Tag: feel

Form is Functional: Why Design is More Than Gold Plating

When budgets are tight in the software world and companies want to save money, form is usually the first to go. In these situations, the design tends to be considered ‘gold plating’ and not a necessity. It’s thought to only make the product ‘look nice’. This assumption couldn’t be further from the truth. Form has… Continue reading Form is Functional: Why Design is More Than Gold Plating

Interaction Awards, Chatbot Interactions, Empathy as Faux Ethics, and more UX this week

What’s hot in UX this week: Notifications: an Interview with John Saito, from Dropbox → We dream of a future with connected and ubiquitous experiences, but we still feel overwhelmed with the notifications across all our devices. In this last piece of our series we interviewed John Saito, ‘designer of words’ at Dropbox, about how we… Continue reading Interaction Awards, Chatbot Interactions, Empathy as Faux Ethics, and more UX this week

Why human-centered design is an expectation.

Human-Centered Design, in short, is the practice of a management and problem solving process that places people (your customer) at the center of every decision. It requires curiosity and contextual observation, empathy, ideation, iteration, and implementation. “Human-centered” is the core of user, customer, and service experience design (UX, CX, SX). Almost every company has a… Continue reading Why human-centered design is an expectation.

Digital suffocation.

It’s dawned on me how incessant and intrusive phone notifications are. I may be realising this late. About two months ago I installed an app called 360 Security on my Android phone. One of the many functions it had was a ‘Notification Manager’. I switched it on and let it do it’s thing. A week… Continue reading Digital suffocation.

Should designers code… or should developers design?

We all know that one of the most discussed topics in the tech community is whether or not designers should code. There are tons of articles out there about the subject, nonetheless I still see new ones popping up every now and then. If you just start typing on Google “Should Designers…” guess what it’s… Continue reading Should designers code… or should developers design?

A few things I learned from the second day at #Interaction17 #IxDA17

Interaction 17 is one of the biggest UX conferences in the world. Organized by IxDA, it brings together design leaders, professionals, and students from different continents to discuss the future of Interaction Design and our role and responsibility as designers in creating experiences for our users — as well as the larger impact the products we create… Continue reading A few things I learned from the second day at #Interaction17 #IxDA17

New Professional CV / Resume Templates with Cover Letter

Beautiful and impressive resume templates for any opportunity and help you to get your job. Professional & clean Resume/CV Template designs are easy to use and customize, so you can quickly tailor-make your resume for any opportunity and help you to get your job. All CV/Resume templates available in Photoshop format, instant download. These resume /… Continue reading New Professional CV / Resume Templates with Cover Letter

Amazing Digital Illustrated Posters by Aleksey Rico

Today we are featuring digital illustrator and graphic designer Aleksey Soloviev, with his amazing poster illustration artwork. He was from Izhevsk, Russian Federation. He love to do posters, logotypes and illustration. In this posts, we will showcase his best work for your inspiration. You can catch him behance.net/AlekseyRico. You may be interested in the following modern related articles as well.… Continue reading Amazing Digital Illustrated Posters by Aleksey Rico

10 Love-Infused Valentine Day Posters

January 26, 2017 by Veronika Feel the love in the air with these Valentine’s day poster ideas. Each poster sends out a message by using a wide variety of visual tools. Let’s see what we can learn from these ten examples. #1: Play Around With Typography Created by: Ryan MacDonald Found on: Behance The Valentine’s day poster… Continue reading 10 Love-Infused Valentine Day Posters

Google Home: first impressions

This is my Google Home making friends at my place Last Black Friday I couldn’t resist the temptation to buy a Google Home, and I’m in love with it. I can justify my shopping spree by saying I am a designer and really needed to feel how it is to interact with a device only by… Continue reading Google Home: first impressions

Your First WordPress: 3 Great Beginner Themes

January 12, 2017 by Spyre Studios If you’re a new WordPress designer, you may feel a little overwhelmed by all the theme options before you, and there are new ones out every day. How do you know which ones will work for your purposes? While some WordPress themes are designed for specific types of businesses… Continue reading Your First WordPress: 3 Great Beginner Themes

