How to Draw the Ghostbusters Logo

What You’ll Learn in This Illustrator Tutorial How to draw the Ghostbusters logo using the Pen Tool and Shape Tool What is the Ghostbusters font and how to incorporate it into the logo design How to illuminate the text with a glow just like the original Ghostbusters logo Some trivia about the… Continue reading How to Draw the Ghostbusters Logo

Layouts in Astro — SitePoint

This introduction to layouts in Astro is excepted from Unleashing the Power of Astro, available now on SitePoint Premium. While each .astro page (route) has the potential to contain a fully-fledged HTML document, it’s inefficient to duplicate that structure, especially when certain elements—such as <meta> and <title> elements—may vary depending on the currently viewed page.… Continue reading Layouts in Astro — SitePoint

Creating an Interactive Mouse Effect with Instancing in Three.js

Mind-blowing effects that require thousands, possibly millions of objects like hundreds of paper planes, brains made out of triangles, or a galaxy of stars, push the limits of the GPU. However, sometimes it’s not because the GPU cannot draw enough, at times it’s bottlenecked by how much information it’s receiving. In this tutorial, we’ll learn… Continue reading Creating an Interactive Mouse Effect with Instancing in Three.js

Give Your Site Some Focus! Tips for Designing Useful and Usable Focus Indicators

What Are Focus Indicators? Have you ever noticed the blue outlines that sometimes show up around buttons or form fields? What about when you click on a menu item? Have you ever tried to make those outlines disappear? Here’s a hint: by default, browsers use the :focus css pseudo class to give outlines to form… Continue reading Give Your Site Some Focus! Tips for Designing Useful and Usable Focus Indicators

Script & Handwritten Fonts

Script and handwritten fonts are a great way of giving your designs a strong personality. A playful script font is great for informal projects with a fun, energetic vibe, while a formal calligraphy font is great if you’re going for elegance and class. In this guide, you’ll learn what script and handwritten fonts are and… Continue reading Script & Handwritten Fonts

45 Best Bakery Templates (Brochures, Flyers, Logos, and More)

If you’re opening a bakery, you’re going to need loads of resources like brochures, flyers, and menus to promote your business successfully.  You can find a wonderful collection of bakery brochure ideas at Envato Elements. Today we will showcase 45 of the best templates you can find there. Unlimited Bakery Template Downloads at Envato Elements… Continue reading 45 Best Bakery Templates (Brochures, Flyers, Logos, and More)

Pondering the Future of the WordPress Sidebar

The WordPress sidebar has been a mainstay feature of both free and commercial themes. It seems that, no matter how the content management system (CMS) evolves, the sidebar has triumphantly (and, perhaps defiantly) come along for the ride. How has it survived this long? For one, it continues to serve a useful purpose. It houses… Continue reading Pondering the Future of the WordPress Sidebar

10+ Best Bootstrap Blog Templates (for 2022)

Bootstrap blog templates are the perfect choice if you want to create a blog fast and need some ready-made templates that are easy to install and customize. After all, they are built with one of the most popular front-end frameworks available, made with a mobile-first approach.  This means any template or website made with Bootstrap… Continue reading 10+ Best Bootstrap Blog Templates (for 2022)

250+ Best Watercolor Backgrounds (Pastel, Abstract, Watercolor Textures)

Watercolour backgrounds are a great readymade asset for designers of all kinds because they allow you to add interesting colour, texture and detail to your designs quickly and easily. If you’re wondering how to make a watercolor background, wonder no more. Today we’ll share over 250 of the best backgrounds from Envato Elements and GraphicRiver.… Continue reading 250+ Best Watercolor Backgrounds (Pastel, Abstract, Watercolor Textures)

How to Identify a Font

Trying to figure out how to identify a font? Whether you’re working on how to identify a font on a website, how to identify a font in a logo, or how to identify a font by image, we’ll help you get started. Learn about font basics and common font traits so you can narrow down your… Continue reading How to Identify a Font

How to Make a Halloween Flyer

What You’ll Be Creating Want to learn how to make a Halloween flyer? In this tutorial, we’ll create a Halloween costume contest flyer, and you could use these concepts to create any kind of Halloween event flyer you prefer. We’ll also take a look at some Halloween flyer ideas. We’ll create this Halloween flyer design… Continue reading How to Make a Halloween Flyer

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!)

15+ Fonts Similar to Papyrus

What’s wrong with Papyrus font, what are some fonts like Papyrus, and how can we best use a Papyrus font style? What is Papyrus font, anyway? In this article, we’ll take a look at some fonts that look like Papyrus, and address some of the sentiment behind the question: why is Papyrus font bad? Spoiler alert: the reputation… Continue reading 15+ Fonts Similar to Papyrus

44 Best Vintage Script Fonts (Retro Calligraphy and Cursive Styles to Download)

Vintage script fonts come in a wide variety of styles to suit every project and need. If you’re in the market for vintage fonts, check out this list of the best vintage script fonts from Envato Elements and GraphicRiver. Unlimited Font Downloads From Envato Elements Both Envato Elements and Graphic River offer high-quality vintage script… Continue reading 44 Best Vintage Script Fonts (Retro Calligraphy and Cursive Styles to Download)

20 Fonts Similar to Proxima Nova (Alternatives to Download)

Love sans serif fonts, but you’d prefer a Proxima Nova alternative? Fonts similar to Proxima Nova share its sleek, stylish, modern look. In this article, we’ll take a look at the aesthetic of the Proxima Nova font and why it’s so successful. We’ll also take a look at some fonts like Proxima Nova that you… Continue reading 20 Fonts Similar to Proxima Nova (Alternatives to Download)

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!

15 Top Soft UI and Neumorphic UI Kits

Designers are always in search of unique ways to display content. Yet there is a delicate balance between something that looks good and is both accessible and intuitive. Everything needs to be in harmony, otherwise the end result suffers. Neumorphic UIs can serve as an effective solution. Neumorphism is a design technique that is based… Continue reading 15 Top Soft UI and Neumorphic UI Kits

25+ Best Free Hand-Lettering Style Fonts (Designs for 2021)

Need a hand-lettering font for your next project? Check out the list of stunning resources below! Hand lettering is a beautiful art for anyone interested in calligraphic letterforms. Artists create each letter by hand while breaking down the characters with creative techniques. This premium hand-lettering font is available on Envato Elements Now you can incorporate… Continue reading 25+ Best Free Hand-Lettering Style Fonts (Designs for 2021)

Popular Design News of the Week: January 4, 2021 – January 10, 2021

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: January 4, 2021 – January 10, 2021

Popular Design News of the Week: December 28, 2020 – January 3, 2021

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: December 28, 2020 – January 3, 2021

Popular Design News of the Week: December 21, 2020 – December 27, 2020

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: December 21, 2020 – December 27, 2020

6 Tactics to Improve User Experience on Your Website

Trying to reach out to more customers and engage with them in a better way? Want to enhance the user experience on your website? You have come to the right place. The core anchor and focus of your digital marketing efforts is your website. In the marketing landscape of today, with a global pandemic raging… Continue reading 6 Tactics to Improve User Experience on Your Website

Popular Design News of the Week: December 7, 2020 – December 13, 2020

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: December 7, 2020 – December 13, 2020

Popular Design News of the Week: November 30, 2020 – December 6, 2020

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: November 30, 2020 – December 6, 2020