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Jenifer Davies

Jenifer Davies

Jenifer is a graphic design and video expert with years of experience in print and digital design, running a small business, and video marketing. She's a regular contributor to Design Shack, sharing her expertise and tips.

The Return of Display Fonts: Bold Choices in Modern Design

Font Collections / 23 May 2025

The Return of Display Fonts: Bold Choices in Modern Design

For a while, clean and minimal ruled the design world, but lately, something louder is making a comeback.

Display fonts, with their bold personalities and distinctive flair, are returning to the spotlight in modern design.

From web headers to packaging, they’re showing up everywhere and for good reason.

These aren’t just decorative fonts used for shock value. Today’s display fonts are smarter, more versatile, and better suited to digital environments than ever before.

When used thoughtfully, big display fonts bring character, clarity, and energy to any project.

In this post, we’ll explore what display fonts are, why they work so well, when to use them, and where they’re making a real impact.

20+ Best Spanish Fonts for Bold, Passionate Designs

Font Collections / 22 May 2025

20+ Best Spanish Fonts for Bold, Passionate Designs

Spanish-inspired fonts are all about bold expression, rich character, and timeless elegance.

These typefaces blend tradition with flair, perfect for projects that need to make a passionate, unforgettable impression.

In this post, we’ve rounded up the best Spanish fonts that evoke everything from rustic charm and classic romance to bold, passionate energy.

You’ll find a mix of elegant serifs, decorative scripts, and bold display fonts that are perfect for everything from luxury branding to packaging designs, logo designs, signage, and more.

How to Structure Figma Files for Team Collaboration

Figma Templates / 21 May 2025

How to Structure Figma Files for Team Collaboration

Figma makes it easy to collaborate on design projects, but without a solid structure, even the best-designed files can become a mess.

When teams work together, especially across departments or time zones, having a clean, organized Figma file isn’t just helpful, it’s essential.

It improves handoff, reduces confusion, and helps everyone stay focused on the work instead of digging through cluttered frames.

A messy Figma file full of unnamed layers, jumbled components, and random pages will only slow everyone down.

In this guide, we’ll walk through best practices for organizing your Figma files so your entire team can collaborate smoothly, avoid confusion, and deliver faster.

20+ Best Floral Vectors (Backgrounds, Patterns & Borders)

Background Textures / 20 May 2025

20+ Best Floral Vectors (Backgrounds, Patterns & Borders)

Floral elements never go out of style as they bring elegance, charm, and a timeless organic feel to everything from branding and packaging to invitations and digital artwork.

In this post, we’ve gathered the best floral vectors, including backgrounds, patterns, borders, and decorative elements for achieving that timeless look.

These handpicked designs range from delicate and minimal to bold and intricate, offering something for every aesthetic, whether you’re going for romantic, vintage, modern, or whimsical.

Each vector is fully scalable and easy to customize, giving you the flexibility to adjust colors, sizes, and compositions to suit your creative vision. Be sure to download them all!

Typography for Posters: How to Make Your Message Stand Out

Poster Design / 19 May 2025

Typography for Posters: How to Make Your Message Stand Out

Typography can make or break a poster. Whether it’s promoting a concert, a campaign, or a product, your message has just a few seconds to catch someone’s eye.

While color and imagery play a big role in a poster design, it’s the type that often carries the core message and determines whether people stop to read or walk right past.

Great poster typography is about more than picking a good-looking font. It’s about making the message readable, engaging, and impossible to ignore.

In this post, we’ll look at best practices for choosing typefaces, setting font sizes, and placing text so your poster not only looks good, but also communicates clearly.

25+ Photoshop Effects to Turn a Picture Into a Painting

Photoshop Actions / 19 May 2025

25+ Photoshop Effects to Turn a Picture Into a Painting

Today, we are bringing you a collection of the best Photoshop effects, actions, and templates that transform photos into beautiful, painterly masterpieces.

Each effect in this collection is designed for ease of use and stunning results. Simply apply the action or drop your photo into the template and watch your picture take on the texture, depth, and character of a painting.

These are perfect for photographers, designers, or anyone who wants to add a creative, artistic flair to their images without spending hours on manual editing.

Whether you’re aiming for a classic oil painting, a dreamy watercolor, or a bold impressionist look, these picture-to-painting Photoshop effects make it easy to recreate a wide range of artistic styles with just a few clicks. Have a look.

