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55+ Best Photoshop Cartoon Effects (Photo to Cartoon Actions & Plugins)

Photoshop Actions / 4 Oct 2024

55+ Best Photoshop Cartoon Effects (Photo to Cartoon Actions & Plugins)

Photoshop offers many amazing tools for creating visual effects. For example, Photoshop actions let you transform your photos into paintings or cartoon drawings with just a single mouse click.

While these effects are fun to play with, they are also quite useful in creating attractive graphics for various designs like posters and flyers. That’s why it’s always a good idea to keep a few Photoshop actions and effects in your library to help create such graphics in an instant.

In this collection, we showcase different types of Photoshop cartoon actions, effects, and filters you can use to turn photos into cartoons as well as create unique designs. Have a look and add them all to your personal collection.

30+ Typography Trends for 2025

Font Collections / 4 Oct 2024

30+ Typography Trends for 2025

Want to give your design a quick facelift? Using new and interesting typography trends might be the answer. Designers are using bold colors, cutouts, gradients, and even customizations to create lettering that stands out.

Changing typefaces or recreating an image or header in a trending style can give a design a fresh look without a full-scale overhaul. Not sure where to start? This list features typography trends with examples to use as inspiration for how to use them.

Here’s a look at the top typography trends this year.

80+ Best Lightroom Presets for Portraits (Free & Pro) 2024

Lightroom Presets / 3 Oct 2024

80+ Best Lightroom Presets for Portraits (Free & Pro) 2024

You don’t have to be a pro photographer or a graphic designer to optimize and enhance your portrait photos. With the right Adobe Lightroom preset for portraits, you can apply stunning effects, all by yourself.

In this collection, we feature the best Lightroom presets available for quickly optimizing your portrait photos, selfies, wedding photos, and family photos.

Using these Lightroom presets for portraits, you can enhance your photos like a pro by applying effects instantly (and even customize them to your preference with ease). And don’t forget to read through our tips for using presets on portrait photos for helpful advice on how to integrate them into your workflow!

30+ Best Fall & Thanksgiving Fonts for Seasonal Designs

Font Collections / 2 Oct 2024

30+ Best Fall & Thanksgiving Fonts for Seasonal Designs

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s time to prepare for the delicious Thanksgiving dinners and big bellies. And of course, it’s also time to bring out your fall and Thanksgiving fonts for all the banners, flyers, posters, and greeting card designs.

In this roundup, you’ll find a blend of free and premium fonts ready for your festive designs. Whether you’re working on a Thanksgiving dinner invitation, an autumn-themed blog post, or a fall sale advertisement, these fall and Thanksgiving fonts will add a seasonal touch to your projects, helping your designs stand out with a seasonal vibe.

From elegant serifs to playful scripts, each Thanksgiving font selection has been crafted to give your designs a stunning aesthetic appeal, enhance readability, and engage your audience. So dive in, and let’s get ready to transform your autumn and Thanksgiving design projects with these beautiful and versatile fall fonts.

25+ Dust Brushes, Textures & Effects for Photoshop & More

Photoshop Brushes / 2 Oct 2024

25+ Dust Brushes, Textures & Effects for Photoshop & More

Add a gritty, textured feel to your designs with our collection of dust brushes and effects for Photoshop.

Whether you’re aiming to create a vintage look, enhance your artwork with subtle imperfections, or add a layer of realism to your designs, dust textures and effects can make all the difference. These elements bring depth, character, and a raw, weathered quality that elevates everything from photo edits to poster designs.

In this post, we bring you some of the best dust brushes and textures for Photoshop, perfect for creating everything from cinematic photo effects to distressed typography. Have a look.

50+ Best Spooky Halloween Fonts 2024

Font Collections / 1 Oct 2024

50+ Best Spooky Halloween Fonts 2024

Halloween is a busy time. Not just for the kids, but also for professional designers. It’s that time of the year you start looking for Halloween-themed fonts, templates, vectors, and icons for designing all those spooky posters and greeting cards.

Well, this year you won’t have to spend hours searching for creative fonts for your Halloween designs. Because we already did the work for you and picked out the best spooky Halloween fonts that will make your work stand out from the crowd.

In this collection, we feature a collection of the best Halloween fonts that are suitable for all kinds of designs from posters, greeting cards, social media designs, and other Halloween and horror-themed designs. Have a look.

20+ Best Hotel Presentation Templates (PowerPoint, Google Slides + More)

PowerPoint Templates / 1 Oct 2024

20+ Best Hotel Presentation Templates (PowerPoint, Google Slides + More)

Creating a professional, visually captivating presentation is essential when promoting a hotel or hospitality business. Whether you’re pitching to investors, presenting to potential clients, or showcasing your brand to partners, the right presentation can make all the difference.

In this blog post, we’ve curated a collection of the best hotel presentation templates designed to help you deliver stunning and polished presentations with ease.

Whether you’re showcasing room amenities, event spaces, or the overall guest experience, these templates provide a structured, easy-to-edit framework to bring your vision to life. They offer everything you need to highlight key features of your hotel—beautiful imagery, engaging content layouts, and professional design elements that will impress any audience.

25+ Diwali Mockups, Icons, Graphics & Resources

Flyer Templates / 30 Sep 2024

25+ Diwali Mockups, Icons, Graphics & Resources

Diwali, the vibrant Festival of Lights, is one of the most celebrated and cherished Hindu festivals, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil.

