Think inside the box: How accessibility shapes digital product design How constraints ignite creativity, spark innovation, and why accessibility is a uniquely effective constraint everyone should embrace. “Design depends largely on constraints.” — Charles Eames Access to digital technologies is a fundamental human right¹ and legal obligation². In an ideal world, there would be no need for more justification to… Continue reading Think Inside the Box: How Accessibility Shapes Digital Product Design
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The state of SaaS marketplace UX
A comprehensive review of popular SaaS marketplaces, including Airtable, Figma, Miro, Slack, and Zoom. Designing a SaaS marketplace or platform? Want to understand the SaaS marketplace experience of today? You’re in the right place. In this article, you’ll find a summary of the research I gathered to support my team in building our emerging platform. By reading… Continue reading The state of SaaS marketplace UX
Conversational AI search: beware of smoke and mirrors
Search bots based on LLMs contain hidden dangers Photo by Julius Drost on Unsplash At the moment, conversational AI search is in a perilous place. In the midst of an AI hype boom, it’s easy to overlook the challenges and dangers inherent in the way major search companies are applying large language models to our information ecosystems.… Continue reading Conversational AI search: beware of smoke and mirrors
Just Enough Research
Just enough research This is a story about developing the sense of knowing when it is enough to research and your gut feeling, as no data will tell you when to stop. Earlier in September, I had the pleasure to be a guest lecturer at Infinum’s first Design Talks event in Skopje. We talked about processes and… Continue reading Just Enough Research
A Beginner’s Guide to the Character Panel in Illustrator
In the following tutorial, you’ll learn everything you need to know about Adobe Illustrator’s Character panel. You can read this detailed written guide, and additionally, you can follow this new video from the Envato Tuts+ YouTube channel: What You’ll Learn in This Character Panel Illustrator Tutorial How to open the Character panel in Illustrator … Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to the Character Panel in Illustrator
Flyer Templates
Welcome to this comprehensive guide to flyer templates. We’ll look at what flyers are, why to use them, and how to create them. And we’ll also look at plenty of flyer design inspiration. Let’s get started! What Is a Flyer? At its most basic level, a flyer is a small sheet of paper containing printed… Continue reading Flyer Templates
How to Conform to WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) in Email
* { box-sizing: border-box; } body {margin: 0;}*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;} WCAG (the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) make the web a more accessible place for everyone. They’re written for web content, not email content, but as the two have a lot in common, conforming to WCAG lays a good foundation for applying accessibility to email. So, how do… Continue reading How to Conform to WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) in Email
Fixing Problems With Borders in Dark Mode (Email Design)
* { box-sizing: border-box; } body {margin: 0;}*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;} Borders aren’t always treated the same as other elements when it comes to emails in Dark Mode. In this article I’ll take you through what is happening to your borders, as well as how fix any problems you’re having with them. Top Email Templates on Envato Elements… Continue reading Fixing Problems With Borders in Dark Mode (Email Design)
How to Work for Free Without Wrecking Your Career
Choosing to work for free, pro bono, gratis, without charge is something that most of us find ourselves doing at one time or another. Whether we’re filling a hole in our portfolio, there’s a friend or relative we feel beholden to, or because there’s an opportunity to aid a cause we value. Recently, I agreed… Continue reading How to Work for Free Without Wrecking Your Career
Post Processing Apps and Tools for Survey And Poll Results
Business Intelligence (BI) tools are the best choice in post-processing raw data from any information collection drives on the internet. Largely beneficial for post-processing results from online surveys, BI platforms are an important tool in any SEO expert’s life. These tools can process any kind of information, including website interactions and site performance. Survey and… Continue reading Post Processing Apps and Tools for Survey And Poll Results
Building micro-interactions in Adobe XD
[unable to retrieve full-text content] The beauty about micro-interactions is that it’s a digital conversation users can initiate with the system or the system can initiate with the user. Let’s start with what they are Micro-Interactions are a heuristic approach to meaningful feedback responses that let users know when an action is performed. Simply put, the user… Continue reading Building micro-interactions in Adobe XD
Best Online Design Tools For Social Media Graphics
0 Shares Social media is one of the most effective and affordable marketing outlets for businesses of all sizes. However, this form of marketing involves a certain level of design skill and creativity to lure in new clients while retaining current ones. You have a matter of seconds to catch their eyes before they continue… Continue reading Best Online Design Tools For Social Media Graphics
42 Cool Fonts to Draw (For Calligraphy and Handwriting!)
Looking for cool easy fonts to draw by hand? In this article, we’ll look at some simple fonts to draw and where you can find them. We’ll also look at what you need to know about using cool fonts to draw by hand. There are some easy, cool fonts to draw out there, but you’ll… Continue reading 42 Cool Fonts to Draw (For Calligraphy and Handwriting!)