20 Free CV / Resume Templates 2017 with Cover Letter & Portfolio Pages

New fresh free cv / resume templates are professionally designed to make a lasting impression when applying for your dream job. These Free Resume Templates are well organized and easy to customized to meet all you needs, available in Photoshop PSD, EPS, AI and MS. Word formats. The creative Resume Templates are very helpful to make your online CV and Resume. All template… Continue reading 20 Free CV / Resume Templates 2017 with Cover Letter & Portfolio Pages

How to Hide WordPress Admin Toolbar From Your WordPress Site

A large number of websites are powered by WordPress and there are tons of different plugins and themes being developed for this powerful content management system. But just like everything it also has some defects that we’d like to change. The WordPress toolbar is one such design element that some users prefer to have in… Continue reading How to Hide WordPress Admin Toolbar From Your WordPress Site

Remarkable Digital Graphic Arts and Drawing by Gabz

Today we are featuring digital illustrator artist Grzegorz Domaradzki (Gabz), with his finest drawing and graphic artwork. He was from Poznan, Poland. He was graduated from the academy of Fine Arts with a Master’s degree. After the graduation, he first worked as an illustrator and later as a graphic designer for various advertising agencies. In 2005, he went freelance and hasn’t… Continue reading Remarkable Digital Graphic Arts and Drawing by Gabz

21 Places to Sell Your Digital Desigs Online

Looking for a place to sell your graphic design goods? This collection of digital marketplaces features some of the best places to sell graphics designs online, including web elements, themes, vectors, clipart, hand illustrations, fonts, and more. Digital Marketplaces: Creative Market The Envato alternative for a top-notch digital marketplace will surprise you with a gorgeous… Continue reading 21 Places to Sell Your Digital Desigs Online

10 Yearly Planner Design Ideas for 2017

Setting a list of goals and tasks for the year to come is a common activity that boosts motivation and gets us through the first tedious months after the holidays. Yearly planners are not only a great way to set your goals straight but it’s also an interesting design concept that can help you develop… Continue reading 10 Yearly Planner Design Ideas for 2017

6 Online Tools for Graphic Design To Keep an Eye on in 2017

December 15, 2016 by Veronika The online design sphere is constantly advancing and welcoming new platforms to its previously humble list of tools. The demand for quick and intuitive design on the go has inspired the creation of many browser-based online design tools. In this article, we’ll examine some of the newest additions to the… Continue reading 6 Online Tools for Graphic Design To Keep an Eye on in 2017

Knox Regular: A font inspired by american western culture

Today’s freebie is Knox Regular, a free weight from Knox font family designed and released by Mcraft. It is inspired by american western culture and tattoos and it’s ideal for vintage-themed designs. That makes Knox suitable for any project that requires an old western feel as the core design elements and for logo and graphic design. Download font

4 fresh alternatives to the hamburger menu

Some say web design has become boring. Current trends and high-end techniques establish the rules for the creatives, playing a low-down trick on the community. Everyone wants to be in the mainstream, and release products that go viral; it means that a million interfaces are likely to have the same features. Of course, content can… Continue reading 4 fresh alternatives to the hamburger menu

6 Worth Trying Apps, If You Never Did

There are many apps out there, but getting by free and good ones is not that easy. That is why we are sharing 6 Worth Trying Apps, If You Never Did. So, without any further ado let’s take a look at these and feel free to share this post with others. Read each entry in… Continue reading 6 Worth Trying Apps, If You Never Did

5 ways to identify quality stock images

In association with iStock by Getty Images. A good stock image is like a good design: you want it to be powerful, persuasive, and memorable; without drawing attention to itself. It can seem like a difficult balance to achieve, but a little effort on your part will reap rewards. Stock images are used for a… Continue reading 5 ways to identify quality stock images

Creating a design system language

It seems like the current buzz word in the design industry and everyone wants one. But how exactly can a product benefit from having a living, breathing design language? I’m going to try break down the very basics so you can understand why it’s needed. Creating an underlying language will unite our design philosophies and… Continue reading Creating a design system language