The CMO at Twitter, Leslie Berland, has announced a substantial rebrand intended to reflect the experience of using the site. The move was announced on the platform first and later confirmed on its blog. Twitter hopes the visual identity will “fully reflect the complexity, fluidity, and power of the conversations today.” The instantly recognizable bird… Continue reading Is Twitter Rebrand a Glimpse at the Future of Design?
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The ‘what’ and ‘why’ of design debt
[unable to retrieve full-text content] The first part of the ‘Design Debt 101’ series. The ‘what’ and ‘why’ of design debt Monday afternoon. Kick-off meeting. This new project looks very promising, you may have discovered a niche no one knew about. It turns out, you need notifications. “Great! We have a notification system. It shouldn’t be an… Continue reading The ‘what’ and ‘why’ of design debt
50 Best Adobe Illustrator Tutorials Of 2020
36 Shares Best of 2020, Adobe Illustrator tutorials for vector graphic designers and illustration lovers. New Year 2021 countdown have already begun and we wish you happy New Year and please stay home and stay safe. Adobe Illustrator is best and the most popular software for vector artists and tutorials are the best and easiest… Continue reading 50 Best Adobe Illustrator Tutorials Of 2020
How to Use Figma’s Inspect Panel
What You’ll Be Creating We’re going to design a scheduling app in Figma! In doing so we’ll work with Figma’s Inspect panel, explaining how to export a Figma design to code, how to inspect a Figma design system, and how to use Figma to inspect any element from a design. What You Will Learn in… Continue reading How to Use Figma’s Inspect Panel
What Is Expressive Typography?
In this tutorial, we’ll look at how to express emotion through typography by exploring the premise of expressive typography. These techniques can help you make stronger font choices and more communicative design choices, too. We’ll take a look at some expressive typography examples and explore how you can use these concepts in your own work. Soap Bubbles Photoshop… Continue reading What Is Expressive Typography?
4 Creative Ways to Design a Festive Website
The holidays are fast approaching. But that doesn’t mean it’s too late to get a new website online or to make your existing one look festive for the holiday season. When it comes to decking the halls of your website with a little festive cheer, how do you do this without spending loads of money… Continue reading 4 Creative Ways to Design a Festive Website
How to Design Better Buttons for UI
November 18, 2020 by Sangalang Kristine Learning to design better buttons for UI may be an important skill many designers take for granted. Buttons are more than just what we all think they are, they affect users’ overall experience for websites and apps. It is one of the main elements linking an interaction between a… Continue reading How to Design Better Buttons for UI
How to Make Hyper-Personalization in Web Design Work For You
Personalization; it’s probably one of the most important design trends to emerge in recent years. As consumers in all industries become more demanding, they’re increasingly searching for online experiences that are customized to suit their individual needs and expectations. Today, personalization exists in virtually every digital interaction, from adverts on social media to PPC campaigns… Continue reading How to Make Hyper-Personalization in Web Design Work For You
5 Website Localization Ideas for Design and Content
The world steadily becomes digital, a little bit at a time. Indeed, with internet users accounting for more than half of our planet’s population, considering the audience on the internet becomes vital regardless of what you do. Reaching greater audiences around the world is a win situation today, yet it requires some additional effort and… Continue reading 5 Website Localization Ideas for Design and Content
Building resilient DesignOps teams
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Photo — Jonathon Colman We live in difficult times… resilience is critical for all of us in our personal and professional lives. As DesignOps practitioners and leaders, we need to take care of the individuals in our teams, the teams we work with teams and the organizations. The curation team for the DesignOps… Continue reading Building resilient DesignOps teams
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
Why AI & Automation Are Actually Friends to Design
Artificial intelligence. Just hearing the phrase has been a trigger for many in the technology world since that creepy Haley Joel Osment film circa 2001. But more recently, artificial intelligence and machine learning strike fear into the hearts of skilled workers for an entirely different reason: job security, or lack thereof. Smart-home devices, streaming services, self-checkouts,… Continue reading Why AI & Automation Are Actually Friends to Design
When Does Emotional Design Cross a Line?
