Every business or website needs one - a logo. A logo is how users and customers will identify your website or brand. And a good logo is identifiable, readable and leaves a lasting impression with users. Your logo is how people see you across different mediums, from online to social media to printed materials. So […]

Wearing a face mask is not something you can choose to do, it's the new normal! You might as well get used to it. Thankfully, designers are now finding creative ways to make face masks look more fashionable with custom designs. If you're also working on a face mask design for a client or to […]

To really know if headless WordPress is right for your project, it's important to consider the pros and cons. The following guide is here to help you make the best decision. The post When Does Using Headless WordPress Make Sense? appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.

How often do we go to an unknown place and have this fear of getting lost? All we look for is for signs to help us navigate the surroundings. We’re looking for something that helps us get around the unknown territory. Some information that would help us reach the destination or at least will keep […] The post Breadcrumbs Design 101 appeared first on Line25.

Let's build a rich text, WYSIWYG-editor that supports rich text, images, links and some nuanced features from word processing apps. We will use SlateJS to build the shell of the editor and then add a toolbar and custom configurations.

Certificates are a great way of rewarding people for participating in events and training programs. It not only gives them a sense of accomplishment but also recognizes their efforts. Whether it's a corporate event, employee training program, or even an online course, it doesn't take much to put together a great-looking certificate design to award […]

Business cards are a staple for every freelancer and agency. We hand them out to prospective clients and pass them around like candy at design conferences. They are a small,... The post Create Business Cards as Unique as You with Print Peppermint <span class="sponsored_text">Sponsored</span> appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.

On this site Matt Sparks has posted the first few parts of a series covering the creation of a custom framework. Why? Well, as he explains in part one of the series: So with all of that being said, it begs the question: why on Earth would you want to do this? The extremely short answer: I want to. The less short answer: A PHP framework encompasses many of the areas I want to learn more about. The first four posts of the series are already on his site (with more to come): Part 1 - Why? Seriously, Why? Part 2 - What is a Web Framework? Part 3 - Time For Action Part 4 - The Foundation Matt does a great job of laying out some of the fundamentals behind frameworks including structure, design patterns, and commonalities between frameworks. You can follow along with his progress on the project on the AnalyzePHP GitHub repositories.

Before starting any design project, there is one word that is sure follow you from the very beginning: wireframing. Today, we will learn how to create a wireframe in Adobe XD and how to implement some graphics from Photoshop just by using libraries. But first, what exactly is a wireframe? A wireframe is a visual representation of your project's structure. It defines the bones, the elements that will work in your layout, and the placement of the content for your prototype.

php[architect] magazine has posted the announcement of the release of their latest issue - the April 2018 edition: Treasures, Old & New. Articles in this issue include: Up to My Eyeballs in Technical Debt! by Steve Grunwell The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Your Code by Bryce Embry Moving a Monolith to AWS by Keanan Koppenhaver Easier Mocking with Mockery, Part 2 by Robert Basic In addition to these articles, the usual columns are returning covering Laravel artisan, healthy working environments, technical debt and building APIs. You can find out more about this issue on the php[architect] site and, if you'd like a sample of the content, check out this month's free article.