Are you interested in typography? This complete course covers everything from typography history to the difference between typefaces and fonts, typeface classification, how to choose a font, and more! Watch the Ultimate Guide to Typography Course What You’ll Learn What is the history of typography? What is the difference between a typeface and a… Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Typography
WordPress for Beginners (Free Course)
Duration: 2 hours 19 minutes | Lessons: 16 In a little over two hours of lessons, you’ll get the lowdown on how WordPress works, how to install it, how to create a new website, customize it, and more. So let’s not delay any longer – let’s jump right in! Introduction Welcome to the Course Watch… Continue reading WordPress for Beginners (Free Course)
What a robbery taught me about validating assumptions in UX
A reminder to test assumptions when building or designing. At 2am, on Thursday, 10th November 2022, armed men broke down the door to my apartment and then the door to my bathroom where I was hiding. They carted away with my laptop, iPhone, and half my sanity. I wouldn’t say I saw the robbery coming, but… Continue reading What a robbery taught me about validating assumptions in UX
The UX of design leadership: winners & losers
Image by Author The other day a senior design colleague reached out to me looking for advice. He was part of one of the unfortunate rounds of layoffs affecting big tech companies across the globe. I was trying to help him find his next fit, but when I started to go through how he had… Continue reading The UX of design leadership: winners & losers
Which One Should You Use?
Weebly and WordPress You might know this already, but I’d like to begin by mentioning that there are two different variants of WordPress: the hosted version on WordPress.com and the open-source version on WordPress.org. In this post, we will be making a comparison between the open-source version of WordPress and Weebly. WordPress was first released… Continue reading Which One Should You Use?
40+ Best Nature Inspired Fonts (Earthy Fonts to Download)
Would you like to capture the beauty of nature in a font? Well, you’re in luck. Today, we’re showcasing the best nature fonts from Envato Elements. Unlimited Nature-Inspired Fonts at Envato Elements Envato Elements offers thousands of premium digital assets like fonts, logos, mockups, graphic templates, photos, and much more. And for one low monthly… Continue reading 40+ Best Nature Inspired Fonts (Earthy Fonts to Download)
Choosing and Setting Up a WooCommerce Payment Gateway
Are you having trouble finding the best WooCommerce payment gateway for your business? Are you struggling to set up a WooCommerce gateway on your WordPress site? There are plenty of great payment gateway options for your WooCommerce store. Finding the right payment gateway for your Woocommerce site can be difficult, but it’s crucial for the… Continue reading Choosing and Setting Up a WooCommerce Payment Gateway
InDesign for Beginners
Looking to learn how to use Adobe InDesign? This beginner-friendly course will teach you all of the basics you need. This course is aimed at users completely new to InDesign, so no experience is necessary. Watch the Full InDesign for Beginners Course What You’ll Learn What is InDesign used for? How to create InDesign… Continue reading InDesign for Beginners
Twitter layoffs, meeting fatigue, Taylor Swift’s AI, Apple accessibility
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “Any of us could face what our colleagues at Twitter faced yesterday. Some of us already have, and some of us will in the future, especially if you stick around the profession long enough. It’s a good reminder that, whether we realize it or not, we’re in this together. We… Continue reading Twitter layoffs, meeting fatigue, Taylor Swift’s AI, Apple accessibility
Badge notifications: why everyone wants to get rid of them
The psychology of badge notifications and why they can be overwhelming. When I Googled “badge notifications” a few days ago, the majority of the results were about how to remove them from your phone. People are becoming more self-aware of how they use their phones, and removing badge notifications is apparently a step in the… Continue reading Badge notifications: why everyone wants to get rid of them
Top 6 New Features from the Affinity Version 2.0 Announcement
Affinity Version 2 is here, and there are so many amazing new features in Affinity to get excited about. From iPad offerings to new Affinity tools, there’s a ton to explore. Here are our top 6 new features from the Affinity Version 2 announcement for you to check out. Original Stock Photography by DC_Studio on… Continue reading Top 6 New Features from the Affinity Version 2.0 Announcement
Which is Better for You?
