Animation is a fun and interesting way to bring life to a website. Used correctly, it can capture audience attention, make your website more engaging, and even improve your chances of delivering conversions for your clients. Unfortunately, like many things in the web design world, it’s also easy to get too carried away with animation.… Continue reading 5 Ways to Boost Engagement With Animation
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How to Make a Good Thumbnail for YouTube (With YouTube Thumbnail Ideas)
Your YouTube thumbnail is often the first thing a potential viewer sees when browsing YouTube, so it’s critical that it grabs their attention and tells them exactly what they’ll get when they watch your video. Just one of the many terrific YouTube thumbnail templates you can find at Placeit.net If you want to know everything… Continue reading How to Make a Good Thumbnail for YouTube (With YouTube Thumbnail Ideas)
How to Make a Minecraft Twitch Overlay
What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, we’re going to make a Minecraft Twitch overlay template. We’ll use screenshots from the game to create a custom stream overlay that you can use on Twitch or any other platform you prefer. You will need Minecraft, Adobe Photoshop, and streaming software of your choice. The result is a Minecraft… Continue reading How to Make a Minecraft Twitch Overlay
How to Use Figma’s New Auto Layout Features
In this video I’ll show you how Figma’s new and improved Auto Layout features make designing responsive components and layouts easier than ever! Figma’s original Auto Layout features were introduced in December 2019–and now, almost a year later, Auto Layout has been completely reimagined, rebuilt and is (in my opinion) much better. Watch the Video… Continue reading How to Use Figma’s New Auto Layout Features
“Roxxe” Shopify Theme Review: Multipurpose, Easy to Set up
In this theme review we’ll take a look through a multipurpose Shopify theme called Roxxe. Shopify allows you to quickly create your own online store, and when armed with the right theme you can be up and running in no time. So let’s have a look at Roxxe, talk about its pros and cons, and… Continue reading “Roxxe” Shopify Theme Review: Multipurpose, Easy to Set up
42 Best Sports Fonts (For Logos, Jerseys, and More)
Your sports fonts collection should include a great sports jersey font, a sports number font, and other versatile sports team fonts. If you’re looking for a great set of premium sports fonts for your next design project, look no further. Find awesome sports fonts, like this one, on Envato Elements and GraphicRiver. In this article, we’ll take a… Continue reading 42 Best Sports Fonts (For Logos, Jerseys, and More)
Design with the web in mind
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Back button, URL design, keyboard shortcuts, and other things we often forget about. When designing an application, there are 3 major variations — mobile app, web app, and desktop app. *It’s actually more complicated than this, but we’ll ignore that for now. Check out my other post to find out more about the different… Continue reading Design with the web in mind
100 Best Typography & Font Tutorials for Every Designer
If you’re looking for an awesome typography tutorial collection, you’re going to love this list of font tutorials, text effects, web fonts, and more. Learn from these Illustrator typography tutorials and Photoshop typography tutorials, or try out a 3D typography tutorial—we’ve got a list of over 100 awesome free tutorials for you to enjoy today. Font Basics:… Continue reading 100 Best Typography & Font Tutorials for Every Designer
40+ Best SoundCloud Banners, Headers, and Album Covers (Banner Maker & PSD)
With hundreds of millions of registered users on SoundCloud, you really need unique and eye-catching banners and album covers to stand out from the crowd and gain fans and followers. One of the awesome SoundCloud Banner Templates to be found at Placeit Happily, you don’t need to take the precious time you should be spending on… Continue reading 40+ Best SoundCloud Banners, Headers, and Album Covers (Banner Maker & PSD)
Branding 101: Choosing the Right Business Name
When starting a new business (or even venturing into the world of freelancing for the first time), there are some really big, important steps you have to take. Step #1 is choosing the right business name for your brand identity. Your business name isn’t something you can casually choose either — especially if you have… Continue reading Branding 101: Choosing the Right Business Name
The Ultimate 10 UX Influencers to Follow
The digital world is a place of constant change. Just as you get used to a new design trend, another one appears, forcing you to rethink the way that you approach each client project. As a web designer, it’s up to you to make sure that you have your finger on the pulse on the… Continue reading The Ultimate 10 UX Influencers to Follow
42 Best Retro 80s Fonts to Download in 2020
Looking for the best 80s fonts to complete your projects? Check out this new list for exciting pro fonts! Everyone is in love with the 80s. Inspired by everything from the futuristic sci-fi films to the awesome retro graphics, designers are getting really creative with their 80s style fonts. Heatwave is a really cool 80s… Continue reading 42 Best Retro 80s Fonts to Download in 2020
