Building financial tools has never been more accessible. With the rise of web technologies, developers can create powerful market analyzers that are quick, responsive, and packed with features that were previously only available to large trading platforms. Here, we outline [...]

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Welcome back to another icon dedicated tutorial, in which we’re going to learn how to quickly create a computer settings icon inside of Figma, using nothing more than a couple of basic geometric shapes. So, assuming you already have the software up and running let’s jump straight into it! Tutorial Details: Computer Settings Icon Program: […]

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In today’s tutorial, we’re going to take a quick look behind the process of creating a security icon, and see how we can take some simple shapes and turn them into a finished usable product. So, assuming you already have Figma running in the background, let’s jump straight into it! Tutorial Details: Security Icon Program: […]

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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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Welcome back to another Figma based tutorial, in which we’re going to take a quick look behind the process of creating a phone widget app icon, using nothing more than a couple of basic geometric shapes. So, assuming you already have the software up and running let’s jump straight into it! Tutorial Details: Phone Widget […]

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Hey, welcome back to another icon tutorial, in which we’re going to explore how to create a messaging app icon in Figma, using nothing more than a couple of basic geometric shapes, that we’re going to adjust here and there. Tutorial Details: Messaging App Icon Program: Figma Difficulty: Beginner Topics Covered: Compositional Construction, Shape Alignment, […]

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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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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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Create a quick and trendy office vector scene with simple line icons. We’ll go through each piece, step by step in no time flat! Tutorial Details: Illustrate an Office Vector in 15 Minutes! Program: Adobe Illustrator CS6 – CC Difficulty: Intermediate Topics Covered: Design Theory, Shape Building, Compositional Skills Estimated Completion Time: 15 Minutes Final Image: […]

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In this tutorial we’ll create a delicious  fruit vector design from basic shapes and create a dynamic composition perfect for print and web media alike! Tutorial Details: How to Create a Simple Shape Composition Design Program: Adobe Illustrator CS6 Difficulty: Intermediate Topics Covered: Design Theory, Shape Building, Compositional Skills Estimated Completion Time: 30 Minutes Final […]

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I am pretty excited to bring you the Part 2 of the ongoing Video Series on How to create a Responsive WordPress Theme. As in the previous video, I will be explaining how to code each webpage element using Bootstrap Framework and integrate it into WordPress. You can also download the updated theme files that...

If you are running a website or a blog, it becomes essential to keep track of different statistics that serve as a benchmark for all the hard work that you have done. These statistics may include your search engine rankings, incoming links, keyword density, traffic monitoring, code validation, website speed, mobile compatibility etc. Today I...

This is the third part of the Video Tutorial Series on How to Create a Responsive WordPress Theme using the Bootstrap Framework. In this part, I have demonstrated how to create a full width parallax image section, a recent blog posts section and a footer. An updated zip file with the related theme files are...

In the world of computer programming, schema can be defined as the overall structure for a database. As per the Schema.org website, Schema markup is the code that you integrate with your website to help the search engines return more informative results for your users. If someone has ever used rich snippets, they’ll understand exactly...

A responsive navigation menu is a must for your WordPress website. If there is a plug & play solution available readily, life gets easier. Today, I am going to list top 10 Free WordPress plugins that provide you with a quick and efficient way to integrate responsive navigation menus into your existing theme or website....

Improvements in cameras and image filtering have made it easy to create videos with green screen effects from the comfort of your phone (without requiring a real green screen). I use CapCut in the example below, but you’ll find similar functionality within Instagram and any other reputable video creation app. Sometime during 2023, I started […]

WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg has sent the WP community into a frenzy with his latest antics. So what happened? In a surprise to just about everyone, Matt publicly targeted WPEngine, the largest hosting company in the WordPress ecosystem, by claiming [1] they are not contributing back to WordPress in a satisfactory manner and [2] demanding a $32-million […]

One of the questions we are asked regularly when a client has a visa refused is – What are my chances of success if I appeal? Statistics would seem to indicate that the Department of Home Affairs (DoHA) often takes an unreasonable approach to their decision making. In the AAT Migration and Refugee Division caseload report […]

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The Australian government is making a significant update to the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT), reflecting its ongoing commitment to maintaining fair wages and conditions for skilled migrants. From 1 July 2024, the TSMIT will increase from $70,000 to $73,150. This change is part of the broader initiatives announced during the Jobs and Skills […]

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In an era where remote work continues to thrive, the concept of being a digital nomad has gained significant traction. As boundaries blur and opportunities become global, many adventurous souls seek to combine work with travel, exploring new destinations while maintaining their professional endeavours. Australia, with its stunning landscapes, vibrant cities, and thriving economy, often […]

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On Wednesday 12 June 2024, the Minister for Home Affairs the Hon. Clare O’Neil MP announced changes that will stop certain visa holders being able to make further visa applications onshore. These changes will come into effect on 1 July 2024. The focus of these changes rests on student and other temporary visa holders. As […]

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Unsolicited redesigns are fun. They’re also always criticized for their superficial approach that only takes care of surface level problems. Developers at Raureif have done yet another redesign of Wikipedia, but with one big difference from all the other redesigns: they’ve actually created a real, working app.

