What You’ll Be Creating Learn how to create a Shepard Fairey Photoshop effect with the help of Illustrator with this poster tutorial. This tutorial is inspired by Shepard Fairey’s famous political poster series for the Obama Democratic Party campaign in the US in 2008 and now being recreated for the Time magazine cover for November… Continue reading How to Create an Inspirational Vector Political Poster
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How to Make a Gift Certificate (Using an Online Gift Certificate Maker) + Examples
If you own a small business, creating gift certificates that your customers can share with family and friends is a great way to increase interest in your business and boost sales. And the good news is that making your own gift certificates doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult—all you need is a computer, a… Continue reading How to Make a Gift Certificate (Using an Online Gift Certificate Maker) + Examples
You’re holding it wrong — How to blame your users
[unable to retrieve full-text content] You’re holding it wrong — How to blame your users The customer is always right. See that black line in the middle photo? If you touch it, you’re “holding it wrong”. The iPhone is a beautiful device. Every version of it has been, but my favorite was the blocky, squared-off shape of the iPhone 4… Continue reading You’re holding it wrong — How to blame your users
Create a Contact Form in PHP
No matter what type of website you own or manage, you probably need a contact form. The contact form can help your visitors request a quote, ask for information, or share any tips or problems they’re facing while using your website. In this tutorial, our focus will be on creating a fully functional contact form… Continue reading Create a Contact Form in PHP
These Fun Games With Surely Test your Web Design Skills
September 23, 2020 by Sangalang Kristine Anyone could learn how to create websites through continuous training and practice. However, this could get eventually boring and de-motivating. The great news is that game devs have created games that help newbie web designers hone their skills for both web design and coding development. Here are a few… Continue reading These Fun Games With Surely Test your Web Design Skills
How do the new iOS 14 accessibility features stack up?
This past week, Apple released iOS 14 which includes new features such as Widgets, Back Tap and the ability for VoiceControl and VoiceOver to be used at the same time. I thought this would be the perfect time to bring our mobile team together to explore these new features of iOS 14 as they relate… Continue reading How do the new iOS 14 accessibility features stack up?
A Beginner’s Guide to Wireframing
Wireframing is an important step in any screen design process. It primarily allows you to define the information hierarchy of your design, making it easier for you to plan the layout according to how you want your user to process the information. If you’ve yet to use wireframing, it’s time to get your feet wet. Wireframing… Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to Wireframing
36 Awesome Stream Overlays Using an OBS Stream Overlay Maker
Looking for your next OBS stream overlay for your webcam or Twitch channel? Check out these free Twitch overlays and premium options to set your stream out from the pack. Create your own OBS overlay with a Twitch overlay maker. If you’re new to streaming and want to make your stream look cool and put… Continue reading 36 Awesome Stream Overlays Using an OBS Stream Overlay Maker
The evolution of style guides to AI writing assistants
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Style guides have a long history in the writing process. They’ve always affected more than what counts as good content. They affected our writing process and behaviors, our sense of community, even our egos. As AI pushes the style guide another step, how will it push us along too? Stacking style manuals… Continue reading The evolution of style guides to AI writing assistants
Create a Burning Vector Match Using Gradient Meshes
What You’ll Be Creating If you want to create vector flames in Illustrator, in this tutorial I will show you how to create an illustration of a burning match using a fire gradient. You’ll learn how to make a realistic match flame that is also fully scalable. And if you need some vector flames, but… Continue reading Create a Burning Vector Match Using Gradient Meshes
How to Make a Rap Album Cover Art (Using an Album Cover Maker)
If you’re an aspiring rap artist, independent rap label, or an MC spitting lyrics, at some point you’re going to need a cool album cover design to promote your work. The Placeit album cover maker app offers a wide selection of album covers that you can customise in a matter of minutes to create amazing… Continue reading How to Make a Rap Album Cover Art (Using an Album Cover Maker)
Gotham Font History: From GQ to the Barack Obama Campaign
Have you ever wondered what font Obama uses? In this article, we uncover the story of the Gotham font, the most used typeface of the 21st Century. If typefaces could represent one specific person, that would be Gotham as the Obama font. In the 2008 American election, you’ll notice that Barack Obama used typography as… Continue reading Gotham Font History: From GQ to the Barack Obama Campaign
