn how to remove tattoos in Photoshop, this tutorial will show you how to do it without losing the detail of the skin. How to remove a tattoo from a photo in Photoshop Step 1 Open your photo and press Control-J to duplicate the image. Photo of a man with tattoos.… Continue reading How to remove tattoos in Photoshop
The role of grid systems in graphic design
Grid System: Vertical and horizontal lines grid. What is a grid system? The vertical and horizontal axes are divided in proportion to the coordinate system. In graphic design, the grid is used to control the font and image position layout design matrix, which has an important role in Mesh design, in different periods and geographical, people have… Continue reading The role of grid systems in graphic design
Design for AI: What should people who design AI know?
It’s 2023 and we are in the early days of artificial intelligence design. We’re certainly not “there” yet (i.e., you’re not running into Commander Data at the bar) but we do have a substantial cadre of narrow AI capabilities sprinkled throughout our daily lives. You can get a computer to schedule meetings for you, answer… Continue reading Design for AI: What should people who design AI know?
How to Add Page Numbers in Affinity Publisher
In this quick tutorial, you’ll learn how to add page numbers in Affinity Publisher. Affinity Publisher can number pages for us—no need to do all that manually. It’s simple to insert a page number; Affinity Publisher makes the whole process a breeze. But why bother with page numbering? Affinity Publisher can number pages for us,… Continue reading How to Add Page Numbers in Affinity Publisher
How to remove blemishes in Photoshop
If you want to learn how to remove blemishes in Photoshop, this short tutorial will show you two very simple techniques. Learn how to remove blemishes in Photoshop Step 1 Open your photo. You can use this photo of a child with some paint on their face if you want to follow my steps directly.… Continue reading How to remove blemishes in Photoshop
The UX of value perception
Practical examples of creating more value through the components of the value equation Continue reading on UX Collective »
AI is a solution in search of a problem
A designer identifies user problems or opportunities and creates desirable, viable and feasible solutions. Recently there have been questions like “How could we use AI, machine learning or GPT3 for something useful?” This leads to a technology-driven project, which is fundamentally different from the typical design process. Photo by Clint Patterson on Unsplash I used… Continue reading AI is a solution in search of a problem
How to Make a Seamless Brick Pattern in Illustrator
What You’ll Be Creating In the following tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a vector brick wall using a brick pattern in Illustrator. If you prefer to follow along with a video tutorial, don’t miss this new video from the Envato Tuts+ YouTube channel: What You’ll Learn in This Illustrator Tutorial How to save the… Continue reading How to Make a Seamless Brick Pattern in Illustrator
What is Web3?
So, you want to learn more about the future of the internet? You’re in the right place! Web3, also known as Web 3.0 or Web 3, is a catch-all term for the next generation of the internet. But to understand what Web3 really is, it’s helpful to look at what’s come before. What is Web… Continue reading What is Web3?
The Best 13 Tools & Resources for Designers and Agencies for 2023
Posted · Category: Design, Tools There is a huge variety of free and premium web design tools and resources to choose from to help you create stunning websites. They range from complete website design platforms to design frameworks and wireframing tools to plugins featuring “must have” functionalities. And, a whole lot of things in between.… Continue reading The Best 13 Tools & Resources for Designers and Agencies for 2023