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This article is a sponsored by Droip Traditional WordPress page builders had their moment. Builders like Elementor, Divi, and Oxygen have been around for years. So long, in fact, that many of us just accepted their limitations as the cost of using WordPress. But...

Food icons are used everywhere. You’ll see them on restaurant menus, mobile apps, food blogs, delivery sites, and product packaging. They help make content easier to follow, add a bit of character, and guide users through information without needing much explanation....

In many products, setting notification channels on mute is a default, rather than an exception. The reason for that is their high frequency, which creates disruptions and eventually notification fatigue, when any popping messages get dismissed instantly. There is a...

Once upon a time, CSS was purely presentational. It imperatively handled the fonts, colors, backgrounds, spacing, and layouts, among other styles, for markup languages. It was a language for looks, doing what it was asked to, never thinking or making decisions. At...

This article is a sponsored by Lyssna We’ve all been there: you pour your heart and soul into conducting meticulous user research. You gather insightful data, create detailed reports, and confidently deliver your findings. Yet, months later, little has changed. Your...

A product catalog does more than list what you sell, it can also help shape how people see your brand. A clean, well-structured layout can make your products easier to browse and more appealing to potential buyers. But starting from scratch in InDesign takes time....

For many of us, July is the epitome of summer. The time for spending every free minute outside to enjoy the sun and those seemingly endless summer days, whether it’s in a nearby park, by a lake, or on a trip exploring new places. So why not bring a bit of that summer...

The WordPress Block Editor provides designers with great flexibility. You can build page layouts in minutes rather than hours. And the included blocks offer a range of basic functionality. That only scratches the surface, however. Custom blocks let you integrate with...

Landing pages are a great tool for marketers. They introduce your product or service, promote key selling points, and aim to increase conversions. All of that sounds wonderful, but building a great page is easier said than done. The right WordPress theme can...

A few years ago, my mum, who is in her 80s and not tech-savvy, almost got scammed. She received an email from what appeared to be her bank. It looked convincing, with a professional logo, clean formatting, and no obvious typos. The message said there was a suspicious...

Text animation is more than decoration. It controls pace, holds attention, and adds rhythm to the edit. A well-timed word hitting the screen can do more than a fancy transition. Whether you’re making YouTube content, detailed tutorials, product promos, reels, vlogs,...

In the first part of decoding the SVG path pair, we mostly dealt with converting things from semantic tags (line, polyline, polygon) into the path command syntax, but the path element didn’t really offer us any new shape options. This will change in this article as...

Even in the digital age, business cards continue to play a hugely important role in professional networking. This simple exchange of contact information is about making a memorable impression and offering a lasting reminder of a connection. The design of your business...

CSS is wild, really wild. And tricky. But let’s talk specifically about specificity. When writing CSS, it’s close to impossible that you haven’t faced the frustration of styles not applying as expected — that’s specificity. You applied a style, it worked, and later,...

UX research can take so much of the guesswork out of the design process! But it’s easy to forget just how different people are and how their needs and preferences can vary. We can’t predict the needs of every user, but we shouldn’t expect different people using the...

Are you thinking about or wanting to create a portfolio of your best work? Or, perhaps you want to compile a fashion lookbook? If either of these scenarios describes your situation, read on. This collection of free InDesign portfolio and lookbook templates will appeal...

WordPress Freelancers and agencies often do more than design and development. A full-service company may also maintain and host its clients’ websites. Providing web hosting has several benefits for freelancers. First, it’s a vehicle to add recurring revenue to your...

If you haven’t encountered ARIA before, great! It’s a chance to learn something new and exciting. If you have heard of ARIA before, this might help you better understand it or maybe even teach you something new! These are all things I wish someone had told me when I...