There are a lot of tools and services out there to help you quickly set up a new website. The websites that you are creating could be simple blogs or full-blown eCommerce businesses. You are likely to find a service that will help you create that specific type of website. In this tutorial, I will… Continue reading Which is Better for You?
How playing improvised music can train the ability to synthesize in design
Improv form #1. Drawing by Alexander Pryshyvalka (Instagram) My experience with Minsk Improvisers Orchestra I was always certain that only those who are trained in understanding musical notation and playing music instrument, are allowed to create music — only these special kinds of people are eligible to be called musicians. I’m not one of this special kind… Continue reading How playing improvised music can train the ability to synthesize in design
Twitter UX nightmare: verification immolation
Image via MidJourney prompt After pausing the release to avoid disrupting the U.S. midterm elections, Twitter launched their new verification system on Wednesday: Anyone willing to pay 8 bucks a month for Twitter Blue would now receive the long coveted (by some) “blue check mark,” which, of course, is actually a white check mark against… Continue reading Twitter UX nightmare: verification immolation
How to Fix WordPress Widgets Not Working or Showing After Update
After updating your WordPress version to 5.8 or higher, it’s common to encounter errors in your widgets section (Appearance > Widgets in your admin dashboard) or, in some cases, have it disappear completely. WordPress started using the block editor as of version 5.8.1. The editor allows you to add any block to your site’s widget… Continue reading How to Fix WordPress Widgets Not Working or Showing After Update
How to Make Email Clickable in WordPress
In this quick guide, I’ll show you how to link to your email address or phone number within your WordPress site. The first step is to identify the place on your website where you want your email address or phone number to be linked. This is typically done in the navigation bar, the footer section,… Continue reading How to Make Email Clickable in WordPress
Goodreads’s new book page design: a UX analysis
Goodreads are implementing a new design for their book page on the website — a look at the user experience Continue reading on UX Collective »
Becoming a customer-centric product leader
Investing in a culture of research and design gives a clearer direction, accelerates you as a product leader, and has a great proven ROI. Product Management teams all too often focus on delivery over customer outcome. This is a cycle that leads to poor financial results. Companies that invest in research and design are proven… Continue reading Becoming a customer-centric product leader
How to Sell on Pinterest Without a Website
You don’t need an online shop to sell on Pinterest, but owning one can give you the upper hand. The only problem is that managing an eCommerce store is expensive. On the other hand, selling on Pinterest has a low entry barrier. So it’s an excellent place to start even if you can’t afford a… Continue reading How to Sell on Pinterest Without a Website
How to Merge Layers in Procreate
Learning how to merge layers in Procreate is essential, whether we want to clean up our Layers panel, add a specific effect to a layer, or even decrease the size of our file. If you’ve ever used programs like Photoshop, learning how to merge layers in Procreate will be a piece of cake. If this is… Continue reading How to Merge Layers in Procreate
How To Create Custom Forms In WordPress
Forms enable you to collection information from your site visitors. Whether it’s registering for an account, logging into your site, giving you feedback about your product, contacting you, or signing up for your newsletter—you collect the data through forms. With WordPress, it’s quite easy to integrate a form in your website. Most themes will provide… Continue reading How To Create Custom Forms In WordPress
How to Change the Color of Clothing in Photoshop
If you want to learn how to change the color of clothes in Photoshop, in this tutorial I’ll show you a very simple method that works for all colors—even for changing a black shirt into a white shirt! What You’ll Learn in This Photoshop Tutorial How to change the color of clothes in Photoshop … Continue reading How to Change the Color of Clothing in Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator for Beginners
Learn how to use Adobe Illustrator in this free course for absolute beginners. By the end, you’ll know how to draw in Adobe Illustrator, how to make a pattern in Illustrator, and so much more. Watch the Full Illustrator for Beginners Course What You’ll Learn How to draw in Illustrator Working with color and… Continue reading Adobe Illustrator for Beginners
How to Display Posts and ACF Fields in WordPress (2 Ways)
Introduction For those of you who don’t know: ACF is a WordPress plugin that allows you to add custom fields and the reason we need a plugin like this, is that even though WordPress does support Custom Fields by default, they are pretty limited, so this plugin takes the functionality to the next level giving… Continue reading How to Display Posts and ACF Fields in WordPress (2 Ways)