How to Self-Host Google Fonts on Your Own Server
As web designers living in the era of high-speed internet, we have picked up the habit of adding external dependencies such as fonts from third-party servers, most frequently from content delivery networks (CDNs). However, this is not always the best decision. Sometimes, it’s still better to stick to your own infrastructure and host your assets… Continue reading How to Self-Host Google Fonts on Your Own Server
Biggest Graphic Design Trends for 2020
2020 has rung in the new decade, and what a decade it has been so far! It has brought with it a new evolution of design within the graphic design world. Almost as if marking the start of a new era, new trends, ideas and looks have started appearing and making themselves seen and heard… Continue reading Biggest Graphic Design Trends for 2020
How to Create a Stylish Magazine Layout in Affinity Publisher
What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a simple and stylish magazine spread using Affinity Publisher, the great-value and easy-to-use alternative to Adobe InDesign. Affinity Publisher templates are great foundations for creating your own unique magazine designs—here you’ll learn how to create an editable magazine spread for an online magazine,… Continue reading How to Create a Stylish Magazine Layout in Affinity Publisher
Show Them Your Assets – Tips for Handing Off Designs to Developers
You’ve been working away at your latest design project, and the client has given the go-ahead on your lovingly created digital concepts. Now it’s time to bring those designs to life, and you have a developer queued up to do just that. So your part’s done, right? Not quite. You’re going to want to make… Continue reading Show Them Your Assets – Tips for Handing Off Designs to Developers
How to Enhance Your Website Layouts With SVG Shapes
In this new tutorial, we’ll get rid of the usual boring rectangular boxes and learn to build a landing page full of complex SVG shapes. We’ll even enhance it with Bootstrap styles as well as a full-screen background video. The best way to understand what we’re going to build is by checking out the demo, so it’s… Continue reading How to Enhance Your Website Layouts With SVG Shapes
The Best (Free) Website Mockup Tools In 2020
A website mockup is also known as a wireframe. Oxford defines a wireframe as “an image or set of images which displays the functional elements of a website or page, typically used for planning a site’s structure and functionality.” For UX designer Chris Newnham, a wireframe is “a crucial phase when designing a website, app,… Continue reading The Best (Free) Website Mockup Tools In 2020
WordPress Secure Setup: Top Tips for Securing WP Admin
Welcome to the WordPress Secure Setup Guide. In this tutorial, I’ll show you a number of ways to secure the WordPress admin area. Before I show you these, consider whether the WordPress site has an SSL certificate. An SSL connection helps secure any website and is recommended, especially for use on WordPress sites. This video… Continue reading WordPress Secure Setup: Top Tips for Securing WP Admin
20 Best Face Mask Mockups (PSD, Mockup Generator)
With the battle to contain the spread of Covid-19, face masks have now become a necessary and unavoidable part of our daily lives, and designers across the globe are making sure that we protect ourselves in style. Check out the terrific face masks mockups available from Envato Elements, GraphicRiver, and Placeit If you’re looking for a face… Continue reading 20 Best Face Mask Mockups (PSD, Mockup Generator)
3 Essential Design Trends, May 2020
The state of the world around us can greatly impact website design. From emotional changes that correlate to the feel of a design to information and data to deliver, the impact of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is making its way into projects (intentionally or not). Here’s what’s trending in design this month. 1. “Unbalanced” Use… Continue reading 3 Essential Design Trends, May 2020
How to Build a Simple Toggle Switch Component With the CSS Checkbox Hack
In this short tutorial, we’ll learn how to build a CSS-only switch component by taking advantage of the “CSS checkbox hack technique”. Along the way, we’ll also look at other switch implementations on Codepen. Sound like a good challenge? Our Switch Component Here’s what we’ll be building during this tutorial–a simple todo checklist: For design… Continue reading How to Build a Simple Toggle Switch Component With the CSS Checkbox Hack
How to Make a Comic Book Cover
What You’ll Be Creating Truth be told, yes, you should judge a book by its cover, especially when it comes to comic book covers. Read this tutorial to learn some rules for designing a stand-out cover for your graphic novels. Want to create a comic book covers to attract readers and entice people to buy… Continue reading How to Make a Comic Book Cover
What Is a Widget in WordPress?
WordPress widgets are a great way to add extra content, snippets, and interactivity to your site. They make your site more than just a blog, and they give you the flexibility to identify content you want to show on every page of your site and make sure people won’t miss it. In this article, you’ll… Continue reading What Is a Widget in WordPress?