Exciting New Tools for Designers, April 2020

While there’s a lot going in the world with the COVID-19 pandemic, the design world is also reacting. You’ll notice that some of the newest tools and resources for designers are for working through or with the virus’ impact or are inspired by this change to our lifestyles. Here’s what new for designers this month.… Continue reading Exciting New Tools for Designers, April 2020

20 Freshest Web Designs, January 2020

January 2020 is picking up where 2019 left off, with lots of animation and even more bold, bright color schemes. We’re also seeing an unusual number of luxury sites this month, and as always there’s a strong set of startups trying to break into the market. Enjoy! Plink To take on giants like PayPal, you… Continue reading 20 Freshest Web Designs, January 2020

Understand Your Users with Positionstack

One of the best things about the Internet is that it (mostly) doesn’t care where you are. The person you’re interacting with might be in Rio or Rhode Island, Bahrain or Birmingham. The Internet opens up the world. But opening up the world doesn’t mean removing it. The geographic independence loved by users can be… Continue reading Understand Your Users with Positionstack

15+ Top IT & Tech Software Company WordPress Themes

The number of companies selling technology-based products and services is constantly growing. Whether it’s information technology (IT) services or the next big mobile app, there is no shortage of options in the marketplace. In such a crowded space, a great website can literally mean the difference between a visitor turning into a… Continue reading 15+ Top IT & Tech Software Company WordPress Themes

Start With These Courses and Tutorials

Ever since the catchphrase “There’s an app for that” played on a television commercial, there’s been a strong and growing interest in creating mobile apps, especially for Apple and iOS devices. Mobile apps are used by hundreds of millions of users per day, with more than 100 million iPhone users estimated to exist in the… Continue reading Start With These Courses and Tutorials

50 Best Websites of 2019

From some very tough competition, these are the 50 sites we liked the best this year. Each one has been chosen either because it took a unique approach, or because it was central to a design trend that was a big hit in 2019. There’s a lot of fullscreen video, a lot of illustration, and… Continue reading 50 Best Websites of 2019

Understanding Inner Shadows in Photoshop

What You’ll Be Creating Photoshop layer styles are a popular way to add effects, such as drop shadows and strokes, to layers in a non-destructive way. In this tutorial, I’m going to explain all the different settings that you’ll need to know about when adding an inner shadow in Photoshop. So, if you want to… Continue reading Understanding Inner Shadows in Photoshop

37 Cool Photoshop Text Effects, Actions & Styles for 2020

Find a text effect and Photoshop text styles that are fun and simple to use! Check out this list of premium resources below. 37 Cool Photoshop Text Effects, Actions & Styles Create inspiring quotes with graphics that sell! Working in Photoshop has gotten a whole lot easier thanks to designers all over the world sharing… Continue reading 37 Cool Photoshop Text Effects, Actions & Styles for 2020

20 Freshest Web Designs, November 2019

In this month’s collection we’re seeing some minor trends, like the return of sliders, over-sized text, and liquid effects. But the biggest thing of note is a brand new trend: brutalist typography and layouts, made more appealing by soft, feminine color palettes. Enjoy! Wolff Olins Globally renowned agency Wolff Olins’ new site is engagingly simple,… Continue reading 20 Freshest Web Designs, November 2019

How to Choose a WordPress Slider or Carousel Plugin

Sliders are very popular design elements. They are the most dynamic way to display visual media on your website. You can use them in hundreds of ways to engage visitors on your website.   There are hundreds of slider plugins available for WordPress to help you build, organize, and manage your sliders.  In this article, I… Continue reading How to Choose a WordPress Slider or Carousel Plugin

International Artist Feature: Algeria

Welcome back to our International Artist Series. Today, we’re catching up with three amazing artists from the North African country of Algeria. I asked each artist how their region and culture influenced their work, and they delivered great responses. Soudassi 6 Our first feature belongs to Soudassi 6, a talented designer and artist… Continue reading International Artist Feature: Algeria

20 Best New Portfolios, August 2019

It’s August, which means the rain is finally slowing down, and I have a chance to get my roof fixed. While I wait here under a literal tarp-fort that I hung up in my office, I thought I might as well compile some of the best recent portfolios for you all to look at. We… Continue reading 20 Best New Portfolios, August 2019

