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Accessibility / 12 Sep 2022

Pros and Cons of Live Chat in a Web Design

Live chat has become the go-to customer service solution for many websites. Users can log in and immediately “talk” with someone about whatever they need help with.

Live chats can be text-based or include a video call. The key reason it is used is to connect with customers immediately and help provide a better customer service experience. But there’s a catch – not all live chat is actually a conversation with a person.

Here’s a look at the pros and cons of live chat in your web design projects.

Mockup Templates / 3 Sep 2022

30+ Postcard Mockup Templates (Free & Pro)

Regardless of whether you’re designing a postcard for travel and tourism or business and marketing, there’s no denying that everyone loves receiving one of those small colored cards in the mail – as long as it looks good, of course! But how to make sure your design will look as good in someone’s mailbox as it does on your computer screen?

Mockups are the answer, and we’ve done the research for you and rounded up the very best postcard mockup templates from a range of graphic design sources.

We’ve included both free and premium options with a range of different styles and designs, to make sure there’s something for everyone – and they’re all ready to download instantly.

After Effects Templates / 1 Sep 2022

What Is Motion Graphics? Examples & Templates

Something weird has been happening in the world of design. Those static graphic designs you’ve been using on web and mobile designs have been coming to life.

No need to worry. It’s all because of this new style of animated designs that is taking over called motion graphics.

Motion graphics is considered to be the future of graphic design. It’s so popular that almost every website and mobile app now utilize some form of motion graphics on its user interfaces. Not just to make the designs look good but also to make them more interactive and encourage user engagement.

But what are motion graphics? How can you use them to make your designs better and more effective? Let’s find out.

Premiere Pro Templates / 31 Aug 2022

20+ Premiere Pro Templates for Instagram (And Export Settings)

Instagram has grown into a massive social platform where everyone has to compete for views and engagement. However, the accounts with a proper video marketing strategy are always on the lead.

Video is arguably the most effective content format for driving engagements and sales. According to recent stats, 91% of active users on Instagram watch videos every week. They just love short-form content. What’s more important is that 50% of users admit to visiting a website to buy a product after seeing a video on Instagram Stories.

Needless to say, having a video content plan with great-looking designs and animations is crucial for not just brands and businesses but for all types of Instagram influencers.

You can get started by downloading a few Premiere Pro Instagram video templates from the collection below. These templates are easy to edit and they allow you to produce more professional-looking videos for your channel. Have a look.

Figma Templates / 25 Aug 2022

10 Pro Tips for Using Figma in Your Workflow

If you are using Figma for website or app design, logos, or other digital projects, it’s likely you are always looking for ways to get faster and more efficient.

Because this tool is so robust and allows for collaboration, sharing, and reuse of components and parts, it can really help boost your workflows.

Here are 10 pro tips for using Figma to create faster and smarter design workflows.

Affinity Publisher Templates / 25 Aug 2022

Affinity Publisher vs InDesign: Pros, Cons & Advice

Affinity Publisher is arguably the best Adobe InDesign alternative available today. But how good is this desktop publishing software? Can you replace InDesign with Affinity Publisher for professional work?

Today, we take a closer look at both Affinity Publisher and Adobe InDesign to find answers to these questions. We’ll compare the best features and benefits of using these popular apps to figure out which platform is suitable for your needs.

The similarities between the two publishing software are uncanny. They basically offer the same set of features and tools but with just a few differences. Although, these differences affect your overall experience in a big way. That’s what we’re going to focus on in this comparison.

Without further ado, let’s dive in.

Background Textures / 22 Aug 2022

Risograph Style Backgrounds: An Organic Design Trend

High-color, print-style backgrounds are making an impact in what is known as the “Risograph style”. Packed with charming imperfections, bold colour overlays, and hints of duotone style, it’s a winning style to experiment with.

Typically associated with printing, this design technique is making its way into digital projects as well, most commonly as a background element.

Here, we’ll look at the Risograph style for backgrounds, how to use this design trend to your advantage, and a selection of templates that can help you get started quickly.

Trends / 18 Aug 2022

Kinetic Typography: An Eye Catching Font Trend

When you combine typography and animation, you get kinetic type. This website design trend is showing up practically everywhere as designers add motion to text elements to create more engaging headlines and art elements.

It’s an engaging way to take typography to the next level, bringing it alive on-screen.

Here, we’ll take a look at the kinetic typography design trend, what it is, and how to make it work for you. Plus, examples and a few downloadable to help you get started.

Software / 18 Aug 2022

CorelDRAW vs. Illustrator: Pros & Cons Compared

When it comes to vector graphics editing software there have always been two players competing for the best vector editing app throne, CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustrator.

Both these apps offer incredible features and tools you need to design all kinds of vector graphics. But which app is the best?

Today, we wanted to find answers to this question by comparing the best features of these apps. If you’re also confused about which app to use for your design work, we’ll help you figure it out.

This is not going to be an ordinary feature comparison. Instead of comparing the user interfaces and the quality of features, we look at what kind of work you can do with both apps. Hopefully, it will help you find the right app for the type of work you do.

Software / 16 Aug 2022

10+ Best Affinity Photo Tutorials for Beginners & Professionals

Affinity Photo is arguably the best Photoshop alternative available right now. And if you’re still thinking about switching to this graphic editing software, now is the perfect time to do it.

To help you with the transition, we handpicked some of the best Affinity Photo tutorials and guides to take you from beginner to expert user in no time.

Affinity Photo has tools and features that are almost identical to Photoshop. And the software is super cheap. This makes it very easy to start using the software, especially if you’re coming from the Adobe platform.

With these tutorials, the process will be seamless. You’ll never have to go back to Photoshop ever again.

Inspiration / 13 Aug 2022

20+ Best Brand Kit Examples & Templates in 2025

A brand kit is one of the most important elements of creating a successful brand identity. It plays a key role in how you create a consistent brand look across all your business and marketing efforts.

Every business and brand should have a brand kit, no matter how big or small. It will help you save a lot of time, money, and headaches when promoting your business.

Let’s figure out what a brand kit really is and how to create one. We also have a few great examples and templates for you as well.

Let’s dive in!

Font Collections / 12 Aug 2022

20+ Best Clean Fonts With Modern Designs (Free & Pro)

A clean and simple design can say a lot about the authority and confidence behind a brand or business. And it’s especially true for designing logos.

The world’s biggest brands like Apple, Samsung, Nike, and many others follow this same strategy to maintain their bold design approach by using minimalist designs for marketing campaigns.

One of the elements that are common across all their minimal designs is a clean font. Today, we will help you find that perfect clean font for logos, labels, packaging, and all kinds of your modern design projects.

There are several different styles of clean fonts in this collection. Whether you’re working on a professional logo design for a corporate brand or a casual custom T-shirt design, you will find plenty of fonts to choose from on our list. Have a look.