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Creative Cloud may be the gold standard, but some of us non-designer “designers” need something a little more…free. I totally believe in the power of top-of-the-line software, but if you’re not going to need or use the features available, it’s too expensive. Enter the world of free...
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Adobe Illustrator is one of the most powerful tools in the Creative Cloud suite of design software. That is partly because of the slew of free Illustrator brushes you can download for it. We found a lot of great additions to your toolbox. With these at your disposal, the work you get out of...
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The Victorian Age is romanticized greatly. Literature and media often take notes from the aesthetic, industrial culture, design, and art of the time. Typefacing is no different. The steam age is known for beautifully stylized scripts and prints, and the popularity of steampunk, a sub-genre of...
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When designing for the web, you have to keep one thing in mind at all times: readability. It doesn’t matter how great the design is, how gorgeous your layout is, or how genius your use of color. If people can’t read the words on the screen (and this is assuming there are words on the...
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You’ve probably heard that colors can influence emotions. Red makes people more angry, yellow signifies happiness, and so on. The psychology of color is an incredibly interesting topic. For website owners and designers, however, the real question is: How can you use colors effectively to...
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Content theft is a real issue for anyone who posts photos or videos online. When someone can easily right-click/save as and do what they want with your creations, you need to take some precautions so that you get credit for your work. Even YouTube videos aren’t safe from people who really...
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Whether it’s a retro feel that hearkens back to the good-ole-days of the internet or a new hi-bit look that technology has allowed to emerge, pixel art is a simple way to give your designs a style and feel to set them apart from their competitors. While pixel art might seem simple, it takes a...
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Adobe After Effects is a powerhouse and one of the most robust pieces of software in the whole Creative Cloud suite. The motion graphics you can create with this software is downright breathtaking. It’s also easy to learn After Effects thanks to the countless After Effects tutorials available...
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Your logo is probably your brand’s single design asset that people see the most. It’s on your website, letterhead, promo materials, emails, icons, shirts, social media pages, and nearly everything else that you work with on a daily basis. So making sure that you choose the best fonts...
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The Apple Pencil is not just a stylus. It’s a tool that helps artists create works of art their fingers just can’t, and it’s a device that gives non-artists a more nuanced way of interacting with their tablet and phone. No matter which side of the artistic line you’re on, we...
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Tattoos are (nearly) forever. So you want to make sure that the font you choose to script into your skin is as perfect as it can possibly be. The same holds true of your website. If you follow best practices, you’re not changing up themes and fonts terribly often. So if you’re looking...
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Since 2000, color experts at Pantone have annually chosen a Color of the Year. Their choice predicts trends in design and exemplifies the spirit of the upcoming year. Finding ways to incorporate it into your own web design could give your site a facelift for 2019. In this article, we’ll...
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