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For Developers, Designers, and Makers.
Gradients have become a fundamental concept in modern web design as they help to shape and deepen the atmospheric feel of design elements. This article is structured to showcase all the various CSS gradient generators that you can get your hands on. Many of which provided plugins for design tools like Figma.
Landing pages range from simple personal projects like portfolios and extend to full-scale marketing sites capable of personalized onboarding experiences. This article covers landing page builders from personal to business needs.
Prototyping lets designers create and structure their creative ideas, and then validate those ideas to understand better how a design will feel in its final form. When it comes to creating dynamic designs (apps, web, animations, etc.) - prototyping is an essential part of that process, helping ensure that all the small details are taken care of.
Figma, one of the most loved graphic design tools in the world has announced that it has been acquired by Adobe. As a result, many are looking for alternatives given Adobe's track record of putting acquired products on their Creative Cloud platform. As such, this article explores the best Figma alternatives, both free and paid variants.
The news is out that Figma has been acquired by Adobe, and it's on everyone's mind to wonder - is Figma going to remain a free product? Let's look at the official announcement and see what it says.
Are you looking for tools that can help you pick an aesthetically optimized color palette for your next design project? In this article, you'll find numerous tools and websites that offer ways to generate color palettes and also preview them in example designs. We'll also explore tools that can help you optimize your color palette for accessibility, gradients, and more!
In this post, we'll take a close look at creative and interesting tools for generating SVG patterns on the go. Whether you're looking to add some flair to your existing design or need some inspiration for adding depth to your backgrounds - these tools are right for the job.
Whether you've hit a bit of an inspiration slump or simply looking for new ideas - browsing sites that showcase design examples is the quickest way to get that spark going once again. In this article, we're going to explore various sites and galleries that focus on showcasing the latest and greatest examples of modern web design.
It doesn't matter if it's a web project you're working on or a specific illustration for a client - vector graphics are always a nice addition to digital projects. But, where do you get "copyright free" vector illustrations? In this article, we'll explore the many sites and platforms that provide free-to-use vector graphics, illustrations, and icons.
Are you intrigued by a specific font you found in an image but don't know what it is called? We've all been there, some of us more often than others! Luckily, there are several ways to identify fonts, both from images but also blog posts and other web-based text. And, in this article, we will explore the most effective tools for identifying fonts on the fly.