September 24, 2020 by Clarence Design is about putting elements together to make a whole new object. This can be about product design where you design an object to be functional and better. It can also be about art or digital design where you combine images, color, and texts together to create a whole new… Continue reading Tips on Making Your Design Breathe: Using Space Effectively
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The neuroscience of words and universal design
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4 Tips to Create Effective Enterprise Software
As the business technology market approached $4 trillion in 2019, technology and service providers will have greater opportunities to grow their businesses. Meanwhile, technology buyers will be allowed to innovate and upgrade their infrastructure, software, and services. Corporate software spending worldwide is expected to reach $483 billion in 2021, a 7.4% increase over the previous year. Like… Continue reading 4 Tips to Create Effective Enterprise Software
What To Know to Create a Better UX Blockchain Design
Blockchain is an emerging technology that not many people are still familiar with. While it is trying to slowly integrate itself into our daily lives, it’s still not fully utilized since not many people see its use. Moreover, not many people specialize in designing solely for blockchain or have experience designing one. If you’re planning… Continue reading What To Know to Create a Better UX Blockchain Design
11 Actionable Tips to Build a Winning Brand Identity
12 Shares Branding means much more than a cool-looking logo and a Facebook ad. It’s about turning your business into a recognizable company that people are devoted to and think positively about. Building your brand doesn’t happen overnight, but with ongoing effort and a proper plan, you’ll be well on your way to branding success.… Continue reading 11 Actionable Tips to Build a Winning Brand Identity
The dangers of emotive writing in a post-rational era
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Hot damn! We writers never had it so good — and we all know the reason why: the written word has never been as pervasive, powerful or emotionally loaded as it is today. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a copywriter, UX writer, journo, speech writer, influencer, blogger, swivel-eyed Facebook ranter or whatever. You’re… Continue reading The dangers of emotive writing in a post-rational era
How to make a business website better by improving its UX
4 Shares To establish a modern business, you need to create a website. Websites are precious. They provide quick access to the essential information and services a company offers. It is great to have an excellent online presence – and sites allow just that. However, many users expect a particular web design one business to… Continue reading How to make a business website better by improving its UX
How to Create a Stylish Magazine Layout in Affinity Publisher
What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a simple and stylish magazine spread using Affinity Publisher, the great-value and easy-to-use alternative to Adobe InDesign. Affinity Publisher templates are great foundations for creating your own unique magazine designs—here you’ll learn how to create an editable magazine spread for an online magazine,… Continue reading How to Create a Stylish Magazine Layout in Affinity Publisher
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
3 Essential Design Trends, July 2020
The biggest trend we’re talking about this month started at WWDC as Apple provided a glimpse of what’s coming next for their operating systems. This time around there’s a distinct design element. Did you catch it? Here’s what’s trending in design this month. 1. Text Highlights and Underlines There’s always been an unwritten rule in… Continue reading 3 Essential Design Trends, July 2020
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
User-Friendly Website Functionality: Things You Must Consider
It only takes a fraction of a second for a visitor to form an opinion about a website. And for 88% of the visitors, a bad experience, even a brief one, will likely put them off from coming and revisiting the site ever again. With stakes this high, it’s not surprising that website functionality and UX… Continue reading User-Friendly Website Functionality: Things You Must Consider
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
Proven Free Trial Approaches for Growing Your SaaS
If a free trial model is executed well, it can become your new secret weapon for lowering your CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost) and increasing conversion rates. However, that level of success doesn’t come without its fair share of challenges. What if you lose money? How do you avoid freeloaders? Which free trial model should you… Continue reading Proven Free Trial Approaches for Growing Your SaaS
20 Unmissable Websites, June 2020
Every month we publish a roundup of the 20 most unmissable websites newly launched, or updated in the previous four weeks. In June’s edition you’ll find everything from corporate sites for global power-houses, to personal sites for innovative designers. This month we’re seeing a lot of flamboyance, a lot of passion, and the color of… Continue reading 20 Unmissable Websites, June 2020
3 Essential Design Trends, June 2020
Sometimes website design trends are strong and hit you in the face; others are subtle and require a second look. This month, you’ll get a little of each. The first trend in our collection is a strong and subtle, trend No. 2 is mostly subtle unless you have a keen eye for typography, and trend… Continue reading 3 Essential Design Trends, June 2020
6 Examples of Eye-Catching Landing Page Design
Landing pages are your number one conversion tool – they are there to catch the eye of prospective leads, and slowly but surely push them down your sales funnel. That’s why landing page design is a crucial step in your marketing, sales, and overarching business strategy. Sadly, many websites and brands forget this fact and… Continue reading 6 Examples of Eye-Catching Landing Page Design
Mothers Day Vector Graphics for Designers
Mother is a blessing and a gift from Almighty God. The first word a baby utters is Mother in love and calls out loud no matter it is a happy or sad moment of its life. This Mother’s day makes your mom feel extra special by making beautiful Mothers Day cards, photo frames and anything… Continue reading Mothers Day Vector Graphics for Designers
How to Make a Comic Book Cover
What You’ll Be Creating Truth be told, yes, you should judge a book by its cover, especially when it comes to comic book covers. Read this tutorial to learn some rules for designing a stand-out cover for your graphic novels. Want to create a comic book covers to attract readers and entice people to buy… Continue reading How to Make a Comic Book Cover
How Web Media Developer can use YouTube SEO with Better Search Marketing to Rank Their Videos
April 9, 2020 by Richie KS There are several things which go into successful video marketing on YouTube. One of these things is the very often neglected YouTube SEO that’s so vital for getting viewers to actually find your video. Too many YouTube marketers are concerned with what’s going on in their videos to really… Continue reading How Web Media Developer can use YouTube SEO with Better Search Marketing to Rank Their Videos
What Is a Slug in WordPress?
What You’ll Be Creating Slugs. Slimy little critters that have a nasty habit of getting into your vegetable garden… Or maybe not! In this post, we’re talking about a different kind of slug, and that’s the slug that forms part of the address (or URL) of the individual pages and posts in your WordPress website.… Continue reading What Is a Slug in WordPress?
The Latest Research for Web Designers, February 2020
In the following roundup of the latest research for web designers, I’ve included reports and surveys that shed light on: The battle between mobile and desktop, Why so many websites keep getting hacked, What’s keeping ecommerce business owners awake at night, and What Google is now saying about mobile-first indexing. Hootsuite Puts a Spotlight on Mobile Although Hootsuite… Continue reading The Latest Research for Web Designers, February 2020
5 Pitfalls of User-Generated Content (And How to Avoid Them)
It brings with it a host of benefits. UGC can greatly increase engagement with websites, as well as shareability and authenticity. Of course, along with benefits are a host of pitfalls, from having to take the time to moderate content, to establishing an engaged community to submit the content in the first place. It’s important… Continue reading 5 Pitfalls of User-Generated Content (And How to Avoid Them)
Tips On How To Design Your Own Invoice Template For Business
February 12, 2020 by Spyre Studios Invoices are the bread and butter of your business’s revenue, even if you’re a freelancer. It’s the preferred way to get, on paper, what exactly you need from those that owe you for your service or products. Nowadays we have the choice to make our own to our liking.… Continue reading Tips On How To Design Your Own Invoice Template For Business