The digital graphics industry is filled with thousands of logo makers. But not all of them are up to the mark and suitable for professional branding. In this article, we take a look at the online logo maker by Wix, the second largest website building platform after WordPress. Wix Logo Maker is a free logo maker that lets you create stunning logos with its simple and … [Read more...]
27 Beautiful Color Gradients For Your Next Design Project
Looking for beautiful gradients for your graphic, web, or UI design? UVdesk has created a useful online tool called coolHue – a free collection of over 60 gradients that you can use for design and code. You can browse through the swatches, copy their CSS codes and even download a .PNG version of each one. Here are some of our favourites from the collection. … [Read more...]
Why You Should Use Explainer Videos In Your Creativity
Video is taking over the current state of digital marketing. Video marketing and explainer videos are effective tools to grab the attention of your customer. When executed correctly, explainer videos can establish an emotional connection between your product and your customer while creating brand awareness. … [Read more...]
7 Valuable Lessons for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
If you want to be a teacher, you enroll in college, earn a degree, complete a teacher certification program, become a teacher, and can further your career by joining professional organizations and adding voluntary certification credentials to your resume. There’re quite clear steps to climbing career ladders in any profession. However, the path to becoming an entrepreneur isn’t … [Read more...]
Testing Photoshop’s New ‘Select Subject’ Tool That Lets You Select Objects In Just One Click
To make selections in an image in Photoshop, designers use either the Pen Tool, the Lasso tool, the Quick Select tool, or the Magic Wand. All of these require a certain level of effort. To make life easier for users, Adobe has released a new feature called 'Select Subject' in Photoshop CC 2018 that lets you select objects from plain and complex backgrounds, in just one … [Read more...]
31 Useful Design Techniques For Creative Two-Letter Logos
Two-letter logos are one of the most popular logo styles in the world. They're memorable because they use the brand's initials to form a unique symbol. When executed properly, a two-letter logo conveys power, luxury, style, and exclusivity. Some of the world's most well-known brands like General Motors, Volkswagen, Hewlett-Packard, General Electric, LG, Warner Bros., Louis … [Read more...]
33 Beautiful Color Schemes For Your Next Design Project
Looking for color combinations for your graphic, web or UI design? CoSchedule has come up with a handy infographic that shares 33 beautiful palettes organized by primary and secondary colors. They've also compiled two additional infographics on color + word associations and color psychology. Check them all out below. … [Read more...]
6 Adobe Illustrator Tricks To Speed Up Your Design Workflow
Did you know that you can paste an object in the same position across multiple art boards in Adobe Illustrator using Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + Shift + V. This is a great tip for when you're designing multiple page documents such as brochures or magazines. Tom Cargill from Satori Graphics has come up with a handy video that features six Illustrator tricks that will help speed up your … [Read more...]
5 Crucial Things To Consider When Hiring A Freelance Logo Designer
Every business needs a great logo, especially in the digital age where logos often play a major role in a company’s overall marketing strategy. However, securing a great logo first requires you to find a great logo designer, and this step is vitally important if you hope to come up with a creative, original logo that will portray the right message to your customers. Before … [Read more...]
‘Pen Tool King’ Patrick Seymour Shares The Creative Process Behind His Amazing Line Art
Patrick Seymour is a Canadian illustrator and art director known for the beautiful, rhythmic line art he creates using just the pen and blend tools in Adobe Illustrator. His most famous work is probably the lion illustration on the Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 splash screen. Interestingly, Patrick only started illustrating because the ad agency he worked for couldn’t afford to … [Read more...]
Learn In One Minute How To Kern Properly Between Different Types Of Letters
The difference between good type and great type is the kerning. In this short video by The Futur, typography and lettering instructor Nils Lindstrom shows you how to kern effectively between different kinds of letters - curved, straight, and diagonal. Nils explains how different letterforms create different kinds of optical spacing between characters, and how proper kerning … [Read more...]
How To Cut Out Hair From Busy Backgrounds In Photoshop
Jesús Ramirez from Photoshop Training Channel has come up with an excellent tutorial that shows you how to mask hair from busy backgrounds in Photoshop. The tutorial begins with a quick crash course on layer masks and the Select and Mask workspace. Ramirez then shows you how to cut out hair from solid and busy backgrounds. You will also learn how to create brushes in … [Read more...]
