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CV & Resume Templates / 2 Jun 2023

20+ Best Photoshop Resume & CV Templates (PSD Resume Templates)

A resume with a unique design and a detailed layout is a must-have for making a great first impression on your potential employers.

Today we have a collection of the perfect Photoshop resume templates for you to download and customize to create killer resumes to land a guaranteed job interview.

The modern layouts, quality typography, and stunning designs of these templates will surely make your CV and resumes look much more attractive than every other job application.

A great thing about making a resume in Photoshop is there are plenty of ways you can customize the design. And with these templates, that task becomes much easier.

You can also download all these templates for a single price by subscribing to Envato Elements. Of course, we included a few free items as well. Have a look.

Mockup Templates / 1 Jun 2023

70+ Stunning Food, Drink & Packaging Design Mockups 2023

Part of your job as a designer is to make sure you present your final design to your clients in a way that they expect (and that makes your hard work shine!). Clearly, they will want to see how your design looks and feels on their actual product — that’s where product mockups can be incredibly helpful.

This week we’re taking a look at food, drink, and packaging design mockups. We’ve tracked down some beautiful examples on Envato Elements so, if you’re currently designing a label or package design for a client, some of these might be the perfect way to present your design when it’s done. Enjoy!

Figma Templates / 31 May 2023

How to Crop in Figma

Cropping is a fundamental design technique used to remove unwanted portions of an image, focus on specific areas, or adjust the aspect ratio.

In this article, we will guide you through the process of cropping images in Figma and discuss additional tips to help you make the most of this essential tool.

It’s a slightly tricky technique to master in Figma, as you’ll need to be using masks, rather than traditional cropping tools. But we’ve got some helpful tips to get you started!

Software / 31 May 2023

10 Best Adobe Animate Alternatives in 2023

Remember Macromedia Flash? Back in the day, it was one of the most popular apps used for not just 2D animation but also to make browser-based games.

Adobe acquired Macromedia in 2005 and rebranded Flash software as part of its Creative Cloud suite. And in 2015, Adobe changed it again by renaming it Adobe Animate.

It is still the go-to software for creating animated and interactive designs for everything from online ads to games, cartoons, vector animations, and more. But is it really worth the $20.99 per month subscription?

If you’re looking for an app to design an animation for a website or to craft a simple animated cartoon, there are far better and more affordable Adobe Animate alternatives you could use without having to pay for an expensive subscription.

Today, we’re taking a look at some of the best Adobe Animate free and premium alternatives you can access to create all sorts of 2D animated content. Most of them are completely free. Have a look.

Photoshop Actions / 31 May 2023

25+ Best Wedding Photoshop Actions & Effects

Adding stylish effects to wedding photos (such as retro, rustic, and moody filters) is a popular trend these days. One of the easiest ways to add this type of effect to your photos is with these—our picks of the best wedding Photoshop actions!

Whether you’re trying to improve your own wedding photos before uploading them to social media and your wedding website or you’re a freelance designer/photographer working on a whole bunch of wedding photo albums, these Photoshop actions will definitely come in handy.

In this post, we’re featuring a collection of the best wedding Photoshop actions you can use to instantly optimize your photos to make them look extra special (and a summary of the most popular wedding photo effect styles).

Business Templates / 30 May 2023

20+ Editable Certificate & Award Templates for Word + Google Docs

In this post, we bring you a handpicked collection of award certificate templates that allows you to design professional-looking certificates to symbolize all sorts of achievements.

With these templates, you can craft modern and visually appealing certificates without hiring designers or crafting them from scratch. All you have to do is, edit the templates to replace the titles and text with your own.

For this certificate templates list, we focus on templates that you can customize using Microsoft Word, which are also coincidentally compatible with Google Docs.

Dive in and explore all the templates below.

Font Collections / 30 May 2023

80+ Best Condensed & Narrow Fonts of 2023

Contrary to popular belief, condensed and narrow fonts don’t make your text cramped or crowded. You just have to know the appropriate time and place to use the font. Condensed fonts are widely used these days for headlines and portraying bold messages, and when deployed in the right place, they can give stunning impact!

