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Graphics / 27 Nov 2024

Texture in Digital Design: Adding Tangible Appeal to the Virtual World

Textures are an incredibly useful tool that can completely transform the look and feel of a design.

With a single layer of texture or a few brush strokes, you can give a vintage look to a modern illustration or instantly add depth to a shallow design.

Even though it often goes unnoticed, textures play a pivotal role in almost all kinds of digital designs. Even some of the most popular logos, websites, and app interfaces use textures to create more interesting and memorable designs.

Today, we take a closer look at the many uses of texture in digital design and how you can use it to transform your projects with a sense of realism and character.

Christmas Templates / 25 Nov 2024

Christmas Graphic Design: 5 Tips for Classy Festive Design

From holiday cards to party invitations, to sales promotions, to baubles on a website design. It’s time to start thinking about ways to spruce up your graphic designs for the Christmas season!

The trick is creating something that looks classy and festive, not gaudy and overdone.

You want Christmas to be threaded through your design, not being garishly overwhelming!

Here are five tips to get you on your way with ideas to get you thinking about Christmas graphic design projects with some downloadable elements you can make your own.

Christmas Templates / 20 Nov 2024

30+ Clever and Funny Christmas Print Ads

Christmas is nigh upon us. You’re likely rushing around like a crazy person this week trying to get all your work done, finish up your shopping, preparing to travel, etc. Let’s take a minute to slow down and absorb some solid Christmas-themed design inspiration.

In this post, we’ll take a look at some of the clever and/or funny Christmas ads. Some will make you laugh, others might earn an approving nod or even a roll of the eyes. All are definitely worth a look and are sure to get your brain in a creative mode.

Graphics / 15 Nov 2024

Design an Ambigram Logo With Your Name

Ambigrams are a particularly complex type of typographical art that can be read identically in different orientations. They typically take the form of a word that reads the same way upside down as it does right side up.

Today we’re going to see what’s involved in creating ambigrams and walk through creating a basic one on our own.

CV & Resume Templates / 13 Nov 2024

40+ Stylish Resume Color Schemes for 2025

Resume design can be a funny thing. Where’s the line between too little color and too much? We’re featuring 20+ resume color schemes (with stunning examples) to help give you some ideas.

I believe it is a balance between showing off your personality and design style about the job you are applying for. So, you might have a couple of resume designs, depending on who you are sending them to.

Another factor is printing. Are you going with a design that requires professional printing or are you doing it yourself? Think about all these things as you peruse these stylish resume color schemes for inspiration. (Note: Mixes are provided in HEX, but if you plan to print, make sure to use CMYK color.)

iPhone Mockups / 21 Oct 2024

85+ iPhone PSD Mockups (Free + Premium) 2024

An iPhone mockup graphic is the perfect way to demonstrate your app, website, or user interface. We’ve collected dozens of the best iPhone mockup PSDs and vectors, in all shapes and sizes, for your next project.

A well-designed mockup can make your app or website interface stand out from the crowd, and it’s the perfect way to present your design to a client. Our iPhone mockup picks vary between photograph-based PSDs, or vectors that can scale to any size. Some are free, some cost a few dollars, but all of them are a great way to showcase your app.

We’ve also collected a mix of iPhone mockups for different versions of the phone — from the iPhone 7, to the iPhone 16, covering every type of device.

Graphics / 20 Sep 2024

Autumn & Fall Design Inspiration + Tips

Do you change your design style seasonally? Even if you don’t plan major refreshes every time the weather changes, there are some advantages to using seasonal changes as a time to evaluate and think about design elements that might need a little tweaking.

Autumn can be one of the most inspiring times to make some of these changes. With deep colors, crisper air and that sense of energy that comes with cooler days, you might be inspired to add a touch of fall design to your projects.

Not sure where to start on your fall design refresh? We have plenty of tips, tools and design inspiration.

How to Design a Logo / 20 Sep 2024

Responsive Logo Design: A Beginner’s 101 Intro

Have you noticed how logo designs have gotten progressively simpler lately? Even some of the biggest brands with iconic logos revamped their logos by making them simpler and more minimal.

If you look closer, you’ll also notice that most brands now have multiple logos. The logo you see on the website is not the same one used on a mobile app. This is all part of the responsive logo design practice, which is an important aspect of designing logos today.

In this quick 101 intro, we introduce you to the concept of responsive logo design and why every logo designer must follow this practice when creating logos.

How to Design a Logo / 20 Aug 2024

How to Use AI to Create a Logo (And Should You?)

Creating a logo for your business used to be a very time-consuming and costly process. Thanks to generative AI tools, you can now instantly create your own logos in just a few steps.

In this guide, we’ll show you exactly how to use AI to create a logo and which AI tools you can use for this task, step by step.

AI tools have made the process of creating logos much more effortless. You don’t need any graphic design knowledge to use these tools and you can even use them for free. But how good are these AI tools at creating logos? Let’s find out.

Business / 19 Aug 2024

What Is a Lookbook? (+ 20 Stunning Examples)

Whether you’re a designer wanting to show off work or have a request to create one for a client, a lookbook can be an effective way to showcase a variety of elements in a single design.

A lookbook is a portfolio of sorts and has wide application in a number of fields, including website design, graphic design, and development.

Here’s a guide to what a lookbook is, what to include in one when you start designing it, and some examples that are sure to help you find a little lookbook inspiration.

Background Textures / 16 Aug 2024

5 Tips for Working With Seamless Patterns (+ Where to Find Them)

Whether you’re designing fabrics, wallpapers, or packaging designs, seamless patterns will always play a role in making your designs stand out.

Creating seamless patterns, however, can be challenging. You need to arrange all the elements correctly, align them perfectly, and find the right balance to create a repeatable pattern. And it’s no easy task.

Today, we will help you get started with a few useful tips on how to work with seamless patterns as well as mistakes to avoid. Also, don’t forget to check out the list of websites for finding seamless patterns to download.

Graphics / 18 Jun 2024

10 Web Design Trends We’re Already Over

Design trends play a big role in moving the web design industry forward. However, most of the new web design trends usually fade away as fast as they appear.

It’s part of innovation. As technology evolves better and more creative trends appear. And we replace the old trends with those newer design trends. The problem is, sometimes we forget to let go of those old design trends.

So in this blog post, we share with you some of the outdated web design trends that need to go away. These design trends are no longer relevant and some of them could even lead to major issues with website functionality.

See if you’re still using any of these design trends.