Font Pairing Techniques for Digital-First Brands

Font Collections / 17 May 2025

Font Pairing Techniques for Digital-First Brands

For digital-first brands, typography isn’t just a style choice, it’s a core part of how the brand communicates across screens.

The right font pairing can create hierarchy, improve readability, and define the brand’s tone without saying a word.

But with so many fonts to choose from, combining them effectively can be tricky.

Whether you’re building a design system, creating social content, or launching a responsive website, strong font pairing gives your visuals clarity and consistency.

In this guide, we’ll explore practical font pairing techniques to help digital-first brands look sharp, readable, and uniquely original.

Curating Your Own Stock Graphic Library for Faster Design Workflows

Business / 16 May 2025

Curating Your Own Stock Graphic Library for Faster Design Workflows

When you’re working on tight deadlines or juggling multiple clients, time is everything.

One way to speed up your process without cutting corners is by curating your own library of stock graphics.

Most designers have their own curated stock graphic libraries, custom collections of ready-to-use assets that match their style, speed up their process, and keep projects moving smoothly.

Whether you’re designing for clients, content, or your own brand, having a go-to set of assets gives you more freedom to focus on creativity instead of logistics.

In this post, we’ll walk through how to build, organize, and use a stock graphic library that helps you design faster without sacrificing quality or originality.

How Designers Can Use AI to Nail Their Next Job Interview

AI Tools / 14 May 2025

How Designers Can Use AI to Nail Their Next Job Interview

Job interviews can be intimidating, even for experienced designers. It’s not just about showing off your portfolio; it’s about explaining your creative process, presenting your ideas clearly, and demonstrating how you think.

And for many designers, that part is harder than the design work itself.

You might have years of experience, a polished body of work, and deep creative insight, but when you’re put on the spot, it’s easy to feel unprepared.

That’s where AI tools can help. From refining your portfolio narrative to practicing interview questions and improving your communication skills, AI can be more than just a design assistant—it can be your job search coach too.

In this guide, we’ll walk through practical ways designers can use AI to sharpen their interview prep and present their best selves.

Minimalist vs. Maximalist Posters: Which Design Style Works Best?

Poster Design / 12 May 2025

Minimalist vs. Maximalist Posters: Which Design Style Works Best?

Every poster tells a story, but how you tell it visually can completely change how it’s received.

Some posters lean into simplicity, letting clean space and subtle design do the talking. Others go all out, using bold colors, layered textures, and expressive typography to grab attention and make a statement.

These two design approaches, minimalism and maximalism, sit on opposite ends of the visual spectrum.

One isn’t better than the other; they just serve different purposes. Choosing between them isn’t about following a trend; it’s about matching the style to your message, your audience, and where your poster will be seen.

In this post, we’ll explore the differences between minimalist and maximalist poster design, look at when each style works best, and help you decide which one suits your next project.

25+ Best Fonts for TikTok (Stylish & Engaging Fonts)

Font Collections / 12 May 2025

25+ Best Fonts for TikTok (Stylish & Engaging Fonts)

On a fast-moving platform like TikTok, grabbing attention within the first few seconds is everything, and your choice of font plays a bigger role than you might think.

Whether you’re sharing tips, promoting a product, telling a story, or jumping on a trend, the right font can instantly enhance your video’s vibe, improve readability, and help your content stand out in a crowded feed.

In this post, we’ve rounded up the best fonts for TikTok that are perfect for adding captions, titles, and on-screen text that complements your video style.

From bold, modern fonts that make statements to playful, handwritten styles that add personality, this collection has something for every type of creator. Have a look.

20+ Best Carnival Fonts (Free & Pro)

Font Collections / 8 May 2025

20+ Best Carnival Fonts (Free & Pro)

If your design needs to shout fun, excitement, and nostalgia, carnival fonts are the way to go.

With their bold shapes, playful curves, and vintage flair, these fonts instantly bring to mind flashing lights, striped tents, and the sound of calliope music echoing through the fairgrounds.

In this roundup, we’ve put together the best carnival fonts that capture the spirit of old-school amusement parks and circus posters.

Carnival fonts are all about drama and joy,  great for when you want to stop people in their tracks and make them smile. That’s exactly what this collection of fonts is all about!