design basics

Choosing the right video file format for your project

Some video files have just the video track, others carry 3D data. Some take up gigabytes of storage, others are…

4 weeks ago

How to make a book cover with AI

Design a stunning book cover with the Illustration Generator. This guide helps you brainstorm, craft simple prompts, and assemble your…

1 month ago

Color modes in a nutshell: printers vs screens

Why is my printed logo not as vibrant as the digital one? Why do I need to care about CMYK?…

2 months ago

Designer’s guide to burgundy color

Discover how burgundy's rich history, cultural significance, and design tips can elevate your projects with timeless elegance. (more…)

4 months ago

What is a glyph icon?

There are many ways to define a glyph. Let's take a look at what glyph icons are in typography and…

8 months ago

How to make pixel-perfect icons

Learn how to choose the right scale, stroke width, and level of detail to design universally compatible icons.

9 months ago

Can you get a decent icon design with only a photo reference?

Read about the creative experiment on one icon design and learn how differently people see the same task.

11 months ago

Small but iconic: guide to a variety of interface icons

The article considers the role of icons in user interfaces and different aspects of their classification: check different types of…

12 months ago

All you need to know about color palettes in web design in 2023

Want to know how to create a color palette that works for your UI? Dive in for tips, inspiration, and…

12 months ago

Choosing the right size and format for icons

See all the guidelines and recommendations of the most suitable icon formats for each OS in one place.

1 year ago

A few things you should know about typography

What is the difference between typography and typeface, what are the attributes of a font, and how great should a…

1 year ago

Icon design tips for a killer UI

Learn how to get spacing, sizing, and alignment right to make your icon both legible and usable.

1 year ago

Types of gradients and how to use them

Your ultimate cheat sheet on gradients and how to use them to power up your designs.

1 year ago

The power of shapes in graphic design

Rectangles are safe and circles are too, triangles are bold and so are you. Dive in to see how various…

1 year ago

Keeping it simple: how to use minimal backgrounds in UI design

Maximalism might be making a comeback, but minimalism is still dominating the UI design. Here is how you can embrace…

1 year ago

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