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Poster Design / 18 Nov 2024

10 Tips for Perfect Poster Design

Almost everyone has designed a poster or flier at some point. Whether it was for self-promotion or a client, posters can be a fun way to present a message and do some interesting things with design.

Poster design starts with a common canvas. Common poster sizes are 8.5 by 11-inch letter (or A4), 11 by 17 inches and 22 by 34 inches. Large format poster sizes are commonly 24 inches by 36 inches. Posters can be designed vertically or horizontally, but are most commonly designed with a vertical orientation. Today we’re taking a look at ten useful tips for improving your next poster design!

Without further ado, let’s dive into the poster design tips!

Note: All of the poster designs featured here are pre-made templates from Envato Elements. You can download and use them to create your own poster or flyer designs.

Background Textures / 17 Nov 2024

100+ Beautiful Geometric & Polygon Background Textures 2025

Looking for a great polygon background texture for your design? Then you’re going to love this collection of free and premium geometric and poly background textures.

Low poly and geometric backgrounds are now turning out to be one of the most popular trends in design this year. They’re being used for both website and graphic designs to give the designs a retro and a pop-art look.

Suffice to say, these textures do add an attractive, modern look to any project.

We’ve handpicked a few great free and premium poly and geometric textures you can use with your next project!

Photoshop Actions / 11 Nov 2024

How to Vectorize an Image in Photoshop (Step by Step Guide)

Even though Photoshop is a raster graphics software, it has many tools and tricks to support vector images. One of the best tricks is its ability to vectorize raster images.

This is a very useful trick every artist and designer should learn to use. For example, if you have a low-resolution logo or an image that you want to scale without making it blurry, you can vectorize the image in Photoshop to resize it freely.

In this quick guide, we’ll show you exactly how to vectorize an image in Photoshop. It’s a very simple method, you’ll see.

Trends / 5 Nov 2024

25+ Web Design Trends to Watch in 2025

The average life of a website is three years. And design elements – such as color and typography – often get updated more frequently than that. That’s why it is so important to keep up with web design trends.

Doing this allows you to make small tweaks to your design today so that it won’t be out of date tomorrow.

This guide will help you create an on-point design plan all year long, incorporating some of the best trends for 2025.

Trends / 31 Oct 2024

30+ Portfolio Design Trends for 2025

When was the last time you updated your design portfolio? (If you’re like me, it’s probably been a while.) Maintaining a fresh portfolio is a good way to show off your skills to potential clients and can be helpful when looking back on work for annual contest entries.

If you’ve fallen behind with your portfolio design, or just need a new portfolio in general, this is a great opportunity to create something using trendy techniques and visuals.

A modern portfolio using design trends can make a great impression. A portfolio is also a representation of your skills — so design wisely! Here’s a look at some of our favorite portfolio design trends.

Trends / 29 Oct 2024

30+ Video Marketing Trends for 2025

Almost every marketing prediction, resource, or how-to guide includes the same advice: video needs to be part of your strategy. But what type of video marketing is most important right now?

From super-short (micro) video clips, to live video on social media, to full-production ads and stories, we’re going to look at some of the top video marketing trends for the year and how you can incorporate them into your design and marketing plans.

And here’s why it matters, U.S. adults spent 149 minutes per day watching digital video in 2021 and that number is only expected to rise.

Let’s dive in, and embrace video as the new marketing channel you need to get right!

Trends / 15 Oct 2024

30+ Top Graphic Design Trends for 2025

What’s hot in graphic design? One of the things people always want to talk to me about is graphic design trends. Here’s a preview of what’s going to be hot in the coming year.

It’s such an interesting topic because there are trends that change slowly over time – just look at the long evolution of flat design to where we are now – and others that seem to flip overnight.

Should you always rush to use the latest graphic design trends in your work? Of course not. But it’s helpful to pick up new ideas, find inspiration, and see what types of techniques and styles are shaping our industry.

Font Collections / 14 Oct 2024

20+ Russian Style Fonts for Bold Statements

Looking to make a bold and striking impression in your designs? A Russian-style font might be just what you need.

In this post, we’ve curated a collection of the best Russian-style fonts, perfect for making bold statements in your projects. From fonts inspired by Soviet-era propaganda posters to more modern interpretations, these typefaces bring a rugged yet refined feel to any design.

Characterized by their strong, angular shapes and often heavy, block-like forms, these fonts evoke a sense of power, history, and artistic flair. They’re ideal for capturing the essence of boldness and authority while adding an intriguing, cultural touch. Check out all the fonts and start downloading.

Background Textures / 8 Oct 2024

35+ Background Design Trends & Styles for 2025

One of the most important early design decisions you will make is what kind of background will carry a project. Should it be a single color, colorless, use trendy elements such as geometric shapes, gradients, or wood grain patterns? Or would a solid background design can help make a project shine?

Staying on trend with background design styles is important as well. A trendy background choice shows that a website design is modern and the content is new. A modern visual framework can even signal a user that you are thinking about their needs and making the most of the tools that will make their experience better.

So how do you do it? Here’s a look at background design trends and styles, with a few great options to try.

Photoshop Brushes / 2 Oct 2024

25+ Dust Brushes, Textures & Effects for Photoshop & More

Add a gritty, textured feel to your designs with our collection of dust brushes and effects for Photoshop.

Whether you’re aiming to create a vintage look, enhance your artwork with subtle imperfections, or add a layer of realism to your designs, dust textures and effects can make all the difference. These elements bring depth, character, and a raw, weathered quality that elevates everything from photo edits to poster designs.

In this post, we bring you some of the best dust brushes and textures for Photoshop, perfect for creating everything from cinematic photo effects to distressed typography. Have a look.

Business / 20 Sep 2024

How to Understand (+ Improve) Your Website’s Carbon Footprint

Every time you visit a website, watch a YouTube video, or comment on a Facebook post, you make a contribution to global carbon emissions. This includes your own websites as well.

The Internet and the devices we use contribute 3.7% of global greenhouse emissions. That is the same amount contributed by the airline industry around the world and it’s expected to double in 2025.

Saving the environment and the world starts with you. One of the most important steps you can take to achieve that goal is to reduce your website’s carbon footprint.

In this post, we will walk you through the process of how a website contributes to global carbon emissions and what you can do to improve it.

Font Collections / 11 Sep 2024

25+ Best Magazine Fonts for Stylish Titles & Cover Designs

Typography design is a fine balance of aesthetics and readability, and fonts play a crucial role in achieving that harmony. From sleek and modern typefaces to elegant serif fonts, the right typography can add character and distinction to your content.

In this post, we’ve gathered the best magazine fonts that will help you craft stunning, professional layouts that stand out on any print or digital platform. You’ll find fonts that excel in different aspects of magazine design, from bold and striking display fonts for headlines to clean and sophisticated fonts for body text.

Whether you’re working on a lifestyle magazine, fashion editorial, or business publication, these fonts offer the versatility and style you need to create polished, eye-catching designs.