Welcome to the next edition of my Design Strategy blog series. Today, I’m sharing a client story with the hope that y’all will focus on thinking about WHY you should do things differently so that your program can rapidly mature and scale quickly. I will once again skip the “how-to” article formula and dry laundry… Continue reading Name/Role/Value – Whose Role Is It Anyway?
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Create growth experiments to persuade teams to invest in user-requested features
How to persuade teams to invest in new features requested by users Kai Wong · Follow Published in UX Collective · 7 min read · 10 hours ago — Share Art by midjourney I learned to appreciate Growth Experiments when I convinced my team to finally build a new feature users constantly requested. In an… Continue reading Create growth experiments to persuade teams to invest in user-requested features
How to Add Hair in Photoshop
Whether you want to add some extra detail or fill in a patchy spot of hair, this tutorial will give you the skills to do it quickly. With a few simple paint strokes, you can totally transform your images. It’s even great for non-digital painters. So let’s dive right into it! What You’ll Learn How… Continue reading How to Add Hair in Photoshop
2 Ways to Create and Display Footer Widgets in WordPress
Here’s our initial static demo that we’re going to convert into a WordPress theme (the colors have been changed for the WordPress version): Make a Plan For this demonstration, we’ll create a new simple custom WordPress theme (Playground). Its file structure will look like this: The theme structure We’ll host it on a GitHub… Continue reading 2 Ways to Create and Display Footer Widgets in WordPress
How to Create a Multilingual Website: A Step-by-Step Guide
The importance of multilingualism on the web can’t be overstated. As businesses aim to reach wider audiences across the globe, having a website that speaks the language of your visitors isn’t just nice-to-have anymore—it’s a necessity. For that reason we’ve created this guide to walk you through the process of creating your own multilingual website,… Continue reading How to Create a Multilingual Website: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to Add Google Analytics 4 to WordPress
Need to update to Google Analytics 4, but not sure how? Having a hard time setting up the now-required Google Analytics 4? In this post, I’ll show you how. Google Analytics 4 is now the only type of Google Analytics you can run on your site, but it’s easy to set up. Google Analytics 4… Continue reading How to Add Google Analytics 4 to WordPress
How to Create and Upload a PNG Logo in WordPress
Struggling to create a PNG logo for your WordPress site? Not sure how to upload your PNG logo to WordPress? You can easily create a logo in the popular design software Adobe Illustrator and Canva. Creating and adding a logo may seem difficult, but it’s much easier than you think. This step-by-step guide will break… Continue reading How to Create and Upload a PNG Logo in WordPress
How to Build Your Own AI With ChatGPT API
OpenAI, the team behind ChatGPT, recently expanded upon their API and added ChatGPT. This means that you can call their API, get responses directly from ChatGPT, and include the responses in your own application. The API lets you integrate artificial intelligence into your own application. You can use it to build a question and answer… Continue reading How to Build Your Own AI With ChatGPT API
How to Create the Mandalorian Inspired Photo Effect
If you’re a fan of the Star Wars universe, you cannot miss this tutorial! We’ll transform a generic helmet into a Mandalorian-inspired helmet. We’ll also create a dramatic sky-to-space effect using just one setting and create a sci-fi cinematic teal-orange color grade. Prefer to watch a video? Then don’t miss this new video from the… Continue reading How to Create the Mandalorian Inspired Photo Effect
How to Create a Double Exposure Effect in Affinity Photo
In this tutorial, we will be learning how to create a double exposure in Affinity Photo. We’ll just need two photos and a few layer masks and adjustments for it to all come together in only a few steps. And thanks to being able to nest and create multiple masks, creating a double exposure in… Continue reading How to Create a Double Exposure Effect in Affinity Photo
How to Create a Terrazzo Pattern in Photoshop
Do you love terrazzo patterns and textures? In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a terrazzo pattern in Photoshop for all your design projects. I’ll explain everything in so much detail that everyone can create the terrazzo pattern, even those who have just opened Photoshop for the first time. What You’ll Learn in This… Continue reading How to Create a Terrazzo Pattern in Photoshop
How to Create a Fox Head Logo