Designing for emotion in and of itself is not a problem. Websites are bound to elicit an emotional reaction from visitors, even if it’s as simple as them feeling at ease because of the soft, pastel color palette you’ve designed the site with. I don’t want to outright villainize emotional design. Unless there is some… Continue reading When Does Emotional Design Cross a Line?
How to Design the Perfect Developer Portfolio
As a freelance web developer, how many clients do you get from your website? If you’re like most, you’re probably lucky to get one client every 2-3 months. Unfortunately, that’s very common. These days it’s not enough just to be a web developer if you want to make really good money. You have to be… Continue reading How to Design the Perfect Developer Portfolio
Fall Leaves and Pumpkins: Design Inspiration for the Season
September 9, 2020 by Sangalang Kristine The autumn season is almost here and there is no better way to warm up to it than fall leaves and pumpkin-inspired designs. We are seeing a lot of red and orange hues every fall and it makes internet users feel warmer as the air becomes colder. Different website… Continue reading Fall Leaves and Pumpkins: Design Inspiration for the Season
30 Horror-Inspired Fonts
As the weather cools and the Halloween spirit is thick in the air, thoughts of bone-chilling autumn projects start to play on every creative’s mind. That’s why it’s important to have the best horror fonts in your digital toolbox. Sorrow is just one of the many horror film poster fonts available on Envato Elements and… Continue reading 30 Horror-Inspired Fonts
Pointless Websites to Waste Time That School You in Design
Pointless websites are made from brilliant development hacks which are all wit and less work. These are websites that do not have any specific niche or content. The useless web is actually not what many people think it is. They may seem pointless but some really cool simplistic pages gain more user engagement than some… Continue reading Pointless Websites to Waste Time That School You in Design
10 Tools I Can’t Design Without
No matter how skilled you are as a designer, you need tools. A surgeon can’t operate without a scalpel; the same goes for designers. To get the job done effectively, you need to right tools in your arsenal. Tools certainly don’t make the craftsman, but they do make your job easier (and mostly fun). There… Continue reading 10 Tools I Can’t Design Without
Adobe CC Updates to Boost Workflow and Collaboration
Whether Adobe’s focus on collaboration and remote-working was prescient long-term thinking, or if this direction of development is a reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic is unclear; what is clear is that the timing of this release is ideal for the new work environment we find ourselves in. Adobe CC June Update Highlights Adobe’s move from… Continue reading Adobe CC Updates to Boost Workflow and Collaboration
How to Design an Excellent Sci-fi Book Cover
They say, “don’t judge a book by its cover”. While this may be good advice as a metaphor, the truth is, when it comes to actual books, we do judge them by their covers. The cover is the first thing we see on the shelf and one of the main things that draw in and… Continue reading How to Design an Excellent Sci-fi Book Cover
How to Use Elementor Templates: A 101 Intro
There’s a reason why so many people have turned to WordPress page builder plugins: they can make building even the most complex page layouts and features a relative breeze. It’s no wonder then, that Elementor has become the go-to page builder on the market. It not only simplifies content creation; the plugin also boasts some… Continue reading How to Use Elementor Templates: A 101 Intro
10 Inspiring Side Projects From Designers
Side projects can help to demonstrate your passion and enthusiasm for design to future clients or employers and can create a great new addition to your design portfolio. Side projects are a way you can work on things you want to work on — rather than just ones which are bringing in the money. Whether… Continue reading 10 Inspiring Side Projects From Designers
9 Tips For An Effective Mobile App Design
Mobile applications with a compelling design strike a chord with users almost instantaneously. Achieving such a design, however, is anything but easy. Knowing this fact very well, we’ve collated this blog outlining several important mobile app design tips to help you break through the noise with your next app. Design is one of the most… Continue reading 9 Tips For An Effective Mobile App Design
Tips On How To Design Your Own Invoice Template For Business
February 12, 2020 by Spyre Studios Invoices are the bread and butter of your business’s revenue, even if you’re a freelancer. It’s the preferred way to get, on paper, what exactly you need from those that owe you for your service or products. Nowadays we have the choice to make our own to our liking.… Continue reading Tips On How To Design Your Own Invoice Template For Business