30 Beautiful Modern Script Fonts (Typefaces for 2020)
Your designs aren’t complete without the perfect font! Find amazing script styles in this collection for 2020. 30 Beautiful Modern Script Fonts There’s nothing more satisfying than pairing the right script font with a design. It’s a simple yet effective trick to take your work to the next level. And script typefaces are a perfect… Continue reading 30 Beautiful Modern Script Fonts (Typefaces for 2020)
28 Figma UI Kits for Designers
It’s easy to see why both web and app designers have fallen in love with Figma. The web-based interface design tool lets you build, share and collaborate on interactive prototypes for your projects. A good Figma UI kit can help establish a consistent look from the very beginning. It also features plenty of ways to… Continue reading 28 Figma UI Kits for Designers
24 Best jQuery Image Sliders
Add a full-featured and easy-to-implement jQuery image slider to your website to help you keep your visitors’ attention. CodeCanyon offers some of the best jQuery image sliders available on the web for a low one-time payment. Slider Revolution is one of the best-selling jQuery image sliders available on CodeCanyon. Images are an integral part of… Continue reading 24 Best jQuery Image Sliders
How to Create Patterns in Affinity Designer
What You’ll Be Creating In today’s tutorial, we’re going to learn how to make a pattern in Affinity Designer. We’ll explore three different methods in order to see which one is the best. Also, don’t forget you can always expand your pattern library by heading over to Envato Elements, where you’ll find a great selection of… Continue reading How to Create Patterns in Affinity Designer
30+ Free Tattoo Fonts (Download Now to Use)
Looking for just the right font for your next tattoo? Rumble Tattoos is one of the awesome tattoo fonts found at Envato Elements Well, check out this list of over 30 free tattoo fonts as well as a selection of premium tattoo fonts from Envato Elements. Unlimited Tattoo Font Downloads at Envato Elements Cash-strapped designers will appreciate the list of… Continue reading 30+ Free Tattoo Fonts (Download Now to Use)
Everything You Need to Know About Affinity Designer Brushes
What You’ll Be Creating Welcome to this Affinity Designer tutorial, in which you’ll learn everything you need to know about Affinity Designer brushes, from how to create and install brushes to how to use Photoshop and Illustrator brushes in Affinity Designer. You’ll also learn where you can find Affinity Designer halftone brushes and other valuable… Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Affinity Designer Brushes
8 Design Secrets of B2B Vs B2C Websites
Web design clients come from a wide variety of backgrounds. One day, you’ll be designing a portfolio website for a voiceover artist, the next you’ll be creating a comprehensive ecommerce site for a leading retailer. In an ideal world, you’ll get to a point where you eventually specialize in a niche. However, you’ll need to… Continue reading 8 Design Secrets of B2B Vs B2C Websites
How to Check the PHP Version
Here are some quick tips on how to check the PHP version on your computer or server. There are several reasons why you want to check the version of PHP which is installed on your server. For example, you might want to install PHP-based software and to check if the software requirements match with the… Continue reading How to Check the PHP Version
25+ Free SVG Fonts (Font Files to Download Now)
SVG fonts are a cool addition to the world of fonts that can add new life to a tired design. When you need premium SVG fonts, Envato Elements should be your first stop. Today we’re featuring over 25 of the best free SVG fonts around, as well as a selection of premium SVG fonts from Envato Elements. Unlimited… Continue reading 25+ Free SVG Fonts (Font Files to Download Now)
How to Install and Use Fonts in Procreate
What You’ll Be Creating Want to learn how to download fonts for Procreate, or how to add fonts to Procreate? We’ve got you covered. From downloading to using fonts for Procreate, we’ll tackle it all in this tutorial. What You’ll Learn in This Tutorial How to download fonts on iPad for Procreate How to add fonts to… Continue reading How to Install and Use Fonts in Procreate
33 Best Facebook Covers Using a Facebook Cover Photo Maker
Your Facebook cover photo occupies one of the most noticeable areas on your Facebook page—the top third of the page. Whether you’re just using your page to connect to friends and family or you’re a business looking to raise brand awareness, generate leads, or close deals, it’s critical that you know how to use and… Continue reading 33 Best Facebook Covers Using a Facebook Cover Photo Maker
Is it Time to Redesign Your Portfolio?
For many professionals looking for new work opportunities, they know that prospective employers are going to ask for proof of their credentials; where they went to school; how long they worked in the field; who they worked for; a résumé communicates these details nicely. For web designers, though, a list of jobs and accolades isn’t… Continue reading Is it Time to Redesign Your Portfolio?