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Adobe XD Templates / 21 Sep 2022

30+ Best Adobe XD Icons + Icon Sets (+ How to Add Them)

One of the most commonly used elements in UI design is icons. As a UX or UI designer, you can never have too many icon sets in your collection.

If you’re looking for a cool new custom icon set to make your designs stand out from the crowd, we’ve got you covered. In this post, we bring you a collection of unique Adobe XD icons sets you can download and use right away.

With the help of our handpicked Adobe XD icons selection, you’ll be able to expand your library with more amazing icon sets to use with your professional and creative designs.

Reviews / 21 Sep 2022

Readymag: Create a Website Right in a Browser

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced web designer that needs to create a site that looks great with ease, Readymag has all the tools you need to do it right in your browser.

The design tool is made so you can create cool projects – including animations and trendy design elements – without any code right in your browser.

Here’s a look at Readymag and how it might work for your projects. (As a bonus, the example sites in this article were all created with Readymag!)

Figma Templates / 20 Sep 2022

20+ Best Figma Resume & CV Templates

If you’re looking for a quick, easy, and affordable way to create a resume, Figma is a great platform you can use for the task. It’s not only free to use but also works directly on your browser.

Since the app is free and cross-platform, Figma also has a very large community where users share design resources with others, including Figma resume templates.

We found some of the most amazing CV templates you can use in Figma to make a professional-looking resume for your job application.

This collection includes resume templates for all types of industries from graphic designers to UX designers, writers, developers, and more. The best part is most of the templates are free to use. Have a look!

Business / 19 Sep 2022

11 Places to Show Off Your Work (Portfolio Sites You’ll Love)

Most designers probably have their own website, but do you share work on portfolio sites to help that work get even more attention?

There are a variety of sites that accept website designs for inspiration so you can get more eyeballs on your projects. These are sources of great inspiration, as well as solid backlinks for your website.

We’ve collected 11 options for you to share and show projects, from portfolio sites that allow for all general submissions to a few that are more niche-based (plus, a few that have really innovative ways of showcasing design projects!)

Business / 16 Sep 2022

What Is a Design Brief: Templates, Examples & More

Anyone who’s ever submitted a proposal or tried to snag a design project has probably been asked to submit or create a design brief for the project. It’s a fairly standard practice but can often be intimidating, particularly if you aren’t used to it.

A good design brief is a tool that can help you and design clients get on the same page for projects and help them move along more smoothly.

You’ll outline deliverables and timelines so that clients are comfortable with your process.

Let’s break it down with some best practices, examples, and templates.

Trends / 15 Sep 2022

Design Trend: Neon Colors

The web is a little brighter right now. Neon colors are making a comeback. And we’re all for it!

From bright, neon yellow to other popping hues, this design trend is showing up all over the place on a variety of project types. What’s nice about neons is they have an upbeat happy feel – something the world seems to need.

Here’s a look at the neon colors design trend, with examples, and best practices for use.

Ditch the monochrome, get out your neon colour palette, and join us on a journey into the bright and vivid!

Font Collections / 15 Sep 2022

25+ Best Graffiti Fonts (Bubble, Drip, Tag & Cursive Graffiti Styles)

Graffiti art is one of the purest forms of creativity. It’s all about letting your imagination run wild and experimenting with new ideas.

This is exactly why many designers use graffiti-style art, patterns, backgrounds, and fonts—to add bold and creative looks to the designs.

If you’re also a fan of graffiti-style typography, you’ll definitely fall in love with this collection. We found the best graffiti fonts with various styles of letter designs from bubble graffiti fonts to graffiti tag fonts and more.

Explore the fonts collection below and be on the lookout for some freebies too.

Figma Templates / 14 Sep 2022

20+ Best Figma Dashboard Templates (Admin Dashboard UI Kits & More)

Designing an admin dashboard is a sophisticated process that requires careful planning and, most importantly, teamwork.

Communication between the designers and developers is crucial to crafting the perfect dashboard UI that delivers the best user experience.

Although, most developers and designers often fail to communicate their ideas with each other. A great way to make this process easier is to use templates. With pre-made dashboard templates, you can show your ideas and concepts in visual form, even if you’re a developer without design experience.

Today we have a big collection of Figma dashboard templates for you. These templates are ideal for sharing your ideas with the team. As well as for designers to get a head start in your dashboard UI projects. Have a look.

Figma Templates / 13 Sep 2022

15+ Best Figma Persona Templates (For User Personas)

User personas are an important part of the user experience design (UXD) process. They provide insights that lead to making key design decisions that contribute to delivering the perfect user experience.

There’s a lot of work that goes into researching data to create user personas. But in UXD, that’s only one part of the process. You also need to present the data in a beautiful way to make it more appealing to clients during presentations. This is where persona templates come in handy.

With Figma persona templates, you can create stylish profile-like designs to showcase all your gathered data for a user persona in a more professional way.

All the work for these user persona templates has already been done for you. All you have to do is copy and paste the user data into the template. Pick a template and get started.

Accessibility / 12 Sep 2022

Pros and Cons of Live Chat in a Web Design

Live chat has become the go-to customer service solution for many websites. Users can log in and immediately “talk” with someone about whatever they need help with.

Live chats can be text-based or include a video call. The key reason it is used is to connect with customers immediately and help provide a better customer service experience. But there’s a catch – not all live chat is actually a conversation with a person.

Here’s a look at the pros and cons of live chat in your web design projects.

PowerPoint Templates / 9 Sep 2022

10 Pro PPT Tips: PowerPoint Design Ideas

It’s not difficult to design a PowerPoint presentation. Designing an effective presentation, however, is an entirely different story.

Studies show that 91% of presenters feel more confident when presenting a slideshow with a great design. But, the problem is that 45% of professionals find it difficult to design creative layouts.

A PowerPoint presentation is not just about creating a few slides with bright colors and images. It mainly needs to be able to convey your message more effectively, maintain your audience’s attention, as well as to persuade and convince them.

Designing such a slideshow is not a Herculean task. You just need to know the right tricks.

In this guide, we share some useful PowerPoint tips and PowerPoint design ideas to help you learn how to craft creative slide layouts more easily. Without further ado, let’s get started.

Mockup Templates / 3 Sep 2022

30+ Postcard Mockup Templates (Free & Pro)

Regardless of whether you’re designing a postcard for travel and tourism or business and marketing, there’s no denying that everyone loves receiving one of those small colored cards in the mail – as long as it looks good, of course! But how to make sure your design will look as good in someone’s mailbox as it does on your computer screen?

Mockups are the answer, and we’ve done the research for you and rounded up the very best postcard mockup templates from a range of graphic design sources.

We’ve included both free and premium options with a range of different styles and designs, to make sure there’s something for everyone – and they’re all ready to download instantly.