This Clever Photoshop Trick Lets You Convert Low-Res Graphics To High-Res
Mumbai-based designer and Photoshop educator Unmesh Dinda has come up with a brilliant tutorial on his YouTube channel PiXimperfect that shows you how to transform low-res graphics to high-res using the concept of contrast and curves. Unmesh uses a clever technique in which he scales up the graphic, blurs it, and then uses the Curves tool to sharpen the edges. Note that this … [Read more...]
How To Deal With A Boss Who Wants You To Work Overtime For Free
How do you deal with a manager or a boss who asks you to work overtime, without extra pay? Should you work the extra hours for free just because everyone else is still in office? The answer is NO, you shouldn't, if it's outside of your contract. The creative industry has made it a norm to work overtime, but if you're not able to finish your work in the stipulated time, you … [Read more...]
5 Trendy Google Font Combinations For Your Next Design Project
In our previous posts, we've shared some great Google Font combinations and free font collections that you can use in your designs. If you're looking for some more trendy and modern pairings of Google Fonts, have a look at this compilation from digital product company Great Simple Studio. They've also created a series of mockups to offer previews of what the fonts look like in … [Read more...]
8 Photoshop Tips And Tricks For Faster Work
When working with multiple layers in Photoshop, it's possible to instantly view a single layer on its own by holding down Alt and clicking on the eye icon of the layer in the Layers panel. Also, to instantly select layer contents, hold Cmd while clicking on the layer thumbnail. … [Read more...]
Designer Brilliantly Explains Why The New F1 Logo Is A Success, Despite What Everyone’s Saying
Is the new Formula One logo good or bad? Award-winning designer Chris Do reviews the new F1 logo with an in-depth look at its history, design brief, application, and reasons for change. He also discusses why it's important to view logo launches and rebrands from a business point of view rather than just aesthetics. Watch below. … [Read more...]
12 Visual Hierarchy Principles Every Designer Should Know
Visual hierarchy is the arrangement and presentation of design elements in order of their importance. It influences the order in which the human eye perceives the information that is being displayed. A simple example would be a business card - the name of the organisation is usually the most prominent element, followed by the name of the card holder, job title, and contact … [Read more...]
Designers Share Valuable Advice They Would Give To Their Younger Selves If They Could Go Back In Time
If you could go back in time and give advice about the graphic design profession to your younger self, what would it be? Would you suggest building a diverse portfolio early on, or networking more effectively? What about the importance of continual learning and staying abreast of evolving design trends? Understanding the value of constructive criticism and resilience in … [Read more...]
Photoshop’s New ‘Select Subject’ Tool Lets You Select People And Objects In Just One Click
To select people or objects from an image in Photoshop, designers use either the Pen Tool, the Quick Select tool, the Magic Wand, or the Lasso tool. All of these require a certain level of effort. To simplify workflow for users, Adobe has released a new tool called 'Select Subject' in Photoshop CC 2018 that lets you select people or objects from plain or complex backgrounds, … [Read more...]
Adobe Scribbler Is A Powerful Tool That Can Colorize Any Black & White Image Within Seconds
Have you ever wanted to colorize old black and white photos of yourself or your loved ones? The conventional process involves meticulous preliminary research followed by hours and hours of work in Photoshop. Hundreds of layers of color are added and blended together with precision. The physics of how light works also needs to be taken into account. … [Read more...]
Short, Useful Design Tips For UI/UX Designers
Steve Schoger is a multidisciplinary designer based in Kitchener, Ontario. When he finds time off from running his design and illustration studio, he curates 'Little UI Details' - a Twitter collection of short, useful design tips for UI/UX designers. Steve's tweets cover different elements of UI design and also include before-after mockup images that make them all the more … [Read more...]
Designer Brilliantly Explains Why 7-Eleven’s Symmetrically Flawed Logo Is Not A Design Error
7-Eleven’s logo is one of the most recognizable in the world, but have you ever taken a closer look? There’s something unusual about it – the word "ELEVEn" uses a mix of upper and lowercase letters. Even more interesting, the top of the "E" doesn’t align perfectly with the "7," and the logo’s center alignment feels slightly off. These quirks might seem like design flaws at … [Read more...]
