Designer Daily
APRIL 8, 2021
One crucial component of an excellent website is to have clear communication. It is vital as it establishes a relationship between the brand and the user. Around ninety percent of all information is text. Text is represented through typography – it is a way to communicate efficiently. It is the primary thing that leads your website. Many designers pay attention to the visual details.
Spoon Graphics
APRIL 19, 2021
Patterns come in all kinds of styles, from simple repetitive shapes to complex graphical arrays. In today’s Photoshop tutorial I’m going to share some tips for creating detailed pattern effects that are made with full-colour illustrations. We’ll first use a must-know technique for filling the canvas with randomly placed graphics, then I’ll show you a couple of manual methods for creating seamlessly repeating pattern designs.
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Graphic Design Junction
APRIL 30, 2021
Elegant, creative and multi-purpose best WordPress themes. Responsive themes built upon some fresh, modern and unique design. The User Experience is among the best and the interface will blow your and your customers’ minds. All WordPress themes comes with lots of useful and modern elements, blocks; you can kickstart your new websites with ease and in no time.
Just Creative
APRIL 11, 2021
Graphic design is a challenging job that requires serious hardware and software. In the current digital nomad haze, laptop characteristics such as mobility and weight have also become extremely important. As with every profession, the laptop choice is always a subtle game of balance between performance and weight, large screen and portability, maximum features, and affordable price.
Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People
Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble. In this exclusive webinar with Amber Asay, we’ll explore graphic design trends that need to die, trends that are starting to pick up and why, trends that have come and gone, and how t
Six Leaf Design
APRIL 15, 2021
Everyone needs a website at this point. If you don't have one for your business, chances are that you're missing out on a good number of opportunities. But if you don't have the time or resources to devote to building a big, strategic website with lots of bells and whistles, at the very least you'll want to make sure you have these 3 important pieces of information on your site and they are front and center where people can find them. 1.
Booooooom
APRIL 22, 2021
Liam Cobb (previously featured here). Liam Cobb’s Website. Liam Cobb on Instagram.
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Spoon Graphics
APRIL 5, 2021
It’s that time of year when Spoon Graphics gets a little older, with 2021 marking 14 years of tutorial creating, freebie sharing and article writing on what started as a blog that was attached to my portfolio website in 2007. Every April I take some time to reflect on the past 12 months and talk about how things have changed. Last year I talked about how my subscriber counts were growing well despite plummeting traffic levels, so let’s take a look at the latest stats and figures and see how thin
Graphic Design Junction
APRIL 26, 2021
Hey! good news for graphic resources lover, Envato Elements Flash Sale is live!!! They are offers unlimited downloads of millions creative assets, design elements, course & tutorials and stock photos. Best of all, you’ll lock in these savings for the lifetime of your subscription. Limited time only, so get in quick. Save Upto 40% Now. Or check hand-picked best Graphic Design Resources: Typography | After Effects.
Just Creative
APRIL 18, 2021
If you have a clean and minimalist style in mind when designing your logo, a simplistic approach to typography is essential to achieve that look. There’s no doubt that these iconic logo designers would agree that minimalism and simplicity is what makes a logo timeless and memorable. See here for what makes a good logo. Searching for clean and minimal typography for your logo might be overwhelming given the number of sans-serif typefaces available out there.
SpeckyBoy
APRIL 30, 2021
FigJam Simple Wireframe Templates – A free library that adds missing wireframing components to Figma’s new online whiteboard FigJam. Why Web Designers Should Learn Multiple CMS – A few reasons why we think learning multiple CMS can be a good thing for every web designer. Profiling Site Speed – This article explains how to use the Chrome DevTools Performance tab to profile your site and interpret the results.
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Brands must create and share impactful content to thrive, but they have less people, tighter budgets, and fewer resources to do so. Learn how to publish and market digital content with the same professionalism as organizations with million-dollar budgets.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
APRIL 16, 2021
We travel to feel alive. But as soon as we come back home, we want to share our experiences with the people we care about. Unfortunately, not even our cameras can really capture the atmosphere of a special moment; the vibrant sights, colors, smells, and the wind blowing in from the east that makes us feel like this is it – this is the moment we have been waiting for.
Spoon Graphics
APRIL 14, 2021
In today’s Photoshop tutorial I’m going to show you how to create a vibrant visual effect by adding neon lights to a photo. This popular art style often incorporates simple shapes or text for the neon lights, which are illuminated in bright colours. I’ll explain how to use Photoshop to draw a custom shape and give it a vibrant glow with the help of Photoshop’s Layer Style options, then we’ll use a clever technique to apply a colourful ambience to the original photo
Graphic Design Junction
APRIL 29, 2021
Logos play a very important role in determining a company’s success, and this is just putting it mildly. A logo is arguably one of the most important elements of a business and helps it to grab the right attention and scale its success. However, merely having a logo for your business is not enough. Your company’s logo must be distinguishable, recognizable and make a lasting impression on people.
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Just Creative
APRIL 15, 2021
In an industry so saturated, picking the best bet and purchasing a laptop can be one of the most challenging decisions that you might make today. We wouldn’t be doing our jobs if we didn’t mention Asus’ extensive catalog of Windows-based laptops. Based in Taiwan, Asus has become one of the most trusted names in technology, continuously outperforming their competition across their vast and wide array of different laptop configurations, many of which are design to help creatives and gr
SpeckyBoy
APRIL 10, 2021
Time to go old-school! Including retro fonts on your website can evoke a feeling of nostalgia. That old “eighties poster” look is very distinctive and easy to replicate with the right font. If you’re ready to send your visitors on a blast from the past (or back to the future), try out one of these ten awesome retro fonts! If you’re looking for more fonts, take a look at our 100 Best Free Fonts for Designers.
