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Create a Stylized Ocean Design in Adobe Illustrator

In this tutorial we’ll be making a nautical scene with underwater elements. We’ll be using basic geometric shapes as well as creating our own brushes and doing some freehand drawing to create a unique ocean design. Let’s get started! Tutorial Details Program: Adobe Illustrator CS6 – CC Difficulty: Intermediate Topics Covered: Shape Building, Paintbrush Tool, […]

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How to Draw a Smiling Heart for St. Valentine’s Day in Adobe Illustrator

In this tutorial we will be creating a cute smiling heart with floral decorations, that can be easily turned into a postcard by adding text to the composition. We’ll be using basic shapes and tools for creating the smiling heart itself and adding details. Let’s get started! Tutorial Details Program: Adobe Illustrator CS6 – CC […]

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Design a Flat Teacup Logotype in Adobe Illustrator

Follow this tutorial to create a trendy flat teacup logotype in Adobe Illustrator! We’ll be using and modifying basic geometric shapes, working with Align panel, Pathfinder functions and learning simple yet very useful tips and tricks. Let’s get started!   Tutorial details: Program: Adobe Illustrator CC Difficulty: Beginner Topics Covered: Logotype Design, Shape Building, Compositional Skills Estimated […]

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iPhone vs Android – Which One’s Better?

I read this line on a website. “Apple diehard fans would be tempted to buy a live pig if it had the familiar logo branded on its backside”. Ha! I wondered what that might look like, so I tried to draw a picture in my mind and this was the outcome. Jokes aside people, I...




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Becoming an Australian Citizen by Conferral

As we near Citizenship Day on 17 September, Australians have an opportunity to reflect on the meaning and importance of Australian citizenship and the responsibilities and privileges we have as citizens. Australian Citizenship Day was first celebrated in 2001. Every year on this day, Australia welcomes thousands of new citizens in local communities across the […]

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Becoming an Australian Citizen by Descent – A Path for Those Born Abroad

Australia is a nation built on migration, with many citizens tracing their heritage back to different parts of the world. For those born outside Australia to Australian parents, citizenship by descent offers a direct route to becoming an Australian citizen. What is Citizenship by Descent? Citizenship by descent is a way for individuals born outside […]

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Best of 2016

This year went by in a hurry and now it is late December already and Jim Goldstein is running his blog project again, asking for galleries of everyones best photos of the year. Of course I knew I had to […]




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Best of 2017

As in years past Jim Goldstein is running his annual “Best Of” photography blog project in which I have participated since 2008. Usually I had a few thousand images to sort through. This year has been a rather sparse photo […]




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Leaving Lightroom behind

As I stated in my Best of 2017 post, I didn’t get to take many photos this year – which also multiple times throughout the year made me think: why am I paying so much money for Lightroom for how […]




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Old and broken – but oh so beautiful

For years now I’ve had a thing for old doorways with big old locks – now on Cyprus it escalated a bit due to the number of absolutely beautiful old doors. Many of them not restored but broken or run […]




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Best of 2018

Another year has almost passed and as has become tradition Jim Goldstein is running his annual Blog Project. You can find my entries for years past right here on my blog. This year I took a lot of images early […]




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Best of 2019

Another year – and in this case another decade – coming to an end. I haven’t had many chances to go take photos this year. In fact my battery charger got lost for months… just so you know how little […]




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Beautiful Jewels Inspired by the Ocean

Mademoiselle Salty est une marque née dans l’esprit de Marion Ferrari, lors d’une année de vie en Indonésie. L’équipe derrière elle, liée par une passion de l’océan, du surf, des voyages, des bijoux et de la culture indonésienne, propose des bagues, colliers ou encore des bracelets et accessoires fabriqués à la main. Ces derniers sont […]




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Fossils Woven on a Bed of Embroidery

Loin d’effectuer un travail archéologique (quoique…), Rachel Crisp alias @bluesunthreads créé des broderies inspirées par la nature. L’artiste, photographe et guide touristique réalise des œuvres sur lesquelles figurent des crânes de dinosaures, entourés de végétation. Travaillant sur plusieurs formats l’artiste donne l’impression, grâce à son travail sur la texture, que ces os reposent sur le […]




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Beautiful Japanese Watercolours

Sous les mains expertes de l’artiste serbe Endre Penovác, l’encre coule. Vivant son histoire naturellement, elle occupe l’espace sur le papier. Le peintre vient ensuite souligner quelques traits, dessiner des yeux, apporter une touche de couleur ou ajouter des détails qui viennent créer une texture. En ressortent des animaux sauvages et domestiques à l’allure quasi […]




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What does it take to be a great software engineer?