20 Best WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) Addons & Plugins of 2018

With over a million users worldwide, the popular drag-and-drop page builder, WPBakery Page Builder (formerly Visual Composer), has inspired a legion of developers to create loads of cool and useful addons and extensions. These expand the functionality of WPBakery and provide virtually unlimited possibilities when it comes to creating the WordPress site of your dreams.… Continue reading 20 Best WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) Addons & Plugins of 2018

Solid: Free HTML template featuring 3D illustrations

Solid is the latest free HTML landing page template released by Cruip. It is packed with everything you need to quickly validate your product idea and to turn potential users/prospects into early adopters before you start writing your first line of code. The template includes custom iconography, 3D illustrations, and the hero section is made… Continue reading Solid: Free HTML template featuring 3D illustrations

5 Ways 3D Render Graphics Can Enhance Your Website

Looking for a way to stand out on the web? We designers have all sorts of tricks up our sleeves. From attention-getting animations to slick JavaScript interfaces, there are plenty of bells and whistles to keep users interested in our content. Yet, even with all of these advanced techniques, one simple mainstay … Continue reading 5 Ways 3D Render Graphics Can Enhance Your Website

Best jQuery Flipbook Plugins Compared

Are you looking for a creative and interactive way to showcase text, photos, and documents on your website? Adding a flipbook to your site can elevate your project and enhance the experience of your website visitors.  For this article, I’ve chosen three great tools that will allow you to create realistic, animated flipbooks with ease.… Continue reading Best jQuery Flipbook Plugins Compared

International Artist Feature: Slovenia

Welcome back to our International Artist Series. Today, we’re catching up with seven incredible artists from Slovenia, a central European country with vast mountainous scenes and landscapes. I asked each artist how their country and culture influenced their work, and they delivered great responses. Jernej Myint Our first artist, Jernej Myint, is a… Continue reading International Artist Feature: Slovenia

Two Ways to Create a CSS Frosted Glass Effect

* { box-sizing: border-box; } body {margin: 0;}*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;} In this tutorial I’ll show you how to create a frosted glass effect in CSS.  You’ll already have seen this glass blur effect in action in UIs (User Interfaces) such as on MacOS and iOS, even Windows nowadays, so the glass background is definitely a trending effect.… Continue reading Two Ways to Create a CSS Frosted Glass Effect

Celebrate Diversity in Design—Volume 14

Welcome back to our Diversity in Design series on Envato Tuts+. Discover four talented artists with inspiring styles you’ll love. 4 Artists You Should Know: Diversity in Design Celebrate the work of these extraordinary artists. Each with their own unique background, they draw inspiration from their culture and surroundings to create phenomenal designs. Blake… Continue reading Celebrate Diversity in Design—Volume 14

How to Create an Isometric Map Mockup Action in Adobe Photoshop

What You’ll Be Creating From this tutorial, you’ll learn some new techniques and tricks. We’ll be using the Isometric Map Mockup product as an example and seeing in detail how it was created. At the end, you’ll have a fully workable action and confidence in building “transformation actions”.  Got no time and need this action as soon as possible?… Continue reading How to Create an Isometric Map Mockup Action in Adobe Photoshop

Master the Three.js 3D Web Graphics Framework in Our New Course

Learn how to use 3D graphics in your web design projects in our new short course, Three.js: Beyond the Basics. What You’ll Learn In our introductory course, 3D on the Web With Three.js, you were introduced to the world of 3D web graphics using the Three.js framework. In this new short course, Craig Campbell will help… Continue reading Master the Three.js 3D Web Graphics Framework in Our New Course

How Graphic Designers Prepare Themselves for 2020

Technology develops in a matter of weeks, days and even seconds! In the last five years, the development of digital technology has grown so rapidly and in the next five years, some companies may have to adapt to radical changes in the future. If we talk about digital technology, we can’t let go of the… Continue reading How Graphic Designers Prepare Themselves for 2020

Best 80’s Retro Text Effect Photoshop Tutorials | Tutorials

Best tutorials, to learn how to create 80’s retro text effect in Photoshop. 80’s fashion, music and advertising are very popular and designers love to create 80’s effect to get more attraction. Today we gathered Best Retro Text Effect Photoshop Tutorials to learn how to create amazing 80’s retro style typography for Posters, Flyers and… Continue reading Best 80’s Retro Text Effect Photoshop Tutorials | Tutorials