Since Wikipedia has a permissive license, you can repackage (and even sell) its content if you so wish, so there is little stopping anyone from implementing a functional redesign of the site (besides all the hard work). The team at Raureif have seized this opportunity and created Das Referenz – an iOS Wikipedia app. Apart from seeing your ideas tested in the real world, this hands-on approach to redesign also gives you an opportunity to profit from them: if the new UI provides enough value, people will pay you for it through app sales or via ads (Das Referenz uses both ads and a pay-for option to remove ads). That’s how you do a Wikipedia redesign.

Co.Design asked Tobias Frere-Jones of Hoefler & Co. to give his thoughts on Apple’s choice of Helvetica as an interface typeface for the upcoming OS X Yosemite update:

Despite its grand reputation, Helvetica can’t do everything. It works well in big sizes, but it can be really weak in small sizes. Shapes like ‘C’ and ‘S’ curl back into themselves, leaving tight “apertures”–the channels of white between a letter’s interior and exterior. So each shape halts the eye again and again, rather than ushering it along the line. The lowercase ‘e,’ the most common letter in English and many other languages, takes an especially unobliging form. These and other letters can be a pixel away from being some other letter, and we’re left to deal with flickers of doubt as we read.

This reminds me of what Erik Spiekerman wrote about Helvetica:

[Helvetica] really wasn’t designed for small sizes on screens. Words like milliliter can be very difficult to decipher. If you ever had to read or write a password with 1, i, l or I, you know the problem.

Still, I wouldn’t keep Lucida Grande for HiDPI displays. With a 2× resolution jump (4× pixels) pixel fitting becomes less of an issue, and pixel optimized typefaces like Lucida Grande begin to look crude in comparison with typefaces made primarily for print. Legibility obviously still matters just as much, but the choice need no longer be bound to fonts optimized for low resolution displays.

Joel Unger approaches the blurry, semi-transparent window aesthetic, recently introduced in iOS7 and now making its way to OS X Yosemite, from the standpoint of evolutionary biology. He argues that the reasons for this latest trend, as well as other trends, are: 1) the visual effect is relatively rare, and 2) the effect is expensive to achieve (in this case expensive in terms of graphics processing power). Both of these go hand in hand given that what is expensive to achieve is probably also going to be rare, at least for the period it still remains expensive. While these two things are initially the differentiator for the trendsetter, they will inevitably be mimicked by others, resulting in a design trend.

Le Prix Picto pour la photographie de mode 2022 a dévoilé ses lauréats : Christopher Barraja remporte le Grand Prix, Camille Brasselet le deuxième et la dotation le19M et Antoine Henault le troisième prix ainsi que la dotation Filippo Roversi. La cérémonie de remise des prix a eu lieu le mardi 19 avril au Palais […]

That title is a lot to digest, but as part of my (ongoing and never ending) journey to master effective leadership, it would be irresponsible not to cover the topic of autonomy. Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people …

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I made some poor decisions in my 20s. Or rather, a series of poor decisions that seemed to stack and compound. I took on tens of thousands of dollars of credit card, student loan, and tax debt. I gained 70 pounds since graduating high school, because I ate way too much fast food and pretty …

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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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The most vivid memory of second hand embarrassment I have is from my high school Spanish class. We were taking our exam, so we were all a little nervous. Because exams were more heavily weighted than regular tests or quizzes, this could make or break your grade for the semester. As our teacher, Mr. Wilson, …

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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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About a month into the economic shutdown that came as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, I started to notice something that was, let’s say, peculiar. At least peculiar to me. I’m an introvert. I certainly don’t deny that. The “stay at home” orders were really not a problem for me or my family. I …

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I love a good quote. There’s just something about finding a sentence or phrase that speaks directly to the part of your brain that needed convincing. So when I see a good quote, something that speaks to me or illuminates a concept that I needed to see more clearly, I take notice and try to …

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Today I have collected some excellent desktop wallpapers dedicated to minimalism. Minimalism is a popular style of design because it keeps things simple and ...

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Onward is perfect for a photoblog as well as showcasing visual creative work of any kind. It is super simple to use and the asymmetric grid design looks fantastic on any device. It has beautiful grid-like display to show all your posts, whether it be blog posts, portfolio work or anything else you like. Pricing: […]

Stock photography business has become trend. It could be seen from the number of stock photography providers or so called microstock agencies in the internet which is increasing. The number affects the effort of every microstock agency to survive and get much buyers as possible. As a result, we can see so many microstock agencies […]

Upgrading your Point of Sale system sounds like a lot of work and a lot of headache, so some would argue that there really isn’t a “great” time to do this. Yes, running a business is hard work. When there’s a lot of pressure riding on something, you really, really want to get it right […]

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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One of the best things about Photoshop is its exceptional tool flexibility, simplifying our work and enhancing our productivity. The Options Bar works as a gateway to access all the options associated with the selected tool, enabling seamless customization and control over the tools for us. What is the Options Bar? The Options Bar is...

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Ready to add the finishing touches to your design in Adobe Illustrator? But the objects aren’t properly aligned? Does your design look unprofessional because it isn’t adjusted properly? Well, worry no more! Because with just a few steps, this tutorial explains how to use Illustrator's Scale Tool to resize, adjust, and align your design perfectly.  ...

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