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30 Free Logo Mockup PSD Templates for Creatives
A logo is an important part of every brand identity, which is why the presentation of logo design matters. After all, the logo could be used not only on stationery items and a website but also on packaging, billboard ads, product tags, and more. That’s why you need to present the logo in a way that ..
How to Kickstart Your UX Career in 2022
As a UX designer, you get to work on creative, rewarding, even life-changing projects. It’s an industry with flexible working and countless opportunities. All this, and you get paid well too.
It doesn’t matter if you’re not a creative prodigy, or a tech grandmaster; you can learn to become a UX des..
Diagonal Stripes Wipe Animation
I was playing this game on Apple Arcade the other day called wurdweb. It’s a fun little game! Little touches like the little shape dudes that walk around the screen (but otherwise don’t do anything) give it a lot of character. I kinda want little shape dudes that walk around on websites. But another..
Using the Reflog to Restore Lost Commits
This article is part of our “Advanced Git” series. Be sure to follow us on Twitter or sign up for our newsletter to hear about future articles!
The “Reflog” is one of Git’s lesser-known features—but one that can be extremely helpful. Some people refer to it as a “safety net,” while I like to think ..
A Look at the Cloudinary WordPress Plugin
(This is a sponsored post.)
Cloudinary (the media hosting and optimization service) has a brand new version (v3) of its WordPress plugin that has really nailed it. First, a high-level look at the biggest things this plugin does:
It takes over your media handling. Images and video are served by Clo..
What Are the Biggest Threats to Freelance Web Designers?
For freelance web designers, change is a way of life. Tools and technologies come and go, as do design trends. If anything, we may be better equipped to handle a rapidly-evolving world than most.
Take, for example, the COVID-19 pandemic. Chaotic as it has been, it’s led to some important realizatio..
Recreating the Apple Music Hits Playlist Animation in CSS
Apple Music has this “Spatial Audio” feature where the direction of the music in your headphones is based on the location of the device. It’s tough to explain just how neat it is. But that’s not what I’m here to talk about.
I opened up the Apple Music app and saw a featured playlist of hit songs th..
We Analyzed 425,909 Favicons
This is a neat idea for a research project. The big map is fun, but the research had some tidbits in it worth looking at.
The average favicon network request takes 130ms, at least from our speedy cloud instance.
Fast, but not that fast, particularly for a file that nearly every website in the worl..
3 Essential Design Trends, December 2021
The year might be coming to an end, but plenty of design trends are still beginning to emerge. It’ll be interesting to see how many of these website design elements remain popular into the new year. From vintage elements to circles to happier feelings, there’s a lot to play with here.
Here’s what’s..
Don’t Let Legacy Software Stop You from Adopting the Latest Web Technologies
Web design is an ever-evolving field. It seems like a new tool or technique arrives every day. And there’s a lot of pressure for professionals to keep up with the times.
Maybe it’s a bit scary. But there’s a certain excitement that comes with it as well. You learn something new and apply it to your..
