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December
23

Font Types 101: The Ultimate Guide to Font Styles and Their Families

Emily Stevens

What are the different font types and styles? What are some examples of font families? Consider this your ultimate beginner’s guide to fonts.   Whenever you’re working with text, it’s essential to think carefully about how that text will be styled. Will it be bold and modern or elegantly cursive? Heavy and high-impact or thin and […]

28
December
23

A Glossary of 50+ UI UX Design Terms You Should Know About

Emily Stevens

Want to be fluent in the language of UI UX design? Here are 50+ essential UX UI terms and their definitions.  If you’re working in UI UX design, or aspiring to do so, it’s important to get to grips with industry terminology. This will deepen your understanding of the field, enable you to participate confidently […]

27
December
23

21 Cool Fonts to Spruce Up Your Design Project

Emily Stevens

Looking for some cool fonts for your next design project? Discover our top picks—including the best fonts for logos, cursive and handwriting fonts, and fonts that are totally free.  In typography, a font is a set of characters that are styled in a certain way. Fonts can be modern and bold, elegant and flowing, quirky […]

06
December
23

The 7 Best Free Graphic Design Courses to Consider in 2025

Emily Stevens

Are you looking to kick-start your graphic design education? Free courses are an excellent place to start. Keep reading to discover the best free graphic design courses available in 2025.  Maybe you want to become a fully-fledged graphic designer. Perhaps you just want to pick up some useful graphic design skills. Either way, free graphic […]

27
November
23

A Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing the Right Website Colour Palette

Emily Stevens

Looking for the perfect website colour palette? Read this guide to understand our practical 6-step framework to find the most effective colour combinations for your brand. When it comes to designing a website, the colours you choose have a critical role to play.  Colours don’t just ensure that your website looks good. They also define […]

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November
23

A Designer’s Guide to Colour Combinations

Emily Stevens

Are you seeking colour inspiration for your next project? Discover some of the most beautiful colour combinations in this guide. Have you noticed how some colour combinations really pop, while others have a more calming influence?  Different colours interact to achieve different visual effects. Some colour pairings are bright, bold, and high-contrast. Others are subtle, […]

20
November
23

A Complete Guide to Colour Palettes and How To Use Them

Emily Stevens

Colour palettes have the power to make or break your designs—so choose wisely! Learn about the six different colour palettes and how to use them in this guide. One of the first, and most important, steps in any design project is choosing a colour palette.  Your colour palette determines the set of colours you’ll apply […]

23
August
23

5 Common Typography Applications and Use Cases (and How To Design for Them)

Emily Stevens

What role does typography play in different contexts? How do you design typography for different use cases, such as logos, posters, or websites? Find out here.  Typography is used in many different contexts—from logos, websites, and apps, to books, posters, and t-shirts (to name just a few!) While there are common rules and principles that […]

23
August
23

30 Outstanding Typography Examples To Inspire You

Emily Stevens

Are you looking for typography inspiration? Prepare to be impressed by these 30 great examples of typography for logos, books, websites, t-shirts, and more.  Have you noticed how typography is everywhere? In books and magazines, on t-shirts, on album covers, and on posters…almost every design project requires the careful styling and placement of text.  Whether […]

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August
23

Typography Design 101: Key Elements, Rules, and Principles of Good Typography

Emily Stevens

Are you looking for a practical guide to typography? Then you’re in the right place. Keep reading to learn all the key elements, rules, and principles of good typography—and how to apply them. Typography is a fundamental pillar of graphic design. It determines how text is styled, arranged, and displayed within a given context—be it […]

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