I spent the better part of the twenty-teens working as a software developer/engineer. To be honest, I paid very little attention to intentional professional growth during most of that span. We were a relatively small company, and I lacked the confidence and experience to think ambitiously. Being a great software engineer can be satisfying and …

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How (and why) I went from being a night owl to waking up at 5AM

I was born in the mid-80s, so I’m about as “90s kid” as you can possibly be. I grew up loving Nicktoons and TGIF, eating Dunkaroos and drinking Surge. I loved my SNES, but eventually became a Playstation kid. I may or may not have dreamed of being a Ninja Turtle. But when I was …

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Introducing The Best Free Video Editing App Of All Time: CapCut

CapCut is a multifaceted one of the best free video editing mobile application that offers many features and tools to elevate the quality of your influencer ...




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Abeeja Honey: Bee The Power Of Creative Packaging

When it comes to the sweet nectar that delights our taste buds and adds a touch of magic to our daily routines, nothing beats honey. Whether it's a comforti ...




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The Big Bang Theory Cast In Cyberpunk World Imagined By AI

Imagine a collision between two vastly different worlds: the geeky universe of The Big Bang Theory and the futuristic realm of cyberpunk. In this article, w ...



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Best AI Website Builders For Fast Web Design

The Rise of AI Website Builders: Revolutionizing Website Creation with Professionalism 1. Introduction to AI website builders. In today's fast-paced d ...




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Theme: Most Beautiful WordPress Job Board Theme

WordPress job boards were never this easy. The JobEngine theme combines powerful customization tools with a simple user experience. You can sort your listings by location, job type and category. Refine your search criteria without reloading the page. Users can upload a CV and send applications directly from the site. Send automated messages to advertisers […]




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Theme: A Beautiful Portfolio WordPress Theme

Agera is a beautiful portfolio. Easy to setup, enhanced with Massive Panel and custom shortcode wizard which makes adding shortcodes extremely easy. The main goal of Agera is to let photographers and designers showcase their work easily and in a beautiful and simple way. If you are a creative person this theme is for you. […]




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How to Make a Grid in Adobe Illustrator (Rectangular and Polar)

Are you looking for a way to create an effective grid system in Adobe Illustrator? If so, then you've come to the right place! This quick tutorial will teach you how to make a comprehensive and visually appealing grid using the popular vector graphics software. While creating grids manually can be time-consuming, with this tutorial,...

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How to Change the Background Color in Adobe Illustrator

The background plays a significant role in making a design pop. As a designer, changing the background color is something you'll probably do frequently when working in Adobe Illustrator. There are several ways to change the background color in Adobe Illustrator. In this tutorial, we'll learn how to change the background color in Illustrator quickly...

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How to Duplicate a Layer in Adobe Illustrator

When you're working in Adobe Illustrator, you may need multiple layers. And when we're talking about having multiple layers, it's easy to confuse layers with artboards. However, duplicating layers and duplicating artboards are not the same. You can have multiple artboards (or canvases) in Illustrator, and you can create multiple layers on a single artboard....

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Guide to the Free Transform Tool in Adobe Illustrator

Who doesn't want their designs to stand out? If you want to make your design unique, you have to go beyond the same old shapes. In such case, the Free Transform Tool is what you need. This tool allows you to manipulate your objects and shapes in many ways. This tutorial will provide you with...

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How to Use the Vanishing Point Filter in Adobe Photoshop

Have you ever seen the realistic concept art of games with many buildings and tall towers? Or the pictures of busy markets with giant billboards and advertisements? Or the images with street perspectives, including Photoshopped texts and digitally painted graffiti? These images grab our attention and appeal to our eyes. For a designer, artist, or...

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How to Recolor Artwork in Adobe Illustrator

We all know that color is the essence of any artwork. It's the language through which artwork communicates its message and tone. And recoloring artwork can bring new life to a design, giving it a fresh and captivating look. Fortunately, Adobe Illustrator offers a fantastic tool that makes recoloring artwork easy, smooth, and flexible. In...

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How to Create Bullet Points in Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop is such a comprehensive and universal design software that it provides you with hundreds of tools to carry out any design-related task. There are many ways to achieve the same result. Typography plays a crucial role in achieving the desired goals with many designs. Whether it's a social media post, the cover of...

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How to Use the Slice Tool in Adobe Illustrator

The Slice Tool in Illustrator is an excellent tool for dividing artwork into smaller pieces for various purposes, like web design, logo creation, creating interactive elements, and more. It separates parts of an element that can be saved as individual images. In this tutorial, we'll discuss the concept of the Slice Tool and provide a...

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Beadme Jewelry

A friend of mine just setup an online shop to sell bead jewelry made with quality beads and silver. Below is a gallery of their products. Check out Beadme.ca to buy or see more. [nggallery id=15]




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Best Web Gallery Redesigned

I recently redesigned Best Web Gallery with responsive features. Check it out!




