The very first thing you’ll see when you open the WordPress back-end—also known as “the admin panel”—is the dashboard. This is the starting place for the majority of tasks you’ll be performing in WordPress. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use the dashboard, and also how to customize it to fit your preferences and… Continue reading Get to Know the WordPress Admin Dashboard
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Can Design Systems Work for Freelancers?
There’s a lot riding on your shoulders as a freelance designer. You have to play the part of salesperson, project manager, web designer, accountant, and more. That’s why it’s critical to develop more efficient ways to work while maximizing results. One way that agencies and even small teams of designers do this is through design… Continue reading Can Design Systems Work for Freelancers?
Top-Notch Cybersecurity for a Low-Budget Business
Most small business owners are more concerned about someone breaking into their offices than someone breaking into their systems. However, with cyberattacks on the rise, all businesses should invest as much as possible into cybersecurity. Data breaches can prove to be very expensive, even to a small business. More than half of all small businesses… Continue reading Top-Notch Cybersecurity for a Low-Budget Business
Ugly Cities Transformed into Works of Art
Cities are the main attraction for visitors worldwide. And while we adore the cities that we’ve grown up in, not all of them are pretty to look at. The architecture of historic buildings is beautiful, however, not all cities are blessed with a lengthy architectural history and our modern landscapes are starting to look somewhat… Continue reading Ugly Cities Transformed into Works of Art
What Does 5G Mean for Web Designers?
However, 5G isn’t just set to have an impact on mobile browsing. Changes in mobile connectivity will have an impact on web design too. As a web designer, it’s up to you to consider how the latest connectivity tools will impact the way users browse the web. Additionally, you may find that you have more… Continue reading What Does 5G Mean for Web Designers?
Secure Your Websites With GoGetSSL Certificates
Internet users these days expect to find the padlock symbol in their address bars whenever they visit a website. It assures them that the website is not only trustworthy but also capable of offering a secure and private browsing experience. The padlock symbol, however, is only shown for websites that use HTTPS and have a… Continue reading Secure Your Websites With GoGetSSL Certificates
How to remove a background in Photoshop
If you want to learn the process of removing a background in Photoshop, this tutorial will show you the most universal method for achieving this goal. I’ll teach you how to isolate the object and how to keep its edges smooth in the process. So open Adobe Photoshop, and let’s get to it! How to… Continue reading How to remove a background in Photoshop
20+ Best eCommerce Website Templates: Updated for 2020
Adding an online store to your website or creating one from scratch is a great way to increase your business revenue and reach new customers. This is especially true if you’re a small business owner looking to expand your customer base without the big budget needed for another physical location. Incorporating an online store, or… Continue reading 20+ Best eCommerce Website Templates: Updated for 2020
12 Best Android Photo App Templates
App templates are the perfect solution for inexperienced coders who want to create apps but don’t yet have the skill. And for the experienced developer pressed for time. They come with core functions already implemented for you, so you can customise the app easily and add the elements you think are most important to the… Continue reading 12 Best Android Photo App Templates
How to Build an Animated Bootstrap Landing Page With Material Kit
In a previous tutorial, we discussed how to build a responsive landing page with Bootstrap 4. Today, we’ll learn how to create an animated landing page with Material Kit, a free Bootstrap 4 UI Kit based on Google’s Material Design. To implement it, we’ll use a combination of Bootstrap 4’s helper classes, Material Kit’s additional… Continue reading How to Build an Animated Bootstrap Landing Page With Material Kit
3 Essential Design Trends, December 2019
This month’s collection of design trends is a gift to behold. Each of the trends are highly usable options that are versatile, giving you plenty of room to play and make them your own. That’s the best kind of trend, right? Here’s what’s trending in design this month. Whimsical Illustrations It seems like whimsical illustrations… Continue reading 3 Essential Design Trends, December 2019
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 Make Instagram Stories in Seconds Without Photoshop
What You’ll Be Creating Need to create beautiful looking Instagram stories, but don’t have the required tools to start doing so? Well, what if I told you that there’s an easy way you can change that, using Placeit’s online Instagram Story Templates. Believe it or not, you can actually use templates for Instagram stories, such… Continue reading How to Make Instagram Stories in Seconds Without Photoshop
