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Sketch Templates / 7 Aug 2023

35+ Best Sketch App Resources (UI Kits, Templates, & More)

Designers of all kinds love the Sketch app for its incredible versatility. Whether it’s crafting a complex app user interface or a cool icon design, Sketch has the right tools for every design project.

What makes it even more helpful is the huge amount of resources available for the app. You can find all kinds of templates, UI kits, layouts, and mockups for Sketch to speed up your workflow and design things much more efficiently.

In this post, we highlight some of the best of the best Sketch app resources that you should keep on your hard drive to make your design projects much easier and simpler.

Check out our handpicked Sketch resources below. There’s definitely something for everyone in the mix.

Trends / 7 Aug 2023

What Happened to Readability? the New Age of Funky Designs

Sometimes a website design trend comes around that just makes you want to pull your hair out. This is one of those trends – beautiful and funky designs with practically unreadable text. (Why would you put text there if you can’t be expected to read it?)

Now that may be a bit of an exaggeration because in most instances you can figure out what the text is supposed to say. But it’s not easy. And the user has to think. Will people stick around to figure out the design?

Let’s take a look at a few different examples of ways designs are “forgetting” about readability.

Font Collections / 4 Aug 2023

20+ Best Fonts Similar to Times New Roman (Free & Pro)

Times New Roman is one of the most iconic typefaces in existence that stood the test of time. However, it’s also one of the most expensive fonts out there.

Even though Times New Roman comes bundled with Windows, you still need to acquire a license to use it for commercial and client projects. And it has very strict licensing terms as well as a hefty price tag.

Thankfully, there are plenty of amazing fonts similar to Times New Roman you can use instead. These Times New Roman alternatives are much cheaper and more flexible, allowing you to use them in any kind of project you want.

In this collection, you’ll find lots of fonts that look like Times New Roman. Some are even better looking than the original. And some are completely free to download. Go ahead and start downloading.

Font Collections / 3 Aug 2023

How to Increase Font Size on Mac

Crafting a seamless Mac experience hinges on a variety of factors, and font size is surprisingly one of them. Whether for accessibility, ease of reading, or simply your aesthetic preference, adjusting the font size on your Mac can take your user experience up a notch.

Apple’s macOS is wonderfully intuitive and allows you to increase font size system-wide or in specific apps. Think of it as tailoring your Mac to fit you perfectly, creating an environment that is not only comfortable but uniquely yours.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of increasing font size on your Mac, step by step. From sweeping changes to app-specific tweaks, we’ve got you covered. By the end, your Mac will be optimized for your comfort, and your eyes will thank you.

Google Slides Themes / 2 Aug 2023

How to Import Themes to Google Slides

When we talk about creating an engaging and memorable presentation, it’s important to remember that captivating content is just one piece of the puzzle. Equally crucial is the visual aspect of your presentation, which plays a significant role in capturing attention and enhancing information retention. This is where themes come in handy.

Themes are pre-defined collections of slide layouts, backgrounds, fonts, and colors that can dramatically boost the aesthetic appeal of your presentations.

While Google Slides comes with an array of built-in themes, you might sometimes feel the need for a more custom look and feel. That’s where the ability to import themes in Google Slides becomes useful.

This process is fairly straightforward, and in this article, we’ll guide you through the steps.

Google Slides Themes / 2 Aug 2023

25+ Best Aesthetic Google Slides Themes & Templates

Aesthetic design is all about creating balance and a sense of elegance. If you want your presentations to flaunt that same look, then these aesthetic Google Slides themes are perfect for your project.

In this collection, we are showcasing some of the best and most visually stunning Google Slides templates with aesthetic and eye-catching designs. The balance of smooth colors, beautiful typography, and minimalist layouts come together in these themes to create a harmonious look across all slides.

These templates will surely help you deliver more captivating and memorable presentations no matter what type of brand or business you’re promoting. Have a look and start downloading.

Mockup Templates / 2 Aug 2023

45+ Stunning Vintage Mockup Packs & Graphics

Vintage design is all about presentation. You may have spent hours designing a vintage logo or a layout for your client, but in order to fully reap the rewards of your hard work, you’ll want to present it in a vintage mockup template.

All of these examples help to showcase the design you’ve poured time and attention into.

We’ve featured a huge collection of free and premium vintage mockup sets that match your design aesthetic, all with a classic, retro style!

Plus, we have a series of vintage design tips to help guide you in the right direction with your next piece of vintage design work.

Mockup Templates / 1 Aug 2023

30+ Pro Magazine Mockups (Cover + Spread)

Are you working on a professional magazine design? Then you’ll need a professional magazine mockup template to present your design to your clients.

We’re here to help you complete that step without an effort. In this collection, we bring you a set of handpicked professional magazine mockups for showcasing both covers and the spread.

You can also easily customize these mockups to create a beautiful scene and make your magazine designs look more realistic as well. Our tips for choosing a magazine mockup will help to point you in the right direction!

Font Collections / 31 Jul 2023

35+ Best Medieval Fonts in 2025

Today we take you back to the glorious medieval times full of castles, kingdoms, knights, and swords with our collection of medieval fonts.

When it comes to giving your designs a bold and powerful look, medieval typography is one of the best options you can use. They add a certain bold personality to designs that remind you of kings, queens, and empires.

These medieval fonts will help you add that same look and feel to various types of designs. Whether it’s a brand logo, drink label, or packaging design, you’ll find a font for all your projects on this list. Have a look.

Trends / 31 Jul 2023

Design Trend: Zig-Zag Patterns and Alignments (Where Is the Grid?)

Smaller images, animation, and plenty of wild patterns are what you’ll find in this website design trend that’s popping up all over the place.

Without a clear thing to call it, you’ll know this trend when you see it thanks to zig-zag patterns and alignments for photos and the seeming lack of a grid.

Here, we’ll dive into this design trend and look at some ways you can use it and examples that really showcase how nice these designs can look.

Sketch Templates / 28 Jul 2023

40+ Website Wireframe Templates (For Sketch, Photoshop + More)

Making a complete website wireframe is supposed to be a simple task. But, starting from scratch without a template or quick-start guide can be a nightmare.

It takes significant work to make the wireframe look beautiful, as well as be optimized for functionality. Especially when you have to create a wireframe to get a client’s approval, or to showcase to a team.

Thankfully, you can use wireframe templates to create more professional wireframes without having to handcraft everything. These templates include pre-made layouts along with all the elements that go with them. All you have to do is customize and rearrange the components to make your own wireframe design. They’re a huge time-saver and can help you get started fast.

We’ve hand-picked some great website wireframe templates just for you. Have a look.

Reviews / 27 Jul 2023

Localazy: Effortlessly Translate & Localize Figma Projects

Design localization is a difficult but necessary process. Making your designs more accessible and available to people around the world is arguably the most important part of UI and UX design.

Usually, you have to spend a big budget on agencies and hire expert translators to localize your designs. And it often makes the localization process more confusing, especially when working with different professionals for translating languages and alternating between LTR and RTL languages.

Even when you finally have your designs translated, you will then have to deal with other problems like text expansion or contraction, which forces you to go back to the drawing board to alter your designs.

We came across a new Figma plugin that offers a much smoother way of localizing your designs. While it’s not a complete solution for all of the aforementioned issues, it certainly makes the process of translating designs much simpler.

Today, we take a look at Localazy, a Figma plugin that allows you to easily and effortlessly translate your Figma projects. As well as to test compatibility in different languages.