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25+ Creative Tech Logo Design Ideas for Digital Brands

Tech logos shape first impressions and reflect the identity of your digital brand across platforms and products. Start with clean typography. Use modern sans-serif fonts for clarity. Brands like Google and Spotify rely on simple letterforms for quick recognition. Test different weights to match your tone. Add symbols with purpose. Abstract icons can represent your… Continue reading 25+ Creative Tech Logo Design Ideas for Digital Brands

50+ Free ID Card Mockups (Free PSD & PNG Downloads)

ID Card Mockups have revolutionized the way designers and businesses showcase their identification card designs. Whether you’re a graphic designer pitching to a client or a company planning a new employee badge system, these digital tools offer an invaluable solution for presenting your concepts in a realistic, professional manner. Choosing the Right Mockup Style Different… Continue reading 50+ Free ID Card Mockups (Free PSD & PNG Downloads)

Exciting New Tools for Designers, June 2025

Another month, another roundup packed with design tools that use artificial intelligence features to supercharge your workflows. Expect this trend in new design, development, and productivity tools to continue for a while. (And hopefully, some of these tools actually help you work smarter and faster!) Here’s what’s new for designers. Magic UI is a set… Continue reading Exciting New Tools for Designers, June 2025

10 Best WordPress Plugins for Your 2025 Website Projects

Posted · Category: Best Collections, Inspiration, Tools <!– –> Even those feature-rich WordPress themes that offer virtually unlimited flexibility can’t necessarily handle every possible demand a designer or developer may throw at them, leaving the website builder with the choice of relying on coding to resolve the issue or seek another solution.  That other solution… Continue reading 10 Best WordPress Plugins for Your 2025 Website Projects

Introducing MusicGen: Create Music with Simple Text Prompts

Creating music used to require years of practice, expensive gear, or a team of collaborators. Today, you can generate full tracks with just a few clicks. Enter MusicGen , a powerful new tool that uses artificial intelligence to compose original music. You don’t need to be a musician to use it. You don’t even need… Continue reading Introducing MusicGen: Create Music with Simple Text Prompts

Whitenoise Celebrates 25 Years with Graphic Design Playing Cards

Belfast’s Whitenoise agency marks 25 years with custom playing cards. Each card features unique graphic design. A celebration of design and play. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Belfast-based agency Whitenoise created a unique and playful project: a custom deck of playing cards. This initiative showcases the agency’s graphic design talent and its passion for storytelling.… Continue reading Whitenoise Celebrates 25 Years with Graphic Design Playing Cards

Digital Typography: Fonts and Techniques for Modern UI/UX

In today’s modern era of artificial intelligence, digital typography plays a pivotal role in shaping user experiences across websites, mobile apps, and other digital platforms. Digital typography refers to the art and science of arranging typefaces in a way that enhances readability, usability, and aesthetic appeal within digital interfaces. As screen resolutions improve and devices… Continue reading Digital Typography: Fonts and Techniques for Modern UI/UX

The Best Online Python Courses: From Beginner to Pro

Python has become one of the most popular programming languages due to its simplicity, versatility, and widespread use in fields like web development, data science, artificial intelligence, and automation. As a result, the demand for Python courses has skyrocketed, leading to a surge in online learning platforms offering structured and flexible learning experiences. Online Python… Continue reading The Best Online Python Courses: From Beginner to Pro

The Death of Coding Jobs: How AI, No-Code, and Corporate Greed Are Killing the Industry

For the last two decades, the promise of a lucrative career in coding has been drilled into our heads. “Learn to code,” they said. “It’s the skill of the future,” they insisted. Well, the future is here—and coding jobs are disappearing faster than an intern after a critical server crash. AI is writing code better… Continue reading The Death of Coding Jobs: How AI, No-Code, and Corporate Greed Are Killing the Industry

10+ Great Tools & Resources you need to try in 2025

Posted · Category: Best Collections, Design, Inspiration, Tools <!– –> If you are building a website from scratch you have to rely heavily on your own creativity to achieve any measure of success. In truth, building a great website lies in the underpinning the tools you use are able to create. Drag and drop alone… Continue reading 10+ Great Tools & Resources you need to try in 2025

30 Best Word Resume Templates – Easy to Edit & Customize

A well-structured resume is essential in today’s competitive job market. With Word resume templates, job seekers can create polished, professional resumes without advanced design skills. These templates offer preformatted layouts that ensure readability, clarity, and a modern aesthetic. Whether applying for a corporate position or a creative role, choosing the right template can make a… Continue reading 30 Best Word Resume Templates – Easy to Edit & Customize

