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4 compelling reasons you should embrace VR

While none of us can predict the future, every designer should be thinking about it. All indications point to the next wave of devices that aren’t sitting on the tops of desks. They are wearable, and have canvas sizes that are vastly different than what you’ve been designing for. But should you really care if… Continue reading 4 compelling reasons you should embrace VR

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

The best new portfolio sites, October 2016

Hello readers! World events have been very interesting lately, but now it’s time for what we all know is really important: other peoples’ portfolios! Okay, it’s not that important in the grand scheme of things, but design is one thing we can all agree o… ahahaha. I can’t even properly finish that sentence. Not even… Continue reading The best new portfolio sites, October 2016

Build a Bookshop with React & Redux I: React Redux Flow

At some point in your complex React project, you are going to need a state management library. Redux is a good choice because of it’s simplicity and centralized data management. This piece is a practical approach to the fundamentals of Redux in building React application for managing a book store. If you are unfamiliar with… Continue reading Build a Bookshop with React & Redux I: React Redux Flow

What’s new for designers, October 2016

In this month’s edition of what’s new for designers, we’ve included color tools, icon sets, automation tools, design tools, printables, Sketch plugins, and more. And as always, we’ve also included some awesome new free fonts! Almost everything on the list this month is free, with a few high-value paid apps and tools also included. They’re… Continue reading What’s new for designers, October 2016

Burnt Out Vs. Time for a Change

Posted · Category: Information It’s all too easy to fall into the trap of trying to move up the ladder, through trying to demonstrate your work ethic to managers and coworkers. While there’s certainly nothing wrong with that, it’s not always easy to recognize when this pattern has gone too far and has taken a… Continue reading Burnt Out Vs. Time for a Change

Apply to 4,000+ Companies with One Application

Posted · Category: Information On Hired the traditional process of finding a job is completely reversed; instead of applying to companies (which often feels like throwing your resume into a black hole), companies pro-actively apply to you with interview requests. From there, the power is 100% in your hands to decide if you’re interested in… Continue reading Apply to 4,000+ Companies with One Application

Get Your New Job Faster with Hired

Posted · Category: Information Hired is the world’s most intelligent talent matching platform for full-time and contract opportunities in engineering, development, design, product management, data science, sales, and marketing. It makes your job search faster, focused, and stress-free: instead of endlessly applying to companies and hoping for the best, Hired puts you in control of… Continue reading Get Your New Job Faster with Hired

Create a Melancholic Scene of a Guy Standing in the Rain

In this tutorial we will create a somewhat sad and melancholic photo manipulation of a guy having a cloud pouring rain on him. We’ll create a custom brush and use a variety of both simple and advanced techniques. Let’s begin! Final Results Tutorial Resources Step 1 Open Photoshop and create a new document 2736×4892 px… Continue reading Create a Melancholic Scene of a Guy Standing in the Rain

Free Download: Glow PSD Theme

Do you want a eye catching theme for your next mobile app and get more sales? Look no further. Glow is a trendy landing page for your next product or service. It comes complete with a fully layered psd file and can be edited to fit your exact needs. With its modern flat look and… Continue reading Free Download: Glow PSD Theme

Lame vs. Kickass WordPress Themes: Take your Pick

Posted · Category: Best Collections Here at Artbees Themes, we’re not big into sugar-coating things. With ourselves or others. So we’ll be blunt–in the world of WordPress Themes there are the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’, but it’s not always easily apparent. If you’re not quite sure what to prioritize when shopping for a new… Continue reading Lame vs. Kickass WordPress Themes: Take your Pick

How to Create a Cute Sleeping Moon Illustration

From a simple sketch to full blown colored artwork you will learn how create an Illustration of a Sleeping Moon. A drawing tablet isn’t necessary for this tutorial but it can make things go little smoother. Before I touch Photoshop I draw a series of sketches for my Moon design and select the best one… Continue reading How to Create a Cute Sleeping Moon Illustration