As families and communities come together to celebrate this joyous occasion, designers and marketers often seek visually captivating ways to honor the festival through their projects.

In this blog post, we’ve curated a beautiful collection of Diwali-themed templates, icons, graphics, and resources to help you craft stunning visuals for your flyers, posters, social media, and more. From traditional oil lamps (diyas) and rangoli patterns to fireworks and festive symbols, these design assets capture the essence of Diwali in a visually engaging way.

80+ Annual Report Templates (Word & InDesign) 2024

Inspiration / 30 Sep 2024

80+ Annual Report Templates (Word & InDesign) 2024

Are you working on an annual report? Looking for a way to impress your client or boss with this report? Then use a simple annual report template to make your document look more professional.

Preparing an annual report is not an easy job. You shouldn’t have to spend hours making it look pretty as well. That’s why we handpicked this collection of annual report templates so you can quickly load them up with InDesign or MS Word to edit and copy over your content. It’s that easy.

Whether you’re working on an annual sales report, financial report, or a marketing report, we found templates to fit all kinds of documents. This collection includes both free and premium templates, as well as our tips for designing the perfect annual report to get you off to a great start.

25+ Best Jungle & Safari Fonts for Forest-Themed Designs

Font Collections / 30 Sep 2024

25+ Best Jungle & Safari Fonts for Forest-Themed Designs

With bold, organic shapes and natural textures, jungle and safari fonts are perfect for creating designs that stand out and convey the spirit of the great outdoors.

In this post, we’ve curated a selection of fonts that will help you create visually striking, forest-themed designs. Whether you’re working on branding for eco-friendly products, adventure-themed projects, or wildlife conservation campaigns, these fonts evoke the lush greenery and rugged beauty of the jungle.

These fonts bring a sense of adventure and wilderness to your designs, making them ideal for posters, flyers, packaging, or website headers with a nature-inspired theme.

70+ Best Social Media Kit Templates & Graphics 2024

Inspiration / 27 Sep 2024

70+ Best Social Media Kit Templates & Graphics 2024

Are you working on crafting a content plan to promote your brand and business on social media? Then these social media kits and templates will help you design amazing graphics for your social media campaigns like a pro.

Preparing content for your social media promotions is a time-consuming process that most social media managers and marketers have to deal with.

But don’t worry. You can use these social media kits and graphics templates designed by professionals to quickly edit and use with your own social media campaigns. The best part is you can easily edit and customize them all by yourself (and we’re sharing some helpful social media template tips to help get you started!)

10 Illustration Trends to Look Out for in 2025

Trends / 27 Sep 2024

10 Illustration Trends to Look Out for in 2025

Every year we see new trends emerge in the world of design. While most of these new trends fade away with time, some remain to change and influence the industry for the better.

In this post, we explore the ever-evolving world of illustration trends and designs. From the rise of AI-assisted drawings to the resurgence of retro and psychedelic art, these are the trends you can expect to see more of this year.

Let’s take a look at some of the top upcoming illustration trends and how you can apply them in your own designs and projects. Some of these trends will not only be popular but also groundbreaking by bringing in new advancements and innovations.

100+ Logo Mockup Templates (PSD & Vector) 2024

Logo Templates / 26 Sep 2024

100+ Logo Mockup Templates (PSD & Vector) 2024

Logo design plays a crucial role when it comes to the success of a business. And great logo mockup templates not only help you better present your logo design but can also make your logo design process more streamlined and efficient.

In order to help you present a logo design to your client in a super-polished way, we’ve gathered the best logo mockup templates from across the web.

All of these logo mockups are easy to use and can present your logo beautifully. Some are free, while others cost a few dollars.

Are you in the middle of a logo design project? Don’t forget to check out our in-depth guide on how to design a logo!

20+ Voucher Mockup Graphic Templates (PSD, AI & More)

Mockup Templates / 26 Sep 2024

20+ Voucher Mockup Graphic Templates (PSD, AI & More)

Vouchers and coupons are a key part of any marketing strategy, offering customers special discounts and incentives to drive engagement and sales. But to truly catch the eye, these vouchers need to look polished and professional.

In this blog post, we’ve gathered the best voucher and coupon mockup templates to help you present your designs in a realistic and appealing way. Whether you’re designing for a restaurant, retail store, or online brand, these mockup templates allow you to showcase your voucher or coupon designs with style.

From clean and modern layouts to more elaborate, creative designs, these templates are perfect for visualizing how your final product will look in the real world. Have a look.

100+ Best Lightroom Presets of 2025

Lightroom Presets / 25 Sep 2024

100+ Best Lightroom Presets of 2025

If you’re looking to supercharge your design workflow this year, updating your Lightroom presets with a new, powerful collection is a good idea! Lightroom presets let you instantly fix, improve, and enhance your photos with a single click. And we’ve found the perfect set of presets just for you.

Having the right set of Lightroom presets can be a huge time-saver for designers. Everything from retouching portrait photos, to adding stunning visual effects, enhancing interior photos, optimizing HDR photos, adding retro effects, and much more is possible with the Lightroom presets we’ve included in this list.

We’re also answering the most common Lightroom preset FAQs, to help you learn more about presets, use them on desktop or mobile, and more.

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