Creative Review
APRIL 15, 2021
As part of the rebrand, independent consultancy Zag and Zoopla’s in-house design team worked on the creation of a new logo, colour palette and overall design language. The new visual identity system is joined by updates to the products and services across both the Zoopla website and app, including the launch of a new homeowners hub called My Home.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
APRIL 9, 2021
bloo – This open-source “low fidelity” wireframe kit includes over 250 components and support for dark mode. The Junior Designer Starter Pack – This collection of helpful design tools and resources can help junior (and senior) designers get things done. How to Design Better Icons – Tips for creating icons that users can instantly recognize and understand.
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Spoon Graphics
APRIL 28, 2021
In today’s Photoshop video tutorial I’m going to share some useful tips for creating visually interesting panoramic posts on Instagram that seamlessly pan back and forth to show a larger image within the regular viewport area. These kinds of posts are perfect for wide images that you just can’t seem to crop into a square ratio, or to add a little creativity to your social media profile.
We And The Color
APRIL 28, 2021
Digitally illustrated work of art based on the subject of immortality. Featured several times before on WE AND THE COLOR, Boris Pelcer is a visual artist and illustrator based in Portland, OR, USA. His illustrated artworks are intended to be explorations of intangible complexities of human emotions, thoughts, ideas, and behaviors. Below you can see three new artworks from Boris Pelcer’s Immortality series.
Just Creative
APRIL 19, 2021
Tattoos have been around for as long as we can remember. As a matter of fact, experts claim that evidence of human tattoos can be traced from around 3370 BC to 3100 BC. That mentioned, it’s understandable why tattoos are still very much celebrated today. So much so, that, although tattoos are designed to be permanent body art, brands and designers are incorporating tattoo elements into their work.
SpeckyBoy
APRIL 26, 2021
Glassmorphism effects have become a staple in modern web design. They offer a sleek aesthetic and fit beautifully with just about any background color. The exact definition of glassmorphism can vary a bit. However, it’s essentially a “frosted” or semi-transparent element that mimics the look of glass and appears to hover over the rest of the page.
Speaker: Eden Spivak, Design Expert and Editor at Wix & Nir Horesh, Accessibility Lead and Senior Product Manager at Wix
When we design products or websites for people like ourselves, there are many others who are, as a result, left out. From visually impaired users who rely on assistive technology, to people with a temporary injury such as a broken arm, tech users are forever diverse and beautifully unique. The products we design can, and should, reflect the extremely wide range of human experiences and needs.
Trendland
APRIL 21, 2021
Words Kylie McDowell. Fuel your wanderlust with intoxicating images created by these 3 ocean photographers from far-flung places around the world. From Italy to Australia, each captures the awe-inspiring natural world at its finest.
Booooooom
APRIL 14, 2021
Peter Gehrman (previously featured here ). Peter Gehrman’s Website. Peter Gehrman on Instagram.
Spoon Graphics
APRIL 23, 2021
Creating stunning designs with gruesome skulls has never been easier with The Bare Bone Skull Creator. This brilliant toolkit is an interactive collection of 139+ professionally drawn elements that can be organised and composed in infinite ways. Combine dozens of different skulls graphics with hundreds of accessories, horns, weapons, and more to easily create the coolest logos, T-shirt designs, product labels, and posters.
Creative Review
APRIL 1, 2021
The new logo delves back into Inter Milan’s roots, described by the club as “a modern reinterpretation of the club’s historic symbol, in a more streamlined and minimalist guise” This also makes it much more appropriate for use online and on-screen. The I and M letters have been translated over from the original mark, created by graphic designer and illustrator Giorgio Muggiani – who was also a painter, caricaturist and, fittingly, a football referee.
Speaker: Michele Berdinis
This session will answer business law questions that people are asking most during the pandemic. If my business can’t pay its bills, can my creditors come after my personal assets? Do I have to pay the rent on my co-working space or office? Can my clients cancel signed contracts? Can I cancel contracts for things I no longer need because my business has slowed down?
Just Creative
APRIL 6, 2021
Perfect for creating web designs, branding projects and headlines, and more, outline fonts can make your designs stand out. An outline font can help make your design stand out. . While there is no shortage of outline font options out there, going through them all can be a time-consuming process, and to be honest, you’d probably like to have a life too.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
APRIL 4, 2021
As web designers, we are often encouraged to utilize the latest and greatest features that CSS has to offer. And there are plenty of compelling reasons to do so. Techniques like CSS Grid and Flexbox make quick work of common layouts , while CSS animations add movement and interactivity. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. However, implementing these features can sometimes come at the cost of browser compatibility.
Web Design Ledger
APRIL 8, 2021
Given all the drama, panic and fear that dominated 2020, we are seeing brands tone down their usage of color in 2021. Businesses, their customers, and the population as a whole have had to make adjustments. and may have to make even more as we prepare for what will be the new normal, whatever that new normal will look like. This applies to web designers as well.
I Love Typography
APRIL 2, 2021
Read the book, Typographic Firsts. Issue #3 of Fonts in Focus takes a look at Joona Louhi's weird and wonderful, high contrast display typeface, Louche. Unusual weight distribution and some unorthodox and quirky details make this new release well worth a second look. The post Fonts in Focus: Louche appeared first on I Love Typography.
Speaker: Sean Adams, ArtCenter College of Design
Thomas Edison once said “Vision without execution is hallucination.” This statement applies not just to invention, but to graphic design. One of the greatest strengths of graphic designers is the ability to first develop a concept and then execute it to make it real. From visualization and ideation all the way through to actuation and execution, each step of this process takes skill and expertise.
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