15 Free Responsive PSD Website Templates

Free PSD website templates, which you can download and use for free! These web templates well organized, fully customizable and very easy to use. All templates are modern and follow the new trends and will looks nice in any resolution and on any device. These free website templates are suitable for e-commerce store, business websites, Photo Studio, Freelancers, Portfolio Theme, Personal, Restaurant,… Continue reading 15 Free Responsive PSD Website Templates

How to Send a Pull Request using the Github Desktop Client

In one of my previous posts, I outlined the process of contributing to open source software with a detailed account of each step. One of those steps was sending a pull request to the owner of the repository you forked from. I showed you how to send a pull request using Github‘s web interface. In… Continue reading How to Send a Pull Request using the Github Desktop Client

Power Up Your Mobile Game With Design, Sound, and Music

A successful game needs to be beautifully designed and immersive. Most game developers aren’t good designers, though. And it doesn’t stop with design. Sound and music are just as important to captivate people playing your game. Fortunately, you don’t have to be a design or team up with one to create a fantastic game. You… Continue reading Power Up Your Mobile Game With Design, Sound, and Music

Color Choices You Must Avoid – Quick Guide

Creative Market released an infographic guide to help you make the right choices in selecting the correct color combinations for your next web design project. There’re reasons why certain colors shouldn’t be used altogether, here we have 5 color combinations you should use with extra care. Never use pure black Red and green don’t play… Continue reading Color Choices You Must Avoid – Quick Guide

Learn the Basics of HTML in Our New Course

Do you need to learn HTML from the ground up? If so, our new course, Start Here: Learn HTML Basics, is perfect for you. What You’ll Learn The most critical first step to becoming a web designer is learning how to code HTML. By the end of this short course you’ll know what HTML is, how it… Continue reading Learn the Basics of HTML in Our New Course

SpriteKit From Scratch: Constraints and Actions

Introduction In this tutorial, the second installment of the SpriteKit From Scratch series, you learn about constraints and actions. These features are used to easily add movement and animations to your SpriteKit game while limiting the position and orientation of nodes in the game. To follow along with me, you can either use the project… Continue reading SpriteKit From Scratch: Constraints and Actions

20 Free Mobile UI Kits for iOS & Android

If you have already designed a mobile app from scratch then you will no certainly know that creating the UI from can be a fun, but can also at times be an arduous and time-consuming task. To help take away some of the workload from you, and to help you get started on your next… Continue reading 20 Free Mobile UI Kits for iOS & Android

SpriteKit From Scratch: Fundamentals

Introduction SpriteKit, available on iOS, tvOS, and OS X, is a framework that allows developers to create high quality 2D games without worrying about the complexities of graphics APIs, such as OpenGL and Metal. In addition to handling all of the graphics for developers, SpriteKit also offers a wide range of extra functionality, including physics simulation, audio/video playback, and… Continue reading SpriteKit From Scratch: Fundamentals

What does simplicity in UX design look like?

For over a decade, designers have debated what constitutes simplicity in user experience design. As Robert Hoekman Jr. points out in his article When It Comes to UX Design, Simplicity is Overrated, the variation in semantics is confusing. Simplicity could refer to a clean design (then there’s the disparity of what “clean” actually looks like), the… Continue reading What does simplicity in UX design look like?

How to Code Multiple Loops While Only Querying the Database Once

I’m a big fan of the WP_Query class: I use it in many of my client sites to query and output content in custom ways. If you want to run multiple loops on a page, the easiest way to do it is to run WP_Query each time you need to run a loop. But there… Continue reading How to Code Multiple Loops While Only Querying the Database Once

New Course: Advanced Animation With GSAP Plugins

What You’ll Be Creating The GreenSock Animation Platform is a powerful JavaScript library for animating HTML elements in the browser. In our new course, Advanced Animation With GSAP Plugins, you will learn how to take your GSAP animations to the next level using the plugins that come with the platform. What You’ll Learn Our recent GreenSock Animation… Continue reading New Course: Advanced Animation With GSAP Plugins