Introducing 15 Best New Portfolios, October 2019
All the signs are that web design is entering a phase of exuberance, with clashing colors, rapidly changing graphics, and dense layouts replacing the minimalism that’s dominated digital design for the last decade. Portfolios are beginning to adopt this maximalist approach, but never fear, for those who aren’t quote ready for full-on retina burn on… Continue reading Introducing 15 Best New Portfolios, October 2019
Top 10 WordPress Wedding Themes (+ Tips to Build Your Wedding Website)
The question’s been popped and now the planning begins. Creating a wedding website to let guests know all the details surrounding the big day is becoming increasingly popular, with at least 14% of engaged couples choosing to go down this route. Whether you’re in the market to create a website for yourself and your significant… Continue reading Top 10 WordPress Wedding Themes (+ Tips to Build Your Wedding Website)
Designing With Data: How to Improve UX Using Customer Data
Do you always follow your gut when making decisions for your website? Designing your website often starts with what you feel will make a website look good. However, you’ll most likely be changing your plans when the results of your efforts come in. But this is okay because tracking and measuring your site’s performance from… Continue reading Designing With Data: How to Improve UX Using Customer Data
25 Best High Quality Photoshop Actions for Photographers and Designers
The Best Photoshop actions can instantly transform your photos into HDR photography. The hand-picked twenty five high quality Photoshop actions that will transform your Photography into Oily effect, newspaper print, abstract, watercolor effect, comic and dots effects within a seconds. Mostly Photoshop actions available with video tutorials that shows how to setup action files and how… Continue reading 25 Best High Quality Photoshop Actions for Photographers and Designers
Best WordPress Quiz Plugins of 2019
A great way to improve website visitor engagement and get potential business is with quizzes. A quiz does not necessarily need to have academic questions. You can use them to help visitors figure out which product they should buy or books they should read, for example. Quizzes can also be created just for fun or… Continue reading Best WordPress Quiz Plugins of 2019
The 10 Best Decorative Fonts to Use on Your Website
The fonts we choose play a major role within a website. The right font combination can make your site stand out from the crowd. In addition, they tie in with your brand to deliver just the right message. Among the various font styles out there, decorative fonts are a great choice if… Continue reading The 10 Best Decorative Fonts to Use on Your Website
9 Best Bitcoin And Cryptocurrency Plugins For WordPress
Cryptocurrency has changed the vertical of currencies with maximum impact. Specifically, Bitcoin has managed to garner all the attention and market favoritism in recent times. Providing a new edge to currency exchange, Cryptocurrency is no more a hit and miss for the experts. With a lot of people getting on board with the idea of… Continue reading 9 Best Bitcoin And Cryptocurrency Plugins For WordPress
Illustrator Tutorials: 34 New Vector Tuts to Learn Drawing and Illustration
The best free Illustrator tutorials, video tutorials will help you to draw vector graphics, illustrations and characters design. In this tutorial collection we are gathered fresh tuts which are best for beginners and advance illustrator designers. These tutorials can help to learn how to use Adobe illustrator and illustrator tools and provide’s a lot of… Continue reading Illustrator Tutorials: 34 New Vector Tuts to Learn Drawing and Illustration
How to Make a Galaxy YouTube Banner (With a YouTube Banner Creator)
What You’ll Be Creating So you’ve decided to start your own YouTube channel, but don’t actually have the required tools or skills to design the actual banner? Well, if that’s the case, don’t worry since I’m going to show you how you can easily make a galaxy YouTube banner using Placeit’s YouTube Banner Maker. From… Continue reading How to Make a Galaxy YouTube Banner (With a YouTube Banner Creator)
Where Would Website Design Be Today Without SEO?
Search engine optimization is almost crucial for website development today. Optimizing for the search engines has made a huge difference in how websites are created and what is on them. However, what would it be like if search engine optimization had never been created, and websites did not have to be created in a way… Continue reading Where Would Website Design Be Today Without SEO?
Brand Science 101
Every day in my work helping grow digital agencies and Fortune 500 brands, I hear countless companies struggle with how to discuss, interact with, and grow their client’s brand, leaving dollars on the table and creating problems along the way. The agency owner offers their perspective, shares why branding is important, but usually lacks the… Continue reading Brand Science 101