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Font Collections / 20 Nov 2024

Fonts That Speak: Typography as a Storytelling Tool in Modern Design

Typography plays a pivotal role in every design and it has the power to make or break a creation or sometimes even an entire business.

While good typography has helped businesses boost revenue bad typography has cost brands millions, mainly as a result of disregard for the psychological effects and the user experience of typography design.

The style and design of the fonts you use are just as important as the wording you choose for the messages in a design. As the German typographer Hans Peter Willberg once said, “typefaces are not only there to be read, you also see them.”

Let’s dive into the world of typography design and explore how it relates to storytelling to figure out how you can leverage it.

Inspiration / 20 Nov 2024

55+ Best Free Adobe Illustrator Brushes 2025

If you’re looking for new and creative Illustrator brushes to expand your collection, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we’re sharing a collection of handpicked and free Adobe Illustrator brushes in various categories.

Whether you’re an artist working on a new drawing or a designer enhancing a digital design, this list has all sorts of Illustrator brushes for everyone. Keep scrolling to explore the collection and be sure to download all the brushes. After all, they are free!

We’ve also created a quick guide on how to add brushes to Illustrator to help you out with installing these.

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.

UX Design / 19 Nov 2024

Color Psychology in Action: Choosing Colors That Influence User Behavior

There’s a close connection between the traffic lights and the “sale” signs you see in stores and online. Can you guess what it is?

From the early days of our childhood, we are taught to stop at traffic lights when they turn Red and to always pay close attention to them. When we grow up, we unknowingly follow the same rule whenever we see a sign or an ad using that same color.

Have you noticed how every “sale” sign is designed using a Red background? Because it instantly commands attention!

There’s a psychology behind the colors we see in the designs around us. Designers and marketers have been using this concept to create more impactful branding designs and advertising campaigns for decades.

But is color psychology a real thing? How does it work? Can you use it in your own design projects? Let’s find out.

Poster Design / 18 Nov 2024

10 Tips for Perfect Poster Design

Almost everyone has designed a poster or flier at some point. Whether it was for self-promotion or a client, posters can be a fun way to present a message and do some interesting things with design.

Poster design starts with a common canvas. Common poster sizes are 8.5 by 11-inch letter (or A4), 11 by 17 inches and 22 by 34 inches. Large format poster sizes are commonly 24 inches by 36 inches. Posters can be designed vertically or horizontally, but are most commonly designed with a vertical orientation. Today we’re taking a look at ten useful tips for improving your next poster design!

Without further ado, let’s dive into the poster design tips!

Note: All of the poster designs featured here are pre-made templates from Envato Elements. You can download and use them to create your own poster or flyer designs.

Background Textures / 17 Nov 2024

100+ Beautiful Geometric & Polygon Background Textures 2025

Looking for a great polygon background texture for your design? Then you’re going to love this collection of free and premium geometric and poly background textures.

Low poly and geometric backgrounds are now turning out to be one of the most popular trends in design this year. They’re being used for both website and graphic designs to give the designs a retro and a pop-art look.

Suffice to say, these textures do add an attractive, modern look to any project.

We’ve handpicked a few great free and premium poly and geometric textures you can use with your next project!

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.

Christmas Templates / 15 Nov 2024

30+ Best Christmas Card Templates for Photoshop

With Christmas just around the corner, it’s the time of the year to create a beautiful greeting card design for friends and family. We’ve collected the perfect Christmas card templates to help you create a stunning Christmas card design in Photoshop.

Most people usually just tag everyone on a Facebook post to wish them a Happy Christmas. But nothing beats a good old-fashioned Christmas card you can post to everyone to show how much you care (and appreciate the important people in your life). A thoughtful greeting card says a lot about a person!

There’s no need to buy Christmas cards in bulk. You can actually make your own using a simple Christmas card template. We’ve collected a bunch of amazing Christmas card templates you can easily download and customize with Photoshop to personalize the design as your own!

Font Collections / 14 Nov 2024

60+ Bold & Free Script Fonts 2025

Today we’re featuring some of the best free script fonts from across the web. We’ve hand-picked bold script fonts with impact, that can be a stand-out choice for your next project.

Fonts don’t always need to be expensive. In fact, it’s hard to believe that the fonts in this collection are actually free to use.

We handpicked these bold script fonts from all around the web, so be sure to check the license and attribution details before using them with your client and commercial projects.

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.)

Instagram Templates / 13 Nov 2024

80+ Best Instagram Post & Story Templates 2025

We’ve handpicked a collection of Instagram post and Story templates with professional designs. You can easily customize these templates to add your own text and images to create a more successful Instagram content strategy.

Instagram is one of the best platforms for promoting brands and businesses. But, with millions of posts being added every day, you need to think outside the box to attract your followers’ attention.

If you’re tired of using the same old designs to promote your brand and products on Instagram and looking for a better way to get more followers, you should consider using more professional post layouts and designs, especially for creating attractive Instagram Stories.

To help you find the right design to promote your business, we’ve curated some of our favorite Instagram post and Story templates, designed to wow your audience.

Brochure Templates / 12 Nov 2024

100+ Best Tri-Fold Brochure Templates (Word & InDesign) 2025

Are you working on a new tri-fold brochure design for your business? Want to make them look even better than your competitors? Then you’ve come to the right place. We’re featuring some of the best tri-fold brochure templates you can use to easily design a stunning brochure with a minimal budget.

The design of a brochure says a lot about a company and the quality of the business. The colors you use in your brochure, the way you format the content, and the fonts you choose, play an important role in showing off professionalism and authority.

For this collection, we’ve carefully handpicked the best brochure templates designed by professionals to help you choose the right design and get a head-start on your own tri-fold brochure design.

We’re also sharing our tips for designing a tri-fold brochure, and sharing the pros and cons of using InDesign vs Word for your brochure to help get your project off to the best possible start.