A to Z of Sketch: Tips & Tricks!
Let me show you some rapid tips and tricks in Sketch for Mac. We’ll look at 26 Sketch tips and tricks from A to Z. Once you get familiarized with Sketch, check out Envato Elements! With one subscription, you’ll have unlimited access to numerous Sketch resources such as Sketch templates, Sketch shapes, and more. One… Continue reading A to Z of Sketch: Tips & Tricks!
Real-Time Global Aviation Data With the aviationstack API
Aviation is among the most important global industries because it connects people and businesses across cities, countries, and continents. It is the only rapid transportation network that spans the world. However, aviation isn’t just about transporting people; today’s economy almost completely depends upon the timely delivery of goods and services. Major retailers rely upon the… Continue reading Real-Time Global Aviation Data With the aviationstack API
A to Z of Illustrator: Tips, Tricks, & Hacks!
Get ready for some rapid-fire tips and tricks on how to use Adobe Illustrator! In this tutorial, we’ll take a look at 26 tips, tricks, and hacks, from A to Z. For all the featured images and resources, check out Envato Elements! With one subscription, you’ll have unlimited access to assets such as graphics, video templates,… Continue reading A to Z of Illustrator: Tips, Tricks, & Hacks!
10 Free File Sharing Tools for Sending Big Data Online
There is no better way to send big files than through cloud storage services. However, free file sharing tools for sending big data online may be a good alternative as well. Cloud storage keeps data in for an indefinite period of time. This means that you can keep it there as long as you choose… Continue reading 10 Free File Sharing Tools for Sending Big Data Online
30 Free Flyer Mockup Templates
February 4, 2021 by Veronika If you’re looking for free flyer mockup designs, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve prepared a collection of 30 free flyer mockup templates that will help you create the ultimate flyer design. These free flyer mockup templates are what every good print design needs to stand out from the… Continue reading 30 Free Flyer Mockup Templates
How to Create a Vintage Type Postcard
What You’ll Be Creating In the following steps, you will learn how to design a vintage postcard in Adobe Illustrator. Harken back to an era when postcards were all the rage with this friendly type style. The tutorial will delve into clipping masks, using bitmap images, working with layers, effects, and blends. What You’ll Learn… Continue reading How to Create a Vintage Type Postcard
5 Innovative Web Development Strategies For Your Next Project
There are plenty of innovative website development strategies to ensure success on your next major project. The best website development tactics fuse your project goals with every component of the web design and development process. This way, you can obtain a clear direction, and successfully accomplish your programming objectives. As an experienced developer, the strategy… Continue reading 5 Innovative Web Development Strategies For Your Next Project
How to Install and Use Procreate Brushes
What You’ll Be Creating Found some of the best Procreate brushes, but not sure how to install or use them? In this tutorial, we’ll look at installing and utilizing Procreate brushes, as well as some customization basics. We’ll wrap up with a demo of a newly installed brush set. Please keep in mind that Procreate and… Continue reading How to Install and Use Procreate Brushes
26 Best Annual Report Brochure Templates For 2020
28 Shares Creative 2020 Annual Report Templates brochures for business profile, annual report 2020, agency brochure or company brief. Annual report brochure templates are very clean and elegant. Create your company’s documentation quick and easy. These templates comes with paragraph and character styles, swatches, styles for your spreadsheet / financial info, block quotes, key figures… Continue reading 26 Best Annual Report Brochure Templates For 2020
How to Use Raygun to Identify and Diagnose Web Performance Problems
Web application development is difficult. There is no other type of application that is as involved, or requires you to understand multiple languages, frameworks, and platforms, as web applications. The most basic web application is comprised of two separate applications: The server-side application to manage data. The client-side application displays that data to the user.… Continue reading How to Use Raygun to Identify and Diagnose Web Performance Problems
How to Convert EPS to AI
Whether you are working as a graphic designer or illustrator or receiving files as a client, you’ll most likely come across all sorts of different file formats. Encapsulated PostScript File (EPS) and Adobe Illustrator Artwork (AI) are two examples of the most common file types you’ll have to deal with. They are both native formats, which is… Continue reading How to Convert EPS to AI