8 Essential Free & Premium WordPress Plugins for 2023
WordPress is a content management system built so that anyone from small business owners to professional…
20+ Best Free Lightroom Mobile Presets for Stunning Photo Effects
In the fast-paced world of mobile photography, capturing the perfect shot on your smartphone has become…
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Shader Gradient – Use this free tool to create beautiful, moving gradients. Available for Figma, Framer,…
The Path To Awesome CSS Easing With The linear() Function — Smashing Magazine
With the new CSS linear() easing function on the horizon, the possibilities of what we can…
What My Old Design Projects Have Taught Me
What do you see when reviewing your portfolio? Maybe it brings back memories of a challenge…
Facilitating Inclusive Online Workshops (Part 2) — Smashing Magazine
Running a workshop can be an effective alternative to traditional, long-standing meetings. However, if workshops aren’t…
Do All of the Projects in Your Portfolio Look the Same? That’s OK.
All creative professionals can benefit from having an online portfolio. They’re great for attracting new clients….
How Smashing Magazine Uses TinaCMS To Manage An Editorial Workflow
In 2019, Smashing Magazine adopted a static site architecture, resulting in a 6× improvement in page…
8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Blur Effects
Adding blur effects is a surefire way to make a surrounding design element stand out. For…
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Advanced Git Commands and Workflows: A Comprehensive Guide for Developers – Level up your Git game…
Revealing Images With CSS Mask Animations — Smashing Magazine
Let’s play with images and experiment with CSS masks. The idea is fairly simple: take a…
Do Web Designers Need to Know About Their Clients’ Niche?
Web designers work with all types of clients. They can span a wide range of industries…
Facilitating Inclusive Online Workshops (Part 1) — Smashing Magazine
Running a workshop can be an effective alternative to traditional, long-standing meetings. However, if workshops aren’t…
The 20 Best Free Stencil Fonts for Designers
Stencil fonts are more than just letters; they’re a testament to the marriage of practicality and…
The 10 Best Free Lower Thirds Templates for After Effects in 2023
Lower thirds templates are a graphic overlay that displays important or relevant information, such as the…
What’s in a Word? WordPress Terminology at a Crossroads
WordPress isn’t like other content management systems (CMS) on the market. Sure, there are other free…
In Web Design, Easier Doesn’t Always Mean Better
There are many products and tools aimed at the web design industry. It seems like something…
Gradients, Blend Modes, And A Really Cool Hover Effect — Smashing Magazine
Gradients are a powerful CSS feature. We use them for texture, depth, and even to hide…
8 CSS Snippets for Creating Stylish Drop Caps
Recreating drop caps in web design hasn’t always been simple. Early implementations were often clunky. They…
Rediscovering The Joy Of Design — Smashing Magazine
Pratik Joglekar takes a philosophical approach to remind designers about the lost joy within themselves by…
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CSS Loaders – Check out this collection of 500+ CSS loading animations. Read morePatching vCenterBézier Curves…