How to create a reeded glass photo effect in Photoshop

Glassmorphism is a term from graphic design, referring mainly to user interface elements that look like frosted glass—not simply covering the elements beneath them, but distorting them slightly for a unique, soft effect. But you can also glass-morph photos, using a variety of transparent effects borrowed from the real world. Take reeded glass, for example—it’s… Continue reading How to create a reeded glass photo effect in Photoshop

10 best UXtweak alternatives (often misspelled as UX Tweak) in 2024

UXtweak is a highly rated UX research platform allowing research teams to recruit for, conduct, analyze, and share research all-in-one place. With the ability to conduct moderated and unmoderated studies, from concepts to production,  effortless recruitment and management of participants, comprehensive analysis, and reports it became a strong contender in the market… Continue reading 10 best UXtweak alternatives (often misspelled as UX Tweak) in 2024

Visual Design: Glossary

Summary:  Use this glossary to quickly clarify key terms and concepts related to visual design. Visual design requires knowledge and understanding of many jargon terms. Use this glossary as a reference as you delve into visual and user interface design. Jump to a definition in the table or review the complete glossary. Aesthetic-Usability Effect Users’… Continue reading Visual Design: Glossary

How to Create the Baldur’s Gate 3 Logo Text Effect

Tutorial Assets You’ll need the following resources to complete this project and create the Baldur’s Gate logo 3D gold text effect: 1. How to Create the Number “3” Shape  Step 1 Let’s get started by launching Adobe Photoshop and going to File > New to open the New Document window. From there, type “Baldur’s Gate Logo”… Continue reading How to Create the Baldur’s Gate 3 Logo Text Effect

How to Recreate the GTA 6 Background

What You’ll Learn in This Tutorial How to make the Grand Theft Auto background How to make palm trees with brushes in Adobe Illustrator How to make a building in perspective in Adobe Illustrator Tutorial Assets You’ll need the following resources in order to complete this project: 1. How to Make a… Continue reading How to Recreate the GTA 6 Background

Accessibility of the Button: Should We Fix It or the Root Cause Problem?

Let me tell you a story along the lines of…Button, Button, Who’s Got The Button? Typical “how to” articles are dry laundry lists of tactical “do this/don’t do that” mechanics that do nothing to help you think about WHY you should do things differently. Today, I’m going to share a more strategic accessible design approach… Continue reading Accessibility of the Button: Should We Fix It or the Root Cause Problem?

How to Make Gradient Text in Photoshop

Adding gradient text to your designs is a great way to make them stand out and give them an extra bit of pizzazz. With Photoshop, you can easily create this eye-catching effect in just a few simple steps. Whether you’re looking for something subtle or bold, gradient text can add the perfect touch to any… Continue reading How to Make Gradient Text in Photoshop

Top Tips on Picking the Best Fonts for T-Shirt Designs (With Examples)

T-shirts are one of those clothing items we can never get enough of, and that makes them a great vehicle for self-expression and advertising.  Top Tips on Picking the Best Fonts for T-Shirt Designs If you want to create your very own T-shirt design to support a cause, make people laugh, or promote a service,… Continue reading Top Tips on Picking the Best Fonts for T-Shirt Designs (With Examples)

Exciting New Tools for Designers, January 2021

The new year is often packed with resolutions. Make the most of those goals and resolve to design better, faster, and more efficiently with some of these new tools and resources. Here’s what new for designers this month. Radix UI Radix UI is an open-source UI component library for building high-quality, accessible design systems and… Continue reading Exciting New Tools for Designers, January 2021

How to Make Cool Photoshop Text Effects Fast With Actions

What You’ll Be Creating Learn how to create Photoshop text effects in this beginner’s tutorial. You’ll be shown how to create a Photoshop action for your text effect and more. This text effect that we are going to create is part of Super Bundle Styles. This is a collection of 146 unique styles and is… Continue reading How to Make Cool Photoshop Text Effects Fast With Actions

5 Best Design Collaboration Tools For Teams That Want to Scale

Those of us working for agencies in a creative context are, all too often, plagued by deadline after deadline. That’s why having solutions in place for effortless collaboration is the most important prerequisite for delivering striking design and thoughtful functionality – for each and every client and always on time. Whether it’s between your internal… Continue reading 5 Best Design Collaboration Tools For Teams That Want to Scale

Free Online Conference with 20,000+ Registrants

By Jerry Cao on Oct 2 2017UX Scaling design is one of the greatest challenges faced by product teams today. That’s because design just doesn’t scale like engineering. As teams, products, and processes grow, things eventually break. Despite how daunting the challenge seems, plenty of companies have adapted their own best… Continue reading Free Online Conference with 20,000+ Registrants

Create An Emotional Photo Manipulation Of A Sad Angel In Photoshop

Rate this post Learn how to create a fantasy photo manipulation of a desperate angel in sorrow and bleak rainy scene with Photoshop. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create your winged angel with ordinary stock images, do some retouch and enchantment on the angel with shadows and lighting, then complete it with rain… Continue reading Create An Emotional Photo Manipulation Of A Sad Angel In Photoshop

How to Create a Surreal Pirate House Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

Learn how to create this fantasy photo manipulation of a pirate house scene set in warm scenic dreamscape with Photoshop. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create rocky mountain using photos of rock and stones, combine ruin of castle to create dramatic pirate house in the dreamscape with warm vivid lighting. Throughout the tutorial,… Continue reading How to Create a Surreal Pirate House Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

How to Establish a Modular Typographic Scale

Possibly the most obvious typographic question in the hands of a designer is “which typefaces should I use?” The second question, one which rarely gets the kind of attention it ought, is “at what sizes should I set my type?” Establishing a modular scale is the best way to determine typographic sizes, in fact, it… Continue reading How to Establish a Modular Typographic Scale