How to Get Quality Graphic Design Training

A career in graphic design might be the best option for you if you enjoy creative work. Then again, your passion will only get you so far in your journey. You may have the skills and knowledge as an innovative but considering the effort that’s put into graphic design, quality training makes all the difference.… Continue reading How to Get Quality Graphic Design Training

Digital Marketing Tips for Success in 2025

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, staying competitive and effectively reaching your audience requires more than just a website or a social media account. Digital marketing is an ongoing process that involves a range of strategies to help businesses connect with their customers and convert leads into loyal clients. Whether you’re a small business owner or… Continue reading Digital Marketing Tips for Success in 2025

The Decade Collection: 100 Fonts, Less Than $1 a Font! 10 Years in the Making

Prepare for any design project that you might face in 2025 and beyond with a lifetime’s worth of vintage fonts! Over $2000 worth of meticulously crafted vintage fonts are available at the exceptional price of just $99, offering unbeatable value for money. What’s more, Spoon Graphics readers can get an extra 20% off with the… Continue reading The Decade Collection: 100 Fonts, Less Than $1 a Font! 10 Years in the Making

30+ Must-Have Premium Product Mockups

Impress your clients with these 30+ Premium Product Mockups. When it comes to showcasing your designs, nothing beats the power of high-quality mockups. They not only help bring your ideas to life but also present them in a professional, polished way that impresses clients and customers alike. Whether you’re working on packaging mockups, branding, or… Continue reading 30+ Must-Have Premium Product Mockups

Fresh Free PSD Mockup Templates (50+ Mockups)

Written by Yasir Jawaid• November 6, 2024• 2:12 pm• Mockups • One Comment A comprehensive collection of high-quality, free PSD mockup templates for both commercial and personal use. These free PSD files feature smart objects, allowing you to customize designs in seconds. This showcase includes professionally crafted product presentation mockups, such as iPhone X mockups,… Continue reading Fresh Free PSD Mockup Templates (50+ Mockups)

5 Hobbies for Busy Entrepreneurs Who Need to Unwind

Do you know the number one cause of stress in the United States? The answer, which may or may not surprise you, is the workplace. In fact, The American Institute of Stress reports that 120,000 people die annually due to work-related stress.  Whether you’re a busy entrepreneur running a company on a shoestring budget or… Continue reading 5 Hobbies for Busy Entrepreneurs Who Need to Unwind

15 Best New Fonts, September 2024

Compilations By Simon Sterne September 30, 2024 Welcome to our roundup of the best new fonts we’ve found on the web in the previous four weeks. In this month’s edition there’s plenty of hand-lettering charm, and some excellent historical revivals. Enjoy! Kornel Kornel is a serif type family designed for long texts, featuring classic proportions… Continue reading 15 Best New Fonts, September 2024

Duotone Neon Light Space Poster Photoshop Tutorial

Follow along with this photo compositing Photoshop tutorial to create a surreal space scene with a vibrant neon light effect. We’ll use assets from a free sample pack of the Ultimate Universe Creator product that’s exclusively available for Spoon Graphics viewers to download. I’ll show you how to compose the various space-themed graphics to make… Continue reading Duotone Neon Light Space Poster Photoshop Tutorial

Akendi UX Blog

Akendi UX Blog https://www.akendi.com/blog UX Reflections on Experience Thinking Wed, 18 Sep 2024 21:28:25 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://www.akendi.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/favicon-16×16-1.png Akendi UX Blog https://www.akendi.com/blog 32 32 Design Sprints Extended: Design on Track Design Sprints Extended: Design on Track Design Sprints Extended: Design on Track Sat, 14 Sep 2024 22:08:46 +0000 Design Sprints Extended: Design on… Continue reading Akendi UX Blog

15 Free Resume Templates (PSD)

In today’s competitive job market, a strong first impression can be the key to landing your dream role. Your resume is often that first introduction to potential employers. By choosing the right design, you can highlight your skills and experiences while standing out visually. If you’re looking for professionally designed resumes without breaking the bank,… Continue reading 15 Free Resume Templates (PSD)

Exciting New Tools for Designers, September 2024

Compilations By Paddi MacDonnell September 02, 2024 Welcome to September’s toolbox. This time around we are aiming to simplify life, with some light and fast analytics, an all-in-one productivity dashboard, an excellent project scope management tool, and some helpful Mac utilities among other goodies. Enjoy! Seline is minimalist, privacy-friendly analytics. It is cookie-less but still… Continue reading Exciting New Tools for Designers, September 2024