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Stuck with Apple’s Aperture? Adobe will give you a hand

After the announcement that Apple will not be continuing development of Aperture, Adobe announces the development of a migration tool to help those thinking about switching.




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The Lost Generation, by Kevin Gilbert

880 billion images will be made this year, in the USA alone. How important is it to makes sure image loss is minimised not to have a Lost Generation?




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Ecommerce business models: Which is best for you?

Which ecommerce business model is best for your idea? Long-term and short-term strategies for operations, profits, and a successful launch.




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Competitive analysis — What to do before you commit to your next great business idea

Planning a new online business? Conduct a competitive analysis to understand your market, beat your rivals, and position your brand for success.











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Trip to Mazirbe

At the very last day of last year (2017) I took an offer to go to Mazirbe – an old fishermen village, located on coast of Baltic sea, West part of Latvia. Trip turned around to be very nice. And I got some nice shots, too.

See rest of photos from trip to Mazirbe.





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Tidy Birds and Neat Bees: on Conscientiousness in Animals

By Mikel Maria Delgado Aeon Human personality theory has long revolved around what we know as the ‘Big Five’ – five dimensions of personality that cover a large swathe of how humans behave across time and contexts. These dimensions are … Continue reading




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Use Behavioral Analytics Data to Make Your Site More Effective

Behavioral analytics are a great way to get a sense of what users are or are not doing on your website or app. While behavioral analytics may not provide insights into why users are behaving a certain way, this method does provide a quick and cost-effective way to see what your users are currently doing at scale. Knowing how your users are engaging with your website or product can help you make informed decisions that have a positive impact on engagement and conversions.

Here at Viget, we use behavioral analytics data for a number of use cases:

  1. Our client has a specific question about a certain aspect of their website or app (e.g., a specific user flow or content type) and wants to learn more about how and when users are engaging. 
  2. We are redesigning a client’s website and want to get a sense of where the current experience is excelling or falling short.
  3. We are conducting an annual analysis to help clients keep an eye on potential areas of growth or stagnation. 
  4. We are reviewing behavioral changes on a site or app after launching a new experience or feature to assess performance.

But what kind of insights can you expect to find from behavioral analytics data? 

It ultimately depends on the website or app, the users, and the kinds of questions you are asking, but let’s go through a few different examples of what kind of information you can gain from behavioral analytics tools.


Who is using your website or product?

Understanding who is using your website can provide helpful context on your user base and potentially unlock growth with new user groups you may have been unaware of. To investigate this, we may look at geographic location, language, device type, and any other demographic information that may be available. Sometimes this kind of data provides what I like to call descriptive information—information that often doesn’t feel immediately actionable but can become more useful relative to other data points. This could come from comparing your data to last year, to industry standards, to other content on the website, or it might come from comparing it to an assumption that an individual or organization holds. 

Here are some examples of findings that shed light on who was using the website or product:

32% of sessions were from users outside the United States. 
  Through a previously conducted survey, we were aware that some users were looking for content that was not specific to the United States. This metric helped us better gauge the size of that need.
97% of Canadian sessions interacted with the website in English, with only 3% of Canadian sessions using French.
  We were unsure to what degree French content needed to be prioritized and this metric helped provide a sense of scale.
15% of searches were conducted on a mobile device. 
  Although 15% may seem low, this metric was actually higher than expected because there were known issues with the mobile search experience. This demonstrated that even though the mobile experience was harder to use than the desktop version, users were still inclined to use it, further illustrating the importance of improving the mobile experience. 

How do users get to your website or product?

Knowing how users navigate to your website or product can highlight what traffic sources are particularly effective in driving conversions, but it can also help to provide important context on user expectations or goals. To understand this, we look at both the source/medium that brought them to the website as well as the first page they viewed. 

For example, users might:

  • Come from google and land on a blog article
  • Go directly to your home page
  • Come from an email referral to a donation page 
  • Learn about you from ChatGPT and land on your About page

From there, we might look at engagement rate, conversion rates, or other metrics to get a sense of what these users are doing and whether anything stands out as particularly effective or ineffective. 

Here are some examples of acquisition insights that informed our understanding and approach:

Only 10% of sessions started on the home page, with most users starting much deeper in the site on content-specific pages.
  Because only a small portion of users entered on the homepage, we could not solely rely on homepage messaging to orient users to the site. This highlighted the importance of providing sufficient context on any page of the site to ensure that users navigate to their desired content, regardless of what page they land on.
Although the paid ads were effective in driving users to the website, those sessions had abnormally high bounce rates, with one traffic source having a 95% bounce rate. 
  This indicated a potential mismatch between what users expected based on the ad, and what was actually on the page.
Organic search brought in a large amount of new traffic to their site through the blog pages and while users engaged with the blog content, they were not engaging with the CTAs. 
  Because these new users were potentially learning about this organization for the first time, the donation CTAs were likely not the best fit, and we recommended shifting the CTAs on those pages to focus more on learning about the organization.