What You’ll Be Creating In the following tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a fox logo design from scratch using Adobe Illustrator. If you don’t have the time to make your own vector fox logo, then Envato Elements is the solution. This subscription-based marketplace has over 2,000 Illustrator add-ons you can download without restrictions! Check… Continue reading How to Create a Fox Head Logo
How to Create a MySQL-Powered Forum From Scratch in Laravel
In this tutorial, we’re going to build a PHP/MySQL-powered forum from scratch in Laravel. What Is Laravel? From the official documentation: Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. We’ve already laid the foundation—freeing you to create without sweating the small things. It’s an open-source PHP web application framework designed for… Continue reading How to Create a MySQL-Powered Forum From Scratch in Laravel
How to Make a Seamless Brick Pattern in Illustrator
What You’ll Be Creating In the following tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a vector brick wall using a brick pattern in Illustrator. If you prefer to follow along with a video tutorial, don’t miss this new video from the Envato Tuts+ YouTube channel: What You’ll Learn in This Illustrator Tutorial How to save the… Continue reading How to Make a Seamless Brick Pattern in Illustrator
14 Valentine’s Day Web Templates You Should Use
Valentine’s Day is a special occasion that celebrates love and affection between couples. It’s a day to express your feelings to your loved ones and make them feel special. For businesses, it’s an opportunity to connect with customers and show that you care about their relationship goals. The right templates can set your site apart… Continue reading 14 Valentine’s Day Web Templates You Should Use
How to Change Line Spacing in Affinity Publisher
When working with text, you’ll likely need to adjust your line spacing. Affinity Publisher makes this easy. This quick tutorial will show you how to change the line spacing in Affinity Publisher. How to Change the Line Spacing in Affinity Publisher Step 1 You’ll need a document with multiple lines of text for this demonstration.… Continue reading How to Change Line Spacing in Affinity Publisher
How to Create an Affordable Figma Portfolio Website
Figma is gaining popularity for design portfolios as a free, web-published alternative to traditional no-code website builders. It has a wide range of design features and thousands of free templates, making it easy for designers to create professional-looking portfolio sites. Most designers hate the same cookie-cutter portfolio templates offered by website builders, not to mention… Continue reading How to Create an Affordable Figma Portfolio Website
How to Make a Block Pattern for Easy Layouts in WordPress
When working in WordPress, it’s important to remember that there are nearly infinite possibilities when it comes to design and development. Whether you’re looking for something simple or complex, the platform can more than likely deliver. But WordPress gains new features all the time and it’s often the case that users aren’t using everything available… Continue reading How to Make a Block Pattern for Easy Layouts in WordPress
12 Email Templates for Holiday-Themed Newsletters
If you’re looking for a way to add some holiday cheer to your email marketing campaigns, look no further! These email templates are perfect for seasonal newsletters and announcements. They feature festive designs and cheerful messages that will get your customers feeling jolly in no time! From warm, cozy winter images to classic holiday greetings,… Continue reading 12 Email Templates for Holiday-Themed Newsletters
Mastering Logo Design in Adobe Illustrator
Learn how to design a logo in Illustrator in this free course. Explore how to design your own logo with an experienced logo designer. We’ll create a finished logo design by the end of the course! Watch the Full Mastering Logo Design in Adobe Illustrator Course What You Will Learn How to design your own logo How… Continue reading Mastering Logo Design in Adobe Illustrator
27 Best Small Business Ideas for Designers
Designers have a wide range of lucrative career options. This resource puts together some of the best small business ideas to help chart your career path. It covers the market size, earning potential, estimated startup cost, the target audience, and the value they bring to the table. You’ll also learn how to launch the business,… Continue reading 27 Best Small Business Ideas for Designers
How does your team measure UX quality?
This year on my team, we had a moment where we realized that our UX quality was slipping. It started with a few surprising feedback tickets, then we noticed some patterns in our dovetail user research sessions, then got some rather harsh NPS scores, until finally we realized we needed to quantify our UX quality… Continue reading How does your team measure UX quality?
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