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

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.

What Is a Lookbook? (+ 20 Stunning Examples)

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.

20+ Best Color Grading Presets for Premiere Pro

Premiere Pro Templates / 19 Aug 2024

20+ Best Color Grading Presets for Premiere Pro

Today, we’re bringing you a collection of color grading presets for Premiere Pro to achieve stunning, professional results.

Whether you’re working on a cinematic film, a vibrant music video, or a polished commercial, color grading is key to elevating your work and making it stand out.

Color grading is a crucial aspect of video production, adding depth, emotion, and visual consistency to your projects. It allows you to craft a specific mood, enhance storytelling, and create a signature look that resonates with your audience.

That’s where our collection of color grading Premiere Pro presets comes in. They offer a quick and effective solution to elevate your visuals with just a few clicks. Go ahead and try them out.

How to Use Figma for Web Design: 10 Tips & Ideas

Figma Templates / 16 Aug 2024

How to Use Figma for Web Design: 10 Tips & Ideas

Figma is a powerhouse of a platform for web design as it allows you to not just design but also test and prototype interactive versions of your websites among many other things.

What makes Figma better than other design tools? How can you leverage Figma to create more innovative website designs? In today’s post, we explore these topics to find the answers.

Instead of walking you through a step-by-step process of using Figma for web design, we wanted to highlight some of the great features and functionalities of Figma. These features will help improve your design process and workflow to do better work more efficiently.

Let’s dive in.

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

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.

20+ Glitter Transitions, Reveals & Openers (For After Effects & Premiere Pro)

After Effects Templates / 15 Aug 2024

20+ Glitter Transitions, Reveals & Openers (For After Effects & Premiere Pro)

Today, we bring you a curated collection of the best glitter transitions, reveals, and openers for After Effects and Premiere Pro.

Glitter transitions, reveals, and openers bring a sense of magic and elegance to any project, making your content stand out with a professional and polished look. With the right template, you can easily add these effects to your videos in After Effects and Premiere Pro, enhancing your storytelling and engaging your audience like never before.

Here, you’ll find various types of sparkling effects and animations. From subtle sparkles to bold, shimmering displays, our selection offers a range of styles to suit various creative needs and project types. Whether you’re creating a glamorous event recap, a festive commercial, or an eye-catching YouTube intro, these glitter effects will help your videos shine.

60+ Simple PowerPoint Templates (With Clutter-Free Design)

PowerPoint Templates / 14 Aug 2024

60+ Simple PowerPoint Templates (With Clutter-Free Design)

When it comes to creating PowerPoint slideshows, using a simple PowerPoint template can be a key approach. It may seem like a good idea to throw the kitchen sink: data, stats, charts, and shapes into every slide, but you’ll never be able to win over your audience with a cluttered slideshow design.

That’s why professionals always use simple slide designs to highlight only the most important parts of a presentation. Of course, you don’t have to be an expert designer to create these professional slideshows. There are pre-made templates you can download and customize with a few clicks.

To help you get started, we handpicked a collection of simple PowerPoint templates with clean and clutter-free designs for creating professional looking PowerPoint slideshow presentations.

We’re also sharing some simple presentation tips to get you started with a clear, simple talk.

20+ Best Italian Fonts (Italy & Vintage Style Typefaces)

Font Collections / 14 Aug 2024

20+ Best Italian Fonts (Italy & Vintage Style Typefaces)

Italian fonts are renowned for their graceful curves, intricate details, and rich historical influences. They can instantly transport your audience to the romantic streets of Rome or the bustling piazzas of Florence.

In this collection, we explore the best Italian and vintage-style typefaces for adding a subtle aesthetic appeal to your design projects. Our collection spans a range of styles, ensuring you find the perfect font to complement your design vision.

From the grandeur of Renaissance-inspired serifs to the playful allure of mid-century modern scripts, these typefaces bring a touch of Italy’s artistic heritage to your designs. Check out all the fonts below and don’t forget to download the free Italy fonts as well.

35+ Car & Van Decal and Wrap Mockup Templates

Mockup Templates / 13 Aug 2024

35+ Car & Van Decal and Wrap Mockup Templates

Today, we’re bringing you a collection of van and car mockup templates. You can use these mockups to showcase your car wrap and decal designs like a pro.

Vehicles play an important role in the branding process for many businesses. Whether it’s promoting the brand through a company car or delivery van, they offer exposure and opportunities for representing your business to local audiences.

If you’re working on such a car decal design, make sure to grab a car mockup from our collection to present your design to clients in a more realistic way. We made sure to pick many different types of vehicles for this list so you’ll find plenty of options to choose from. Let’s dive in.

How to Use AI in Illustrator: Tips, Tools & Techniques

AI Tools / 13 Aug 2024

How to Use AI in Illustrator: Tips, Tools & Techniques

The days of buying illustrations, searching for the perfect pattern, and researching fonts are over. Now you can create all that and more using AI right inside the Adobe Illustrator app.

Adobe introduced a bunch of amazing new AI tools and features for its software back in 2023 with the Adobe MAX event, including several great AI functionalities for Adobe Illustrator.

Those AI features are now finally out of beta and available to all Illustrator users with even further enhancements. Today, we explore some of these cool new AI tools and see how to use AI in Illustrator to make your workflow smoother, faster, and more efficient.

Not to mention that with the help of these generative AI tools, you’ll be able to save a lot of money that is otherwise spent on buying vector illustrations, patterns, icons, and fonts.

20+ Best Magic Fonts for Magical Designs

Font Collections / 12 Aug 2024

20+ Best Magic Fonts for Magical Designs

Magical fonts evoke a sense of mystery, adventure, and enchantment, making them perfect for any project that aims to transport viewers to a fantastical realm.

In this post, we present a selection of the best magic fonts featuring various designs from intricate script fonts that mimic the handwriting of wizards to bold typefaces that exude otherworldly elegance, our collection offers a range of styles to suit various design needs.

Whether you’re working on invitations for a fantasy-themed event, designing a logo for a magical brand, or creating spellbinding graphics, these fonts will help you create truly magical designs. Have a look.

20+ Best 3D Photoshop Actions for Stunning Depth Effects

Photoshop Actions / 12 Aug 2024

20+ Best 3D Photoshop Actions for Stunning Depth Effects

3D effects can bring a new level of dynamism and interest to your designs, making them stand out and capture attention. However, creating these effects from scratch can be time-consuming and challenging.

That’s where Photoshop actions come in. With pre-made PS actions, you can automate complex steps and apply professional-grade 3D effects quickly and easily. In this post, we bring you a whole bunch of them just for you.

From subtle enhancements that add a touch of dimension to bold transformations that completely redefine your visuals, our collection covers a wide range of styles and applications to suit any creative need. Check them all out below.