What content or features do users engage with?

Here is where we start to get to the meat of what your users are actually doing on your website or product. Knowing what users are doing and what they’re not using can help to establish priorities and inform decisions. You might be surprised to learn that users are actually engaging with specific features or content quite a bit, but others are barely used. If the content or feature is surprisingly popular, then we likely don’t want to outright remove it and may instead consider iterating or leveraging that offering more. If users aren’t engaging with content or a feature, it may be worth considering the effort to maintain and iterate on that offering. 

Here are some examples of engagement insights that helped us identify opportunities related to content or features:

Less than 1% of users were engaging with a particular feature. 
  These same users were showing high engagement with other features though, indicating that users either didn’t know this feature existed, knew the feature existed but didn’t understand the value add, or the feature was simply not something they needed.
For a highly engaged audience, there wasn’t a standout page that most users visited. These users viewed a variety of pages across multiple sessions, typically viewing highly specific content pages. 
  This indicated that instead of relying on a single page to drive conversions, getting users to the specific details they needed was likely a better approach in getting users to try the product.
Nearly 84K sessions engaged with a particular content type. 
  While this was lower than other content types, it was much higher than expected. It was largely organic traffic and the sessions were highly engaged. We recommended doing some additional research to better understand the potential opportunities with that type of content.

What is the user journey or path?

Another major area of investigation is the sequence of steps users take when viewing content or completing certain actions. This could be perusing content on the website, going through a signup funnel, or checking out to make a purchase. 

This helps us identify:

  • the actual paths that lead to conversions (which is not always the path we assume it is) 
  • areas where users drop off at key points in the funnel
  • moments where users have to “turn around” in the journey, because the path laid before them doesn’t align with their needs 

This information can help you build towards a frictionless experience that encourages users to sign up, complete a purchase, or find the resources they need.

Here are some examples of user journey insights that helped us understand where there were existing points of friction for users:

While the CTA to demo the product appealed to users and they were quick to engage with it, it often resulted in users backtracking to the previous page. 
  We hypothesized that users were eager to get to the demo, but were moving too quickly and missed important context, resulting in them having to go back to a previous page. We were able to confirm this with user testing and recommended transitioning some of that context to the CTA page.

What “turning around” in the user journey can look like:

A select few products had abnormally high drop off rates, but at different stages depending on the product. 
  For one product, there was an abnormally high cart-abandonment rate, and for another product, there was an abnormally low add-to-cart rate. Based on these findings we recommended looking further into what is impacting a user’s purchasing decisions.

What dropoff can look like at different stages:

The Ecosystem at Large

Some clients have a larger ecosystem of products or services, and it’s important to look at how users engage with and navigate across the ecosystem. This might include subdomains for a shop, a marketing site versus the product site, help documentation, etc. By looking at the larger ecosystem we can reveal important connections that are missing or connections that could be strengthened.

Here are some examples of insights that demonstrated a need for changes in those ecosystem connections:

For sessions where a user was looking for a particular kind of resource, 95% of the searches were done exclusively in a single subdomain or microsite.
  Through user interviews we were able to confirm that this siloed experience was intentional for experienced users but unintentional for less-experienced users, who were largely unaware of the other parts of the ecosystem that were available. We recommended making changes to improve discoverability of those other areas.
For sessions where a user navigated between two domains, 75% of sessions navigated to the other domain to view documentation specifically.
  Yet, depending on the product, sometimes the documentation was hosted on a subdomain specific to documentation and sometimes it was available on the product domain. This created an inconsistent experience where for some products, users could find what they needed on the product website, but for other products, users were sent to an entirely different subdomain. We recommended creating a more consistent experience for users, where regardless of the product, the documentation would be found in the same location. 

Here at Viget, there are a wide variety of insights we may discover for any one project through behavioral analytics. These insights can help to identify new user groups, help to prioritize content or features maintenance and updates, or bring to attention moments in the user journey that are causing friction. These opportunities can help you bring in new users and retain your existing users, by providing an experience that aligns with their needs, whether that is finding resources, getting involved in a community, or making a purchase.  

If you’re interested in making your website or application more effective for your users by leveraging the power of behavioral analytics data, we’d love to hear from you




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The Rise, And Fall, Of Adobe?

This post: The Rise, And Fall, Of Adobe? was first published on Beyond Photo Tips by Susheel Chandradhas

Many of us use Adobe tools regularly. I’ve used them since 1995, and I still do. But there was a time, a few years ago, when I was very frustrated with Adobe, and that I moved away from the Creative Cloud ecosystem. In the video coming up, Jazza explains why Adobe is so widely used […]

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