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Learn InDesign: 15 Best Free Tutorials & Guides for Beginners

InDesign Templates / 14 Mar 2022

Learn InDesign: 15 Best Free Tutorials & Guides for Beginners

Adobe InDesign is the industry-leading layout and page design software for print and digital media. You can use it to create publications, books, and types of print and layout projects as well as PDFs, slideshows, banner ads, social media images, or YouTube preview tiles. It’s a truly versatile piece of kit to have in your design arsenal!

If you need some help getting started with learning Adobe InDesign, we’ve collected 15 great tutorials and guides that are perfect for beginners.

Plus, every one of these options is free, so you can give each of them a try and see which fits the bill for you. Whether you prefer video or written guides, we’ve got something for everyone.

Brochure Design Software: 3 Options Compared

Brochure Templates / 11 Mar 2022

Brochure Design Software: 3 Options Compared

So, you need to design a brochure? Where do you start? We’re comparing three different pieces of brochure design software to see how they stack up.

For web and digital designers creating a printed brochure for the first time, to designers that have been making print pieces for a while, using the right tool can make brochure design a more efficient task.

Choosing the right software, and sticking with it over time, is a sure-fire way to speed up your design workflow.

Adobe tools are the common starting place. Today, we’ll compare using InDesign, Illustrator and Adobe Spark (a free offering) as different options creating a brochure design.

We’ll look at the pros and cons of each (including the cost), and suggest which options are best for different types of brochure design project.

20+ Best InDesign Calendar Templates 2024

InDesign Templates / 10 Mar 2022

20+ Best InDesign Calendar Templates 2024

A great way to promote your business and thank your customers at the same time is to send them a custom calendar in the mail.

While most promo mail usually ends up in the trash, a desk calendar is something that your customers will use throughout the year. And every time they look at the calendar, they will be reminded of your brand and how much you care for your customers.

That’s why calendars are a very effective way of promoting a business. The best part is you don’t even have to spend a fortune to print a custom calendar. In fact, you can make one yourself using a pre-made template.

If you’re thinking about printing a calendar to promote your business or even printing one for home use, we have the solution. With the help of these InDesign calendar templates, you can easily print desk and wall calendars for all purposes. Grab a template and get started.

How to Use DaVinci Resolve: 10 Beginner Guides + Tutorials

DaVinci Resolve Templates / 7 Mar 2022

How to Use DaVinci Resolve: 10 Beginner Guides + Tutorials

DaVinci Resolve is a professional-level video editing tool that’s growing in popularity. If you are new to the software or looking for an alternative video-editing tool, we’ve gathered ten beginners guides and tutorials to help you learn the tool quickly.

If you are just getting started, here more information about the capabilities of DaVinci Resolve, to give you an introduction to what the tool is, and what it’s capable of. If you’re interested in digging a bit deeper, then this post is for you!

The guides and tutorials we’ve collected here today are a mix of written and video instruction, so there’s something for everyone.

30+ Best DaVinci Resolve LUTs for Pro Looks 2024

DaVinci Resolve Templates / 3 Mar 2022

30+ Best DaVinci Resolve LUTs for Pro Looks 2024

Finding the perfect cinematic style for your videos takes a bit of trial and experiment. So it’s always a good idea to have more than a few LUTs to try different looks.

The good news is that you don’t have to go searching for the perfect DaVinci Resolve LUTs to experiment with because we already found the best LUTs for you.

As you know, LUTs can be used across many different apps. You can use LUTs in photo editing apps such as Lightroom and Affinity Photo as well as video editing apps like DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro.

For this collection, we handpicked LUTs that are specially enhanced for video editing. They are compatible with multiple video editing apps, including DaVinci Resolve.

Check out all the LUTs below to find a cinematic look that fits your style.

Make Stylish TikTok & Instagram Videos With Wondershare Filmora

Reviews / 1 Mar 2022

Make Stylish TikTok & Instagram Videos With Wondershare Filmora

Videos are now part of our everyday lives. Whether it’s sharing a travel vlog, promoting a brand, or even dancing to a trending song, videos are now the go-to choice for expressing how you feel.

When TikTok popularized the short-form video format, it became the most effective way to share ideas. Now every other social media platform, from YouTube to Instagram and even Facebook encourages users to make short-form videos.

