If you are an illustrator or graphic designer, chances are you have used an Adobe product at least once. Maybe you’ve been using them for years. Unfortunately, not every designer and illustrator has the funds to pay the Adobe subscription every month. Thankfully there are other options out there. From free apps like Inkscape to […]
6 Ways to Avoid Design by Committee on Your Next Project
At first, “design by committee” sounds like a positive thing, similar to collaboration. However, the term refers to design teams that have a difficult time compromising or making wise decisions. That results in a low-quality product. Design by committee occurs when there are multiple people – clients, design team members and/or stakeholders – with their […]
Figma: An Overview and Review
Figma is a UI/UX design tool with code-generation, high-fidelity mockup and interactive prototyping capabilities that’s used to design apps, screens and vector illustrations. While it’s primarily a browser-based tool that can be used on any OS, there are desktop versions for Mac and Windows, too. Figma always runs online, even if you download the app, […]
12 Best Adobe Premiere Tutorials for 2019
Both amateur and professional videographers use Adobe Premiere as their main editing tool. It’s a favorite, alongside Adobe After Effects. The purpose of Adobe Premiere Pro is to edit video and audio footage to create any type of video. Adobe Premiere Pro is a tool to make music videos, social media videos, YouTube videos, etc. […]
Making the Most of Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Balance in Your Web Design
The visual balance of a website has an instant (and usually instinctual) impact on the user’s experience. A balanced composition feels right and users tend to pick up on it right away. The use of symmetry and asymmetry are the basis of great visual balance. Achieving symmetrical and asymmetrical balance in your web design is […]
15 Free Calligraphy Fonts for Every Occasion
Are you looking for a unique font to add to your designs? A calligraphy font might be just what you need. With plenty of free calligraphy fonts available online, you can easily add a little extra something to your projects. Calligraphy lettering comes in many different styles, from neat and tidy to super decorative. In […]
Get Started with Adobe Rush – Easy Mobile Video Editing and Sharing
Content creators are joining the video revolution every single day. Posting video on different social media platforms used to be difficult and time-consuming. Thankfully, now we have tools to help us create video faster and easier with mobile video editing. Adobe Premiere Rush is one of the favorites. If you are looking into making and […]
A Simple Guide to Creating Your Company’s Brand Identity Kit
A brand identity kit is essential to the success of any company, both online and off. There are two main purposes of a brand identity kit: 1) For clients and followers to recognize a brand easily; and 2) As a set of rules for content creation. If you are here it’s because you’ve been looking […]
8 Best Sketch Tutorials for 2019
Sketch is a digital design app that you can use for a number of projects, including icons, prototyping and wireframing. (There are some things you can’t do with Sketch, too, such as heavy 3D rendering.) Many people use Photoshop for these types of design, and Sketch is a good replacement for Photoshop. There are a […]
10 Excellent STEM and Science Fonts
Whether a client asks for a retro-futuristic design for their new site, an organization is promoting a STEM event in their local community, a science-fiction author requests a sleek book cover, or a new research firm needs a cutting-edge website to match their cutting-edge research, STEM and science fonts easily convey a sense of modernism, […]