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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.

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.

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.

InDesign Templates / 9 Aug 2024

35+ Best InDesign Proposal Templates (Business + Project Proposals)

Are you looking for the perfect InDesign proposal templates to elevate your business or project proposition? Look no further! Our curated selection of templates, both free and premium, caters to professionals and designers who understand the value of an impressive proposal.

One of the main advantages of using InDesign for crafting business proposals is the customization it offers, and combined with the right template, you can create a compelling proposal. Our assorted range of InDesign business proposal templates are tailor-made, easy to understand, cohesive, and designed to showcase your proposal at its best.

Not only business proposals, but our list also covers an array of InDesign project proposal templates specially designed to spellbind project stakeholders. Accentuate the important details and make an impression that lasts with our compilation. Check them all out below.

DaVinci Resolve Templates / 9 Aug 2024

Color Correction vs. Color Grading: What’s the Difference

Color correction and color grading are two of the most important processes used in both photography and videography for visualizing a designer’s creative vision.

It’s through these creative processes that world-renowned photographers and Hollywood movie directors create art that conveys different moods and stories. Needless to say, every designer and editor must have a proper understanding of these concepts in order to create designs, photos, and videos that shape the viewer’s experience.

In this post, we take an in-depth look at color correction and color grading to help you understand what these processes are really about. And how to use them effectively in your workflow with tips and examples.

Let’s get started.

Figma Templates / 7 Aug 2024

10+ Best Figma Fonts for UI Projects (And How to Add Them)

Typography is one of the most important aspects of UI design. Although most of the time, users never really notice it since designers do a great job of finding the perfect font to offer the best user experience.

But, only the designers know how much work they had to put in or how many iterations of the design they had to create to find that perfect font for a UI project.

Typography is extremely important, not just for apps like Twitter and Facebook, but for every user interface. Because text takes the center stage of every design. Without the right font, your entire UI design will be in jeopardy.

We want to help you find the best font for your designs with this Figma fonts list. These fonts have cleaner and simpler designs to enhance readability and overall offer a more improved user experience.

Software / 6 Aug 2024

How to Use Canva AI: Tips, Tricks & Ideas

Canva is now much more powerful and useful than ever before thanks to its AI-powered tools. If you haven’t used Canva’s AI tools yet, you’re missing out.

With more than 175 million monthly active users, Canva is one of the most popular platforms among freelancers, marketers, designers, and social media users for quickly creating various types of graphics.

Canva is a dynamic platform and it only became more powerful with the addition of these new AI tools. Now, it’s much easier and simpler to create unique graphics, social media posts, videos, presentations, and documents using the platform.

In this post, we’ll show you how to use Canva AI tools with helpful tips and ideas. Let’s dive in.

Font Collections / 5 Aug 2024

10+ Professional Monospaced Fonts for Designers

It’s easy to underestimate the potential of monospaced fonts, labelling them as a simplistic and uninspired. But that’s often far from the case. You might be missing out on an opportunity to add more originality to your work.

When used properly, a monospaced font can add more value to your design than many other creative fonts.

You’ll have seen them on printed documents, or when trying your hand at coding, but what are monospaced fonts? Who uses them? Can you use them for creative design work? Let’s find out.

Font Collections / 1 Aug 2024

20+ Best Anime & Manga Fonts for Creative Projects

Anime and manga fonts are perfect for adding a touch of authenticity and excitement to your designs. These fonts help convey the emotion and energy of your characters, enhance the storytelling, and create a visually striking aesthetic that resonates with fans.

Today, we are bringing you a collection of anime and manga fonts that will allow you to create such typography designs. Whether you’re creating fan art, designing merchandise, or crafting unique graphic novels, these fonts can capture the essence of your favorite anime and manga series, bringing your creative projects to life.

From classic, hand-drawn styles to modern, sci-fi mangas, our collection covers a wide range of anime fonts. Be sure to grab the free fonts as well.

Font Collections / 31 Jul 2024

15+ Best Smoke Fonts (Realistic Smoke, Cartoon Smoke & More)

Smoke fonts are perfect for adding an element of movement and mystique to typography, evoking images of swirling mist and drifting vapor. They can create a sense of drama, elegance, and creativity in your designs.

In this post, we showcase some of the best smoke fonts available. From delicate wisps to bold, smoky plumes, our collection covers a range of styles to suit various design needs.

These fonts are not just about aesthetics; they also communicate a mood and atmosphere that can enhance the overall impact of your work. Check out the collection below and make your pick.

Business Templates / 30 Jul 2024

40+ Best Graphic Design Proposal Templates (Branding + Marketing)

When designing a project proposal one thing you need to keep in mind is that you’re going to be competing with many other agencies for the same projects.

Even if you spend days working on the perfect pitch or writing the best copy for the proposal, it will all go to waste if your proposal brochure doesn’t have a design that stands out from the crowd.

Designing a great-looking graphic design proposal is not that difficult, especially when you have the right proposal template to get started with. Today, we want to help you find the perfect design proposal template for your project.

In this collection, you’ll find many different styles of graphic design proposal templates and web design proposal templates. There are templates with modern, minimal, and colorful designs so that you’ll have plenty of options to choose from. Have a look.

After Effects Templates / 29 Jul 2024

20+ Light Leak Transitions, Effects & Templates

Looking for ways to make your videos stand out? Brighten up your social media and video projects with our curated selection of light leak transitions, effects, and templates.

In this post, we showcase a handpicked collection of light leak effects and transitions for After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve. They are perfect for adding ethereal glows and vibrant flares, and bringing an organic, almost serendipitous beauty to video footage.

Whether you’re crafting a cinematic masterpiece, a compelling social media clip, or a captivating YouTube video, these light leak effects can add depth, warmth, and a professional finish to your videos. Have a look.