Adobe Cloak Is A Powerful Tool That Can Remove Any Object From Your Video
Have you ever wanted to remove unwanted objects or people from a video? The conventional process involves editing each frame individually and then stitching them back together. This process is time-consuming and doesn't generate the required results in most cases. To make life easier for everyone, Adobe is working on a tool called 'Cloak', an Adobe Sensei-driven feature for … [Read more...]
This Clever Photoshop Trick Helps You Remove White Edges When Cutting Out Images
One of the common problems when cutting out an object from a light background is the presence of a white edge or halo around the object. This can be an issue if you want to use that cut out on a dark background. You want your cut out to blend seamlessly with the background and not look like a rookie job. … [Read more...]
10 Typography Mistakes That Novice Designers Make
"Typography is an art. Good typography is art." - Paul Rand. Toronto-based designer Meagen Higginbottom, who runs design blog Forth And Create, has shared a list of 10 common typography mistakes that make your designs look amateurish. These include improper kerning and leading, stretched fonts, lack of contrast, using too many fonts, and more. Even if you've spent years in … [Read more...]
5 Ways To Change The Color Of Anything In Photoshop
Nathaniel Dodson from Tutvid has come up with an excellent Photoshop tutorial that shows you five different ways to change the color of any object in an image. These include using hue-saturation masks, blend modes, adjustment layers, targeting a specific color channel, and using the LAB mode to match an exact color. So the next time a client asks you to change the colors of … [Read more...]
Photoshop’s New Pen Tool Will Make It Easier For You To Draw Curves
The pen tool is one of the most powerful tools in Photoshop and also the trickiest. You don't always know where to place the anchor points to get the desired curves and shapes. Fortunately, Adobe is working on a new tool called Curvature Pen Tool that will make path creation easier and more intuitive in the next version of Photoshop CC. … [Read more...]
20 Typography Rules Every Designer Should Know
Good typography is the difference between amateur and professional design. It arouses the user's interest and ensures that your message gets read. Typography is an art, and though they say art has no rules, there are certain principles you should follow when it comes to typography. Nothing says "amateur" like stretched fonts, lack of kerning, illegible text, and using too … [Read more...]
Top 10 Websites To Download Free Photos For Personal And Commercial Use
Finding free images for your projects can be quite a pain. Most of the "free" stock image sites come with terms and conditions that don't allow photos to be used for commercial projects, or require permission/attribution, or the images are just not good enough. … [Read more...]
Free Minimal Line Icons For UI, Web And Mobile Design
Here's a handy set of 124 vector line icons by Madrid-based designer Situ Herrera. They're minimal, flat and basic, in keeping with current design trends. You can use them for a variety of UI, web, and mobile design projects. The zip file includes AI, EPS, and PSD files, so you can tweak them, change colors, and more. … [Read more...]
This AI Can Review Your Logo Design And Provide Feedback For Free
Vancouver-based designer and engineer Jack Qiao has come up with an A.I. system called Logo Rank that critiques your logo design and provides feedback for free. It reviews the logo on a number of parameters such as uniqueness, legibility, color, contrast, and offers tips and ideas to improve your design. The A.I. system is trained on a million+ logo images and can also be … [Read more...]
21 Free Geometric And Blurred Background Packs For Your Design Projects
Geometric polygon and soft-blurred backgrounds are a popular trend nowadays in graphic, web and UI design. Low-poly patterns look great on print collaterals like business cards, brochures, flyers, packaging, signage, etc. They're also used in digital presentations, kiosks, app start up screens and more. Soft-blurred, gradient backgrounds became a rage after Apple started … [Read more...]
This Handy Infographic Helps You Choose The Right Colors For Your Brand
Did you know that the color red encourages appetite, which is why it is frequently used in the fast-food sector? Blue is the color of strength, wisdom and trust, which is why it is used so widely. We have a strong primitive relationship with green as it represents life, which is why it is commonly used for organic food and pharmaceuticals. Yellow represents youth, happiness … [Read more...]
34 Beautiful Color Palettes For Your Next Design Project
Looking for color schemes for your graphic, web or UI design? Coolors is a fast and easy tool that lets you create, save and share beautiful color palettes. You can browse and filter schemes by color or popularity, save them to your account, or export them as .PNG, .PDF, .SVG, and more. Coolors is also available as an iOS App, Android App, Figma Plugin, and Chrome Extension. … [Read more...]
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