Although, creating a great short-form video can be challenging. Because you only have a few seconds to impress your audience. So you have to make most of the footage you have and use cool effects to grab attention.

Wondershare Filmora is one of the best and most beginner-friendly video editors you can use to create such amazing videos, especially for TikTok and Instagram.

30+ Best LUTs for Premiere Pro & FCPX (Free & Premium)

Premiere Pro Templates / 28 Feb 2022

30+ Best LUTs for Premiere Pro & FCPX (Free & Premium)

LUTs (Lookup Tables) are an important part of the video post-production process. They play a key role in color grading and help create a consistent look across the entire video.

In this post, we bring you a collection of the best free and premium LUTs you can use in your post-production. Whether you’re a YouTuber or filmmaker, there are all kinds of LUTs in this collection for enhancing various types of films and videos.

These LUTs will allow you to easily fix your video footage with the right colors as well as to give them a Hollywood film look as well.

LUTs can be used with almost every video editing software and even photo editing software. You can use these LUTs even in After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, or Photoshop.

10 Best Prototyping Tools for Designers 2024

Software / 25 Feb 2022

10 Best Prototyping Tools for Designers 2024

Prototyping is part of every designer’s creative process. It’s an integral part of your work that helps win projects and clients. We believe every designer should have a proper prototyping tool. And today we aim to help you find one.

Whether you’re a user experience designer or an interface designer looking for a good prototyping tool, we’ve got you covered. In this guide, we take a look at the best prototyping tools for UI and UX designers of all kinds.

You’ll find both free prototyping tools as well as paid apps and even online prototyping tools to suit your budget and needs. Let’s get started.

What Is DaVinci Resolve? (And What Is It Used For?)

DaVinci Resolve Templates / 24 Feb 2022

What Is DaVinci Resolve? (And What Is It Used For?)

DaVinci Resolve is a video editing solution that combines editing, color correction, visual effects, motion graphics and audio post production all in a single app.

It has a modern interface that blends power with approachability, and it saves you needing to learn multiple apps or switch software for different tasks.

The software for Mac, Windows, and Linux has been around since 2004 and under current development and management since 2009 with new releases and features hitting regularly.

Here’s a look at what DaVinci Resolve is, and what you can do with it.

20+ Best Branding Mockup Templates 2024

Mockup Templates / 24 Feb 2022

20+ Best Branding Mockup Templates 2024

Designing stationery and items for brands is a process that involves a lot of complex steps. Presenting your branding designs to clients in a way that creates a unifying look is a key part of that process. And that’s where branding mockups come in.

With branding mockups, you have a chance to show your clients the many different elements of a brand design in one place. This allows clients to see the unified branding design and how it all looks when they all come together.

We’ve handpicked some of the most amazing-looking branding mockup templates you can use to present your branding designs to clients, in your portfolio, or on social media.

There are many different types of branding mockups in this collection, including ones for showcasing branded stationery designs, hotel branding designs, fashion brands, corporate brands, and more.

Explore all the templates below to find a branding mockup for your project.

Kittl: Create a Pro Logo in 5 Minutes

Reviews / 22 Feb 2022

Kittl: Create a Pro Logo in 5 Minutes

Looking for an intuitive and easy-to-use design solution? Start with Kittl. This new tool helps you create beautiful and professional-looking designs – including logos – using online software and tools. No complicated software required!

It just takes a few clicks to start designing and come up with something that looks great.

Here’s a look at Kittl and tips for how you can create a professional logo in just a few minutes, with no significant design experience required!

50+ Best Watercolor Background Textures

Background Textures / 19 Feb 2022

50+ Best Watercolor Background Textures

Using watercolor backgrounds and textures, with a watercolor painting effect, is a trend that took the world of design by surprise. These unique, colorful backgrounds can work beautifully with typography and simple design elements to give any design a fun edge.

The background is an important part of any design project. Whether it’s a website design, an app, graphic, or even a slideshow, the background is the foundation that helps you highlight the core content of a design. Which is why should always be careful when choosing a background for your designs.

To show you how great these backgrounds can look, we’ve handpicked a set of the best watercolor backgrounds and textures you can use for various kinds of projects — all of which can be downloaded and used in your own projects!