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QR codes – once dead by all practical standards – are back in a major way. The little block of squares that link your mobile device to a website has become the new norm in the (post) pandemic world of “contactless” everything. Scan and buy. Scan and sign up. Scan to pay now.
So, what do you need to know to use QR codes well now that users are more readily accepting this web technology?
Let’s dive back into QR codes.
Freelancers rely on tools to help make work-life easier. That’s especially true for tools that relate to running your business – the less creative part of the job.
Indy is an all-in-one freelancing platform packed with the tools you need to get work done. It helps you out with everything from contracts and invoices, to calendars, chats, and proposals. All with a slick interface, and a seamless way of working with clients.
Here’s a look at how it works.
Are you looking for ways to supercharge your workflow and make the most of your Adobe XD experience? Then you must try these Adobe XD plugins.
In this post, we look at some of the best Adobe XD plugins you can use to add cool new features to the UI/UX design software to improve productivity and simply get work done better, faster.
Adobe XD in itself is a great app. It’s not only free to use but offers a smooth platform for user experience and interface design. Even though the app is not perfect, you can make it much more useful and effective with just a few third-party plugins.
Check out the Adobe XD plugins we’ve handpicked below and see if you could find a plugin you’d find useful for your projects. They are all free to use.
What just happened? Why doesn’t that work? Does this look funny to you?
These are all questions you don’t want users to ask when interacting with your website design. But inevitably, they will. The unexpected happens all the time online. From users changing settings on their devices to slow browsing speeds, your role is to expect these unexpected challenges and offer a design solution… before they happen!
From dark mode to people taking an unexpected path through your website or app, we’re exploring lots of unexpected scenarios so you can plan for them in advance!
Today we’re bringing you a collection of the best iOS app templates with modern and creative designs to help you find complete pre-built app solutions for your projects.
Whether you’re working on iOS app design for a startup, eCommerce store, website, or even making your own app to sell on the App Store, you’ll find plenty of fully coded app designs and concepts in this collection.
The best part is you can download and use each template on this list to quickly get started on your app designs. Some templates can even be used as frameworks to build unique iOS apps. They are fully customizable and comes with affordable price tags.
Elementor has been making waves in the world of WordPress website design since its launch in 2016. Part of what makes this platform so appealing to creators is a constantly evolving set of features. As the web continues to transform, so too does the Elementor landscape.
Recently, in September 2021, Elementor released the latest version of its platform (3.4), which features a slew of updates to the feature set. Perhaps the most compelling change is the addition of new custom breakpoints – something Elementor fans have requested for a long time.
Elementor 3.4 updates your two existing breakpoint options to a total of 7 different solutions, two each for mobile and tablet users, and one each for desktop, widescreens, and laptops. Designers can now customize these designs however they choose to suit any screen size, making websites responsive, adaptive, and streamlined for any device.
User experience is a conversation that’s part of every website or app design conversation. It’s likely one of the first things you talk about when making choices about functionality, customer journeys, and visuals.
But do you talk about UX in the greater picture of designing your entire brand?
Your website or app UX needs to extend beyond the website and to everything else you produce in order to create a more consistent and unified brand presence. Thinking about user experience for all designed elements can help users connect brand materials visually and impact how people feel about your organization.
It’s time to start thinking about UX as a visual (and functional) extension of customer experience. (The examples here provide a good UX as a starting point that can extend to other parts of the brand design that you might already know. Think about how you connect their web user experiences to other elements you know them for.)
The related video suggestions panel on YouTube is one of the most effective tactics the platform uses to get users to watch hours of content at a time. It’s part of the reason why YouTube is so addictive.
With the help of YouTube end screen templates, you can leverage this same tactic to grow your own YouTube channel. And to get your audience to watch more of your videos and grow subscriber numbers through the roof.
YouTube end screen templates allow you to add beautifully designed screens at the end of your videos to suggest more content from your channel and encourage people to subscribe.
We’ve found some amazing YouTube end screen templates you can use without any expert design or video editing skills. Have a look.
Today, we’re bringing you a collection of some of the best cartoon fonts you can use to craft fun and adorable designs.
A creative and cute-looking font is a must-have element for designs you make for kids. Whether it’s a children’s book cover, school banner, concert poster, or even a kid’s movie poster, it’s the big title that takes the center stage.
To help you add the perfect title for your designs, we handpicked cartoon fonts with various styles of designs. They are guaranteed to make your designs look extra fun.
Check out the collection below and start downloading. There are a few free cartoon fonts in there as well.
How does the design process start for you? If you want to take ideation and creation to another level, conceptual design may be the place to start.
Conceptual design can actually help you better design an idea so that when you start the process of creation, it is more developed and functional. It’s a great starting point for any project, and can help you lay a solid foundation on which to build.
Here, we’ll walk through conceptual design and how you can use it to ideate and create more effectively.
Looking up the IP addresses of website visitors can help in many ways. Whether you’re aiming to personalize their UX based on location or just want to understand your demographic better, IP geolocation can help.
No matter the use case, geolocation services involve sourcing the user’s location by doing a simple geolocate IP request. Currently, it’s possible to obtain this data in two different ways.
You can use an IP geolocation API to interact with the vendor’s database and get the information you need. The advantage is that you don’t have to maintain a database containing geolocation data yourself.
The alternative is an IP geolocation database and query system, both of which you install on your server(s). This is fully under your control, meaning you’ll have to update the database yourself on an ongoing basis (which can prove laborious).
For most use cases, the API route is the cleaner option. It might be faster if you use a local database, however, with APIs you have virtually zero maintenance tasks.
So let’s take a closer look at some of the best IP geolocation APIs available today. We’ll analyze core features, compare monthly pricing and perform an accuracy test using random IP addresses.
Business cards play a key role in a photographer’s career. They are an important element, helping you represent yourself and your work to potential clients. When you’re covering an event or a photoshoot, you can hand out your photography business card to others—and ask them to keep you in mind for their own special occasion.
Of course, boring black and white business cards won’t cut it for photographers. You need a business card with an attractive, vibrant design to impress people with your creative abilities. And to showcase your photography!
This collection includes some of the best business card templates for photographers that are easy to edit and customize. Best of luck on your journey as a photographer, and we hope one of these business card designs helps you land your next gig.