How to Offset a Text Stroke in Illustrator in a Non Destructive Way
Sometimes, you need to have a full stroke around a text, but in a way where that stroke is set away from the text itself with a visible gap in between. By using the Appearance Panel, you can easily offset the stroke, but you will get a stroke around each separated lette...Read more
How to Make Your Own Instagram Template
Back in 2010 Instagram was released as a simple Photo Sharing App, but over the years it has become one of the most relevant social networks for sharing imagery, and to promote products and events (for better or worse). Today, you will learn how easily you can make your...Read more
How to Add Depth to your UI Elements with Neumorphism Layer Styles in Photoshop
Neumorphism is a relatively new trend in UI/UX design for the year 2020, it appears to have come into fruition at least in part due to rebellion against the 'Flat' trend which previously killed off the Skeuomorphism trend that came before it....Read more
Make a Repeating Damask Pattern in 10 Easy Steps
Damask Patters are very popular these days; everywhere you look (and we're talking even besides wallpapers) they're on textiles, posters, invitations and all over the internet. Patterns are an important part of any designer's toolbox. We need them for website background...Read more
Lightroom Preset for Film: Make Your Digital Look Like it Came From the Darkroom
There are probably billion (estimating) ways in Lightroom to make your digital pictures look like they were taken with an analog camera. Of course the way you work with Lightroom to achieve your desired effect will depend on which film type you want to reproduce. Today,...Read more
How to Make a Laptop Mockup
Making a mockup from any kind of device is so easy if you have the right tools. In photoshop, there are tons of ways to make your own mockup, some take more time, while others can be done in less than 10 minutes. Today, you will learn how easily you can make your own la...Read more
Create a Pattern Background with Beautiful, Eye Catching Shapes
It's a newer trend — using organic shapes to make beautiful compositions for on labels, flyers, backgrounds and often as a textile or wrapping papers patterns. Making a pattern for a background is an easy task if you use the right tools, no matter the original pattern s...Read more
How to Make a Pattern Brush in Illustrator
It's a little harder to find Illustrator brushes compared to Photoshop brushes. But don't be fooled — when used properly they're a great design resource for hand drawn effects, shadings, and intricate designs. Pattern Brushes are one of the even more rare Illustrator b...Read more