(This article is supported by Adobe.) An underline is a horizontal line immediately below a portion of text. In our everyday experience, we underline to emphasize key sections of text, sometimes drawing an underline by hand below printed text. But underlines have their own place in the world of digital design. In fact, underlined text has become one of the most common, most recognizable features of our online experience. When we see an underlined word or sentence on a web page, we immediately assume it's a link.

We always try to challenge your artistic abilities and create some interesting and inspiring artwork. As a matter of fact, we discovered the best source for inspiration: desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the usual crowd. This creativity mission has been going on for eight years now and, like every month, artists and designers from across the globe got their creative juices flowing to produce desktop wallpapers for you to indulge in. The wallpapers all come in versions with and without a calendar for May 2016 and can be downloaded for free. A big thank-you to everyone who contributed their works! Now, could there be a better occasion to freshen up your desktop?The post Desktop Wallpaper Calendars: May 2016 appeared first on Smashing Magazine.

There are people claiming that the design of your blog is not that important. Just install one of the free themes for your WordPress and you’re good to go. In the end, we all know that content is king. If you must, upload your logo but then that’s that. In fact, it’s not so simple. There is no shortage of content on the web today, and uniform blogs will have a hard time gathering enough attention to become successful for more than the usual 15 minutes of fame. Your blog needs an identity, something that immediately makes clear – this is your blog. Thus, while content certainly is king, you should still take care of a unique and grabbing design for your blog. If you are not that skilled regarding design and layout, you should select one of the many Premium themes out there and customize it. I advise you to go for Premium because paid themes are not as widespread as free themes. Remember, we talked about making your blog unique. Invest in a cool logo and ensure that your design stands out from the crowd. Be brave and don’t run your blog just like everybody else does. That […]* You might also be interested in the following articlesPremium for Free, the WordPress Theme HC Blog is a Must-Have14 Free WordPress Themes, Fresh from March 2013Top 10: Free WordPress Themes of December 2015Exclusive Giveaway: WordPress Premium Themes by TeslaThemes11 Free WordPress Themes: April 2013 EditionBest of WordPress: 10 Free Themes of October 2015

If you’re anything like me, you see design everywhere. It's not just on websites, posters, or business cards. All the same concepts you use for work also get used in other aspects of your life. So, what about the other way around? Have you ever thought about how projects around the house inspire you to […]

Most designers are visual learners. You learn more from looking at another design than reading about it. But that doesn't mean you can't learn design from books. In fact, books are the best source for learning techniques and gaining knowledge from experts. According to a report, reading physical books helps you to think outside the […]

The Shopware Webkul Classic Theme is responsive, attractive, and as well as easy to customize. The theme packed with useful features will undoubtedly offer your online business a fresh new design that will look amazing on any screen. It allows you to adjust fundamental layout aspects and improves your store’s overall user experience. Features Fully [...]

Purple is one of the most misunderstood colors out there. Most people confused purple with violet when they are in fact distinct. Violet differs from the purple in the fact that Violet is a real color, as it has its own wavelength in the visible spectrum, while purple is a

Today I’m speaking to those just getting started in design. Maybe you just graduated from design school, or you’ve read through all the fundamental lessons offered here and on other... The post What Should New & Inexperienced Designers Be Learning? appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.

Design tokens are a way to easily identify and understand the elements in a design system. As more designers and companies adopt use of design tokens, their value will continue to grow. The key to design tokens is that they facilitate cross-disciplinary collaboration. More people on a team can understand and use design values without […]