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Trends / 23 Mar 2023

Design Trend: Blockchain’s Impact on Design and Branding

Sometimes a design trend can start from an unlikely source. Blockchain, a technology designed for secure information transfer, has impacted the online community.

From Bitcoin to NFTs to everyday design projects, you can see some of the impact in projects that have nothing to do with blockchain itself. Here’s a look at how blockchain is impacting design and what it means for you.

While not a design or branding technique, this digital business tool is already changing the landscape of design. Let’s dive in and find out how.

InDesign Templates / 22 Mar 2023

What Is a Bleed in InDesign?: A Comprehensive Guide

In the world of print design, it’s crucial to understand the concept of bleeds and how to properly set them up in Adobe InDesign.

Bleeds are an essential element for ensuring that your printed materials look polished and professional, without any unwanted white borders or misaligned artwork.

In this article, we’ll dive into the concept of bleeds, why they’re necessary in InDesign, and how to set them up correctly.

Adobe XD Templates / 21 Mar 2023

20+ Adobe XD Mockups (Devices, Screens & More)

So, you’ve spent days working on a design project and now it’s time to present it to the client. But you’re not sure if you have the right mockup to showcase your design.
As designers, we’ve all been in this situation. Finding great mockups for each project can be a difficult process. Plus they can be quite expensive too. Today, we’re going to change that.

In this collection, we are featuring some of the best mockups you can use in Adobe XD. You can download all of these mockups for a single price by subscribing to Envato Elements. It will help you save a lot of money. Also, Adobe XD is free to use so you won’t have to buy an Adobe subscription to edit and use these mockups. It’s a win-win situation.

Let’s dive in and check out the mockup collection.

CV & Resume Templates / 21 Mar 2023

How Do You List Freelance Work on Your Resume? (We Have the Answer)

Congratulations, your freelance business is proving successful. But how do you handle talking about it or explaining freelance work to potential employers, or on your resume? It can be a hard subject to explain as a single entry on paper, and you don’t want freelance work to look like an employment gap.

There are some things you can do to on paper (and on LinkedIn) to help present freelance work in a way that is more understandable to others. The key for many freelancers – especially those working part-time – is remembering to include freelance work as part of your resume and design portfolio. Sometimes those jobs can be just the thing you need to help land the next big gig!

Font Collections / 21 Mar 2023

60+ Best Space Fonts (Free & Pro) 2025

Are you looking for a space-themed font to add a futuristic and sci-fi vibe to your designs? Then this collection of space fonts is the best place to start!

Space fonts line up with a popular trend that’s taking over the design world, especially in website headers, social media, posters, and print design.

In this collection, we handpicked the best space and sci-fi fonts to cover all your design needs.

They’re perfect for any design that you want to have a futuristic feel, whether it’s with a sleek and modern look, or something fully sci-fi!

InDesign Templates / 20 Mar 2023

How to Turn Off Hyphens in InDesign

Adobe InDesign is a powerful tool for creating professional publications and layouts. One of the features InDesign offers is automatic hyphenation, which helps to improve text flow and readability by breaking words at the end of lines.

However, there are instances where you might prefer not to use hyphens in your document. In this article, we will discuss how to turn off hyphens in InDesign, giving you full control over your text formatting.

With just a few clicks, you can disable hyphenation in InDesign for either one area, or the entire document.

Font Collections / 20 Mar 2023

How to Choose the Perfect Font for Titles & Headlines

The right font choice for titles and headlines can significantly impact the visual appeal and effectiveness of your design work.

A well-chosen title font can capture your audience’s attention, establish hierarchy, and convey the intended message with clarity.

In this article, we will explore what a headline or title font is, tips for choosing a good headline or title font, examples of famous headlines and the fonts used in them, and advice on creating design work where the headline stands out and captures attention.

Accessibility / 20 Mar 2023

10 Rules for Designing for Inclusivity & Equality

Designing for inclusivity and equality is a core principle of many designers. You want to create something that puts people first and is intended to be for everyone.

With that guidance in mind, Inclusive Design Principles is a codified set of seven rules for inclusive design. Here, we’re going to look at those principles, plus three more, to help you design for inclusivity and equality.

Designing for inclusivity and equality takes forethought and conscious practice. Seeing things that aren’t part of your everyday circles can be hard. So learning more about how to approach this whole space is a great place to start.

CSS / 17 Mar 2023

An Introduction to Animation in Web Design

Animation is not just for cartoons anymore. From full-screen moving images to small hover effects, touches of animation are popping up everywhere. Animation is trendy, fun, and user-friendly.

And the obstacles to using animation have started to fall. With most users on high-speed connections and the ease of creating anything from simple movements or a silly gif to several minutes of action, animations have become practical and useful web design tools.

Let’s dive in!

Business / 16 Mar 2023

How to Design More Sustainable Packaging

Have you noticed that more of your packages may be arriving in eco-friendly envelopes rather than boxes? Or that some packages explain that they are compostable or contain less waste than in the past?

There’s a large movement to create, design, and use more sustainable packaging for everything from shipping to consumer goods. If you haven’t been asked to design one of the products yet, it is likely that you might get one soon.

But how do you do it? What are the best practices for designing more sustainable packaging? Let’s explore this design technique.

InDesign Templates / 16 Mar 2023

How to Add Fonts to InDesign

Adobe InDesign is a powerful tool for creating professional-quality layouts and designs for print and digital publications. One of the essential aspects of any design project is typography. Using custom fonts in your InDesign projects can add personality, style, and impact to your work.

In this article, we will guide you through the process of adding fonts to InDesign, enabling you to expand your typographic repertoire and elevate your designs.

Mockup Templates / 16 Mar 2023

60+ iPad Mockup PSD & PNG Templates

Using an iPad mockup template is a great way to display your latest and greatest responsive website design or app interface. We’ve collected our favorite free iPad mockups, and a few premium options, to get you started.

We’ve scoured the web to find over a hundred different tablet and iPad mockups, in all shapes and sizes, that can make your app or website interface stand out.

They vary between photograph-based PSD iPad mockups, PNG templates, or vectors that can scale to any size.

Some are free, some cost a few dollars, but all of them are rather lovely!