Glassmorphism gains more and more popularity among the new UI trends in 2021. It catches an eye with vivid colors, blurred transparency, and a multi-layered approach to the floating objects.

Do you want to know how to design trendy UI pieces with Glassmorphism? It’s so easy with our free graphic software Lunacy. Don’t wait till the trend passes away. Hop on this train right now!

I’ll use gradients, background blur, automatic text generation, and avatar tool – to mention a few features. Let’s get to it!

Here is the video tutorial and you can find the step-by-step guide below.

1. Open Lunacy.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

2. Choose the artboard you want. I’ve picked Social Media “Dribble Shot HD.”

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

3. Adjust the zoom to see the full artboard.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

4. Select the Rectangle Tool and stretch the shape across the entire artboard.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

5. Change the color of the rectangle. Choose the fill, for example, a linear gradient. I’ve chosen a double gradient with colors #FFA9DF and #5D0997.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

6. Select the Ellipse Tool and add some circles of different sizes to the rectangle.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

7. Select all the circles. Open the color settings to change the fill.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

8. Change the fill of the circles to a radial gradient. Adjust the colors in it. I’ve picked #FF99CA and #710D87.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

9. Set up the gradient look for each circle separately.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

10. Select the Rectangle Tool again and stretch it over all the objects.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

11. Reduce the Opacity of the rectangle to 5%.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

12. Add a background blur. This feature blurs everything underneath the selected object.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

13. Adjust the blur to make the circles’ edges less sharp and get a nice effect imitating a bokeh background. I’ve reduced it to 1.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

14. Add a new small rectangle on top of the other objects in the middle of the artboard.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

15. Adjust the corner radius. I’ve set it to 30 and added a smooth corner.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

16. Choose a linear gradient as the fill of the rectangle. Adjust the colors and opacity of it. I’ve chosen the colors #FFFFFF 20% and #FFFFFF 40%.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

17. Add a border.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

18. One of the special features of Glassmorphism is a semi-transparent border that simulates translucent objects’ glass edges. To create this effect, fill the border with a linear gradient. Adjust the colors and opacity of the gradient. I’ve chosen the colors #FFFFFF 20% and #FFFFFF 40%.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

19. Add a background blur.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

20. Adjust the blur. I’ve reduced it to 15 and added saturation 5%.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

21. Select the avatar tool and add it to a semi-transparent rectangle.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

22. Generate an avatar using the settings and the button in the right panel.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

23. Select the Text tool and add a caption under the avatar.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

24. Adjust the font, weight, size, and color of the text block.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

25. Select text generation in the top bar and generate a random name. I’ve chosen the item “Full Name.”

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

26. Select the Text tool and add another text block under the first one.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

27. Adjust the weight and size of the text block.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

28. Select text generation in the top bar and generate a random job. I’ve chosen the item “Job Title.”

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

29. Select the Text tool and add a text block under the previous ones.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

30. Adjust the weight and alignment of the text block.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

31. Add a fill to the text block.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

32. Choose a linear gradient as the fill of the text block. Adjust the colors and opacity of the gradient. I’ve chosen the colors #FFFFFF 100% and #D3D3D3 5%.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

33. Enlarge the text block.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

34. Select the Rectangle tool and add a button shape to the bottom of the semi-transparent rectangle.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

35. Adjust the corner radius. I’ve set it to 8 to make a smooth corner.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

36. Choose a linear gradient to fill the button and adjust the colors. I’ve chosen the colors #FF87E0 and #8C2ECD.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

37. Add a border.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

38. Choose a linear gradient instead of the color of the border. Adjust the colors and opacity. I’ve chosen the colors #FFFFFF 20% and #FFFFFF 60%.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

39. Select the Text tool and add a text block to the button.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

40. Type in a caption and adjust the text block. I’ve added an Upper Case.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

41. Align all the elements except circles to the center of the composition.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

42. Select all the objects by pressing Ctrl (Cmd) + A on your keyboard or by clicking the artboard title in the left top corner of it.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

43. Сlick the plus button next to Make Exportable in the right tab.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

44. Choose the right format from the drop-down menu. In this case, I will keep JPEG.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

45. Click the Export Selected button to save your image.

Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design
Lunacy tutorial: Glassmorphism in UI design

Result

Download .sketch file

That’s it! With these simple steps, you can create fun and trendy UI designs using Glassmorphism. This could be just what your portfolio needs to shine in 2021.

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About the author: Julia G, a wonderful creature responsible for QA and SMM at the Lunacy team.

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