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Graphics / 13 Mar 2023

Pixel Art & Pixel Fonts: How to Work With This Timeless Design Trend

You may have noticed a lot of pixelation on the web lately. And it is by design.

Pixel art and pixel fonts – a design element that’s not necessarily new – are making a trending comeback. Pixel art and fonts often refer to some of the same elements – designs sometimes contain pixel type or design elements with non-pixel elements. The overall look has a “beginning of the web” feel.

Here’s a look at this website, font, and graphic design trend and how to use it in your projects.

Font Collections / 8 Mar 2023

20+ Best Fonts for Advertising (+ Tips for Conveying Your Message)

Fonts have a very interesting role in advertising. Did you know the font you use for adverts can make the brand or product look cheap or expensive?

According to research done by AIGA, some fonts can make your message appear cheaper. After surveying a group of people, the results showed that people perceive fonts with bold and rounded lettering to appear cheaper. And the same group has suggested that serif typography appears more expensive.

Now, this may put more pressure on you to find the right fonts for advertising projects. But no need to worry, we did some digging and found a collection of good fonts for advertising designs.

There’s a mix of fonts in this list for all types of advertising and promotional materials. Have a look.

Wedding Design / 7 Mar 2023

60+ Wonderful Wedding Invitation & Card Design Samples

It’s astounding how many people weddings employ: photographers, caterers, florists, and even designers can make a great living by focusing partially or even completely on clients planning their marriage.

Wedding invitation card design is one of the most creative areas of print design today. Talented designers pull out all the stops and create some amazingly inspirational pieces. Keep reading to see fifty astounding examples of wedding invitation design (and a few trends to watch out for).

Poster Design / 3 Mar 2023

10 Minimal Poster Design Examples (+10 Templates)

Designing a poster can be a challenging task. Unlike most other types of designs, poster design requires careful attention to detail and a unique approach to grab the user’s attention. It’s no wonder that even the expert designers often struggle with poster design.

If you’re also trying to come up with a creative idea for your poster, we’ll help you get started. In this post, we showcase a list of amazing minimal poster design examples. Here you’ll find some brilliantly creative poster designs made by professional designers from around the world.

Take a closer look at each of these designs. Take note of their color choices, design styles, and how they control the audience’s attention with shapes, typography, and space.

Inspiration / 2 Mar 2023

35+ Best YouTube Cover Art & Banner Templates (Free & Pro)

Your YouTube cover art is an important part of your channel branding. It’s the first thing people see when they visit your channel and the cover photo gives you a chance to make a good first impression.

If you look at some of the popular YouTube channels, you’ll notice that they all have carefully designed banners that effectively promote their channel. They usually show social media handles, stream schedules, and descriptions of the content they make.

You’ll need to hire a professional designer to make a great cover art like that. But thankfully, with the help of YouTube cover art templates, you can design one yourself.

Check out our collection of YouTube channel cover art and banner templates. Find a cover template that fits your channel, download it, edit it with Photoshop, and you’ll have a professional-looking cover art within minutes.

Business Templates / 1 Mar 2023

20+ Best Printable Postcard Templates (+ How to Make a Postcard)

There’s something about getting a postcard in the mail that gets you all excited and joyful, which can’t be matched with an email or an SMS.

You probably get dozens of promotional emails per day that instantly get thrown into the spam or trash folder. At least when you get a postcard in the mail, you take the time to read it.

That’s why most businesses still use old-school postcards to promote their products. And more importantly to build a close relationship with customers.

If you’re thinking about using this same strategy and creating a personalized postcard for your business, we’ve got some great templates for you to choose from. Have a look. And find a few tips on how to make a postcard at the end of the list.

PowerPoint Templates / 28 Feb 2023

Giving a Fun Presentation: 10 Tips for Engaging Your Audience

We analyzed some of the best speakers in the world and watched a bunch of TED talks to figure out what makes presentations fun and engaging. Here’s what we’ve found.

Delivering a presentation is always a scary experience. No matter how many times you’ve given a speech, when you get up on that stage or stand in front of your team, it will always feel like the first time.

The key to feeling less anxious and more confident is preparation. Even the most skilled public speakers practice their speeches over and over again. That’s how they master their craft.

So, what can you do to practice your presentation? How can you give a fun presentation that keeps your audience on the edge of their seats?

Let’s find out.

Trends / 27 Feb 2023

Are Grids Dead? Why Do So Many Websites Seem to Not Have Them?

Design elements just seem to be all over the place these days. They respond in a number of different ways, moving up and down, left to right, and even diagonally. Is anyone using a grid anymore?

All of these design schemes really got us thinking about grids and their use in modern website design. Is the grid dead? Why do so many projects look like they are designed off of a grid? And have there been any fundamental changes in the last few years?

It’s a pretty complicated topic (and one that doesn’t have a super clear-cut answer).

Trends / 23 Feb 2023

Design Trend: Text-Only Homepages

Where did all the images go? There’s a major trend right now, where designers are creating homepage hero areas that only include text, but with no images or video.

It’s an interesting aesthetic that puts a lot of focus on words and lettering. It can be elegant and beautiful or turn disastrous quickly. And it requires quite a bit of nuance and craft to get right.

As you notice more of these trending sites, you can decide how you feel about them. Personally? We think, when done well, they can be a beautiful example of design on the web.

Background Textures / 22 Feb 2023

20+ Best Art Deco Patterns, Frames, & Backgrounds

Art deco design style is one of the exceptional trends you can use to encapsulate elegance and sophistication through your designs.

Whether it’s a website design or greeting card print, a simple art deco background could make all the difference in giving a high-end luxury look to your design projects.

This collection consists of some of our favorite art deco patterns, frames, and backgrounds you can download and use to add that same elegance to all kinds of graphic designs.

You can use these patterns to generate your own backgrounds. And art deco frames will help design unique badges, labels, signage, and much more.

Dive right in and see if you can find an art deco background to take your designs back to the 1920s.

Logo Templates / 21 Feb 2023

20+ Coolest Band Logo Templates for Rock, Punk, & Metal Bands

It takes a long time to find inspiration for a logo design. Even the most talented designers take days, weeks, or sometimes even months to design a logo.

Of course, you need time to craft amazing logo designs. One of the best ways to speed up this process is to uselogo templates.

Especially if you’re starting a band, you’ll need a cool band logo made right away to go out and play your gigs. We’ve got the solution.

Today, we bring you a collection of the coolest band logos you can download and use to create a rad logo for your own band. These templates are easily customizable and you can edit them using Photoshop with just a few clicks. Have a look.

Procreate Brushes / 20 Feb 2023

20+ Procreate Drawing Ideas (+ Procreate Ideas for Beginners)

Procreate is a popular drawing app for iPad and iPad Pro. With the Apple Pencil and the right set of brushes, this app can help you craft amazing digital drawings and paintings.

We have a feature on how to use it here, and the following Procreate drawing ideas will help you get started with using the tool. It can have a bit of a learning curve, but starting simple and following along with these tutorials will give you a leg up.

Plus, many of these Procreate ideas are perfect for beginners and each one includes a video so you can follow along.