Most of the information we consume happens through reading, so it makes a lot of sense to pay attention to the words when designing. There are many aspects to typography, but one of the things that helped improve the quality of my design was letter-spacing. Letter-spacing is about adding and removing space between letters. Some… Continue reading The Designer’s Guide to Letter-Spacing
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30+ Free Signature Fonts (Script Fonts to Download Now)
Don’t let a less than outstanding signature hold you back. Instead, try a cool signature font and create a unique signature you can be proud of. Try a premium signature font from Envato Elements, like Magnolia Stylish Signature Font Today we’ll share with you over 30 free signature style fonts as well as a selection… Continue reading 30+ Free Signature Fonts (Script Fonts to Download Now)
Using the Newspaper Format as a Guide for Web Design
July 17, 2020 by Clarence Newspapers are the oldest form of media. Since the 17th century, newspapers have become a way to disseminate information to people. A newspaper’s front page is very important because it acts as a first impression to people. This eventually convinces them to read more. Making an impression and convincing the… Continue reading Using the Newspaper Format as a Guide for Web Design
MarketStack API – A One Stop Platform
2 Shares In simple words, MarketStack is an API that is stock related which returns for indices and stocks from all across the globe. MarketStack is a reliable source, which is trusted by more than thirty thousand companies as well as around a hundred universities all around the world. If you are unsure about MarketStack,… Continue reading MarketStack API – A One Stop Platform
Grab Free SSL Certificates From ZeroSSL
Like it or not, we’re slowly edging towards a two-tier web: those sites that are secure, and…everything else. There was a time on the web, when we didn’t have SSL certificates, and lots of people’s data got stolen. To address the problem, and regain users’ trust SSL certificates were introduced to secure sites handling sensitive… Continue reading Grab Free SSL Certificates From ZeroSSL
Everything You Need to Know About Affinity Designer Brushes
What You’ll Be Creating Welcome to this Affinity Designer tutorial, in which you’ll learn everything you need to know about Affinity Designer brushes, from how to create and install brushes to how to use Photoshop and Illustrator brushes in Affinity Designer. You’ll also learn where you can find Affinity Designer halftone brushes and other valuable… Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Affinity Designer Brushes
What Is a Mood Board and How Do You Make One?
If you’ve had something designed, you’ve probably encountered a mood board. So what is a mood board, exactly? Mood boards are an important tool for creatives. It is a visual tool that not only helps designers create an “outline” for their designs, but it also helps them communicate their ideas to their clients. Sometimes, communicating… Continue reading What Is a Mood Board and How Do You Make One?
30+ Best Graffiti Fonts
Street style features an eclectic urban aesthetic that’s hard to miss. And you can add that same cool style into your designs just by adding a dope graffiti font. Born in the streets with powerful expression, graffiti is a style of writing that’s scribbled, scratched, or painted by hand. So it’s no wonder designers have… Continue reading 30+ Best Graffiti Fonts
50 Modern Serif Fonts For Graphic Designers
110 Shares Best Sans Serif Fonts for designers. The serif fonts are simple and modern looking fonts which are perfect for branding, logos, greeting cards, typographic quotes, book covers, websites, flyers, packaging designs and more. These professionally designed typefaces and fonts can significantly improve your design by simply included them in the project you are working on. All… Continue reading 50 Modern Serif Fonts For Graphic Designers
Eye Vs AI: Harnessing Technology to Successfully Track User Attention
Attention is the new gold; brands are in a constant competition for our attention. A big portion of our time we spend online, where we are bombarded with insane amounts of information and advertisements. It’s hard not to become overwhelmed in this world of consumerism. We have had to become good at quickly evaluating which… Continue reading Eye Vs AI: Harnessing Technology to Successfully Track User Attention
Build vs. Buy: Automated Accessibility Tools
If something can be automated, developers will try to build it to save them time. In the field of accessibility, some automated tools out there can catch up to 50% of accessibility defects (like axe-core). On top of that, there are a lot of free accessibility rules libraries out there already for developers to choose… Continue reading Build vs. Buy: Automated Accessibility Tools
Why Do Websites Look the Same (And Should We Care)?
If we don’t question this kind of design homogenization, do we put ourselves at risk of perpetuating the same mistakes in the years to come? Or is it even a mistake to begin with? Today, I’m going to look at four things that are likely causing this, and what you can do to break the… Continue reading Why Do Websites Look the Same (And Should We Care)?
What is the Android SDK and How to Start Using it
Android SDK is a software development kit developed by Google for the Android platform. The Android SDK allows you to create Android apps, and you don’t need to be an expert to use it. In this tutorial, I’ll explain what the Android SDK is and how to get started with it. Android SDK comes bundled… Continue reading What is the Android SDK and How to Start Using it
Photoshop Basics: How to Zoom in Photoshop
July 1, 2020 by Sangalang Kristine How to zoom in photoshop is one of the most basic, yet important, know-how when learning how to use Photoshop. Usually zooming an image allows for detailed editing. Or simply put, to get a better view of the portion of an image being edited. Please remember one important thing: simply… Continue reading Photoshop Basics: How to Zoom in Photoshop
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
21 Creative Brochure and Catalog Design Templates
55 Shares Creative clean business Brochure Templates and Catalog Templates for corporate annual report design, fashion lookbook, project proposal, medical report or photography portfolio. Simple, clean InDesign brochure templates has all the features you’d expect in a modern brochures, from placeholders, to text styles, customizable infographics, and easy to edit master pages. Brochure templates are… Continue reading 21 Creative Brochure and Catalog Design Templates
How to Create, Write, Read, and Delete Files in PHP
In this tutorial, we are going to learn file handling in PHP. I’ll show you how to create, read, write, and delete files in PHP by using the built-in file handling functions. File handling is something that you will need to do very often as a PHP developer. You could use PHP file handling functions… Continue reading How to Create, Write, Read, and Delete Files in PHP
Case Study: Storytelling Through Brand Design
A successful rebrand goes far beyond flashy graphics and high-res photos. It tells a story. It positions a product to fulfill the wants and needs of the consumer. Following the rebrand journey of Lettuce Grow, take a look at how visual elements can enforce the mission of your brand, engage your consumer and cultivate incredible results.… Continue reading Case Study: Storytelling Through Brand Design
How to Install and Use Fonts in Procreate
What You’ll Be Creating Want to learn how to download fonts for Procreate, or how to add fonts to Procreate? We’ve got you covered. From downloading to using fonts for Procreate, we’ll tackle it all in this tutorial. What You’ll Learn in This Tutorial How to download fonts on iPad for Procreate How to add fonts to… Continue reading How to Install and Use Fonts in Procreate
How to Redirect a Page or URL in WordPress
In this post, I’ll show you how to redirect a page or URL in WordPress. You’ll learn how to set up automatic redirects, manual redirects, and wildcard redirects in WordPress. Wondering how to redirect a URL in WordPress? Knowing how to redirect a post in WordPress is a good tool to have. Here’s a quick… Continue reading How to Redirect a Page or URL in WordPress
How To Benefit From Mental Models in UX Design
Users come to your website with certain expectations already in their mind; they’ve seen thousands of other websites before and it’s only natural that they’ve adopted certain habits. Instead of trying to change these patterns, it’s much better to incorporate them into your design. To learn more, let’s have a closer look at a psychological… Continue reading How To Benefit From Mental Models in UX Design
20 Best Gay Pride Wallpaper Designs to Show Your Support
As a commemoration of the Stonewall Riots that ended in 1969, the LGBTQ+ community has always celebrated pride month in June. Changing web page design with gay pride wallpapers is a great way to support pride month. There are many reasons why pride month is celebrated all over the world. But the most important would… Continue reading 20 Best Gay Pride Wallpaper Designs to Show Your Support
How to Design an Excellent Sci-fi Book Cover
They say, “don’t judge a book by its cover”. While this may be good advice as a metaphor, the truth is, when it comes to actual books, we do judge them by their covers. The cover is the first thing we see on the shelf and one of the main things that draw in and… Continue reading How to Design an Excellent Sci-fi Book Cover
How to Install PHP in Ubuntu
Today, I’m going to show you how to install PHP in the Ubuntu OS. First, I’ll show you how to install the default stable version of PHP, and then I’ll show you how you can install other versions of PHP. PHP is a server-side scripting language which is mostly used to build web applications—these may… Continue reading How to Install PHP in Ubuntu