It takes a lot of testing and experimenting to find the perfect font for a design, but our tips for choosing and working with condensed and narrow fonts will help get you off to a great start!

Figma Templates / 29 May 2023

What Is Figma Used For: 10 Examples & Ideas

Figma is a versatile design tool that allows designers and teams to create, prototype, and collaborate on various types of projects.

Its capabilities extend beyond just UI/UX design and have been adopted by a wide range of industries and professions.

In this article, we will explore 10 examples and ideas of how Figma is used, showcasing the flexibility and power of this popular design tool.

Photoshop Actions / 29 May 2023

45+ Best Vintage & Retro Photoshop Actions & Effects

Design trends come and go, but there has always been a trend that stood the test of time—vintage and retro-themed designs. Today we’re diving into our favourite vintage Photoshop actions!

No matter how advanced design and technology becomes, there will always be people who appreciate the beauty in classic and retro design. This is why we still see vintage themed posters, greeting cards, banners, and even photographs everywhere.

Photoshop makes it easier than ever to create authentic vintage effects. In this post, we’re featuring a collection of the best retro and vintage Photoshop actions you can use to apply retro effects to your own designs with just a single mouse click.

We’re also featuring tips for vintage and retro designs, with advice on how to use and apply these Photoshop actions.

Font Collections / 29 May 2023

35+ Best Fonts for Books (Cover, Titles, and Body Text)

Finding the right font is the most important part of book design. It not only plays a key role in improving readability but also helps make your book look more professional.

In this collection, we’re featuring some of the best fonts you can use to design books. It’s always good practice to use at least two different fonts for your titles and body text. Of course, the cover design requires an entirely different font as well.

We made sure to cover all these aspects in this collection by listing fonts for covers, titles, and body text.

Sans-serif fonts are proven to improve readability. It’s ideal to use a sans font for body text. For titles, you can use both serif and sans fonts. However, there are times you may want to mix and match. We’ll leave it up to you to decide.

Figma Templates / 26 May 2023

How to Use Figma for Web Design: 10 Tips & Ideas

Figma is a powerhouse of a platform for web design as it allows you to not just design but also test and prototype interactive versions of your websites among many other things.

What makes Figma better than other design tools? How can you leverage Figma to create more innovative website designs? In today’s post, we explore these topics to find the answers.

Instead of walking you through a step-by-step process of using Figma for web design, we wanted to highlight some of the great features and functionalities of Figma. These features will help improve your design process and workflow to do better work more efficiently.

Let’s dive in.

PowerPoint Templates / 26 May 2023

60+ Modern Professional PowerPoint Templates 2023

In today’s collection, we’re bringing you a set of fresh new modern, professional PowerPoint templates for creating presentations that stand out from the crowd. Give your presentation a modern edge, and convey your message in a professional way.

We handpicked a collection of unique and modern PowerPoint templates that you can use for crafting slideshows for all kinds of presentations, including startup pitch decks to business projections, photography, marketing, design, and more.

We’re also sharing our tips for creating a modern presentation, to help you get started fast.

Figma Templates / 25 May 2023

How to Add & Import Fonts to Figma

Custom fonts can greatly enhance the visual appeal and effectiveness of your designs. Figma, as a powerful design tool, allows you to import and use a variety of fonts in your projects.

Whether you’re using Figma for prototyping, UI design, or preparing layouts for your developer team, you’ll want to know how to drop in your own fonts and typefaces.

In this article, we will guide you through the process of adding and importing fonts to Figma, discuss Figma’s “font service,” and provide helpful tips for using different fonts in your designs.

Trends / 25 May 2023

Gothic Style Design: A Modern Font & Graphic Trend

One recent emerging trend is an increased use of gothic styles and themes. This trend captures everything from imagery and color schemes to fonts and overall styling.

It’s an almost natural progression and evolution from all of the dark mode designs we’ve seen in recent years to reversion to gothic style.

Here, we’ll look at gothic style design and how you can make this design trend – potentially – work for you. Whether that’s in a poster, flyer, typographic choice, or a website. Let’s dive in!