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Minimalism is a design trend that comes and goes but is never truly out of style. Less is more is a good approach when it comes to drawing user attention to specific features on your website. If you find your site growing cluttered and without a particular purpose for each page, it might be time […]
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Love is in the air! It’s the romantic time of year again, and whether you’re spending time with your favorite people in person or virtually, you might want to send them a special card, video, or other creation. If so, you’ll need some of the best Valentine’s Day fonts to really put the spice into […]
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Adobe Illustrator features a perspective grid. This grid helps in creating 3D images that utilize perspective to give a sense of scale and dimension. It lets users define “vanishing points” that enable accurate 3D art. The grid won’t be visible in your final product, but you might want to get rid of the grid if […]
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Canva is a powerful web-based graphic design tool. If you’ve never used it, you’re missing out. Once you know how to use its tools, your blog images, Instagram posts, video thumbnails, event posters, and presentations will be better than ever! Here are 20 fantastic Canva tutorials for beginners. These will teach you the basics of […]
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As we step into 2022, those among us interested in design are looking forward to discovering which trends are forecast to take center stage in the coming year. So, we’ve rounded up ten design trends that seem promising, along with examples that adequately illustrate the use of each. Let’s dive right in. Cover image via […]
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You’ve created a line with the pen tool, but now you don’t know how to add an anchor point in Illustrator! It’s not always the most intuitive how you can add a new anchor point to a line, but here we’ll show how to do it. As of Adobe Illustrator 2022, adding an anchor point […]
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Are your kids constantly trying to steal your phone to add stickers and filters to your Instagram stories? Do they love creating beautiful images on Minecraft, or messing around with pens on MS Word? Instead of thinking of this simply as an annoyance, consider that it’s a form of creativity. If nurtured in the right […]
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If you are having problems with fonts not activating correctly in your Adobe products, there are a few easy ways to troubleshoot the problem. By trying one of these potential fixes, you should be up and running with your fonts in no time at all! Make Sure You’re Using the Creative Cloud App If you’re […]
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Designers can make plenty of money on lucrative contracts. But on slow days you might wish you had some passive income sources to line your pockets. In this blog, we’ll talk about 5 of the best passive income streams. These are a fantastic time investment – spend some time setting them up now, and start […]
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If you think design is an afterthought or something unnecessary, you’re mistaken. In today’s era of high competition, design has become an absolute necessity, even more so when talking about engagement marketing. But how has the role of design in engagement marketing evolved over time, and